Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
निदाघवर्षारात्रौ च तथा शरदि सुश्रुत चयप्रकोपप्रशमाः पवनस्य प्रकीर्तिताः
nidāghavarṣārātrau ca tathā śaradi suśruta cayaprakopapraśamāḥ pavanasya prakīrtitāḥ
在炎热季（nidāgha）、雨季（varṣā）、夜间（rātri）以及同样在秋季（śarad），苏श्रुत（Suśruta）阐述了风（Vāta／Pavana）的积聚、亢盛与平息诸相。
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing Vasiṣṭha (contextual attribution)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Predict Vāta fluctuations across seasons and daily cycle (night) to time diet, rest, and vāta-pacifying therapies.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Kāla operates at both seasonal and diurnal scales; the wise regulate conduct by multi-scale time awareness.
Application: Plan work, travel, fasting, and sleep with attention to Vāta-sensitive periods (rainy season, nighttime) to prevent imbalance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ritu-charya & Dosha dynamics—Vata/Pavana)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A four-part chart highlighting nidāgha, varṣā, rātri, and śarad with arrows showing Vāta accumulation, aggravation, and pacification; a wind motif intensifying in rains and at night.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized wind-god-like vāyu motifs, panels for hot season, monsoon, night, autumn; arrows labeled caya/prakopa/praśama; traditional physician teaching","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-accented night sky panel for rātri, monsoon clouds for varṣā, autumn lotus pond for śarad; central Vāta symbol as swirling silver-blue spiral; ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional folio, clean diagram with seasonal icons and a moon for night, Sanskrit labels, students taking notes, subdued palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed monsoon scene with physician explaining to patrons, night vignette with lamp-lit chamber, fine calligraphy naming Vāta stages"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nidāghavarṣārātrau resolved as dvandva: nidāgha-varṣā-rātrau (loc. sg.); prakīrtitāḥ = PPP (kta).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (doṣa-kāla mapping)
FAQs
Ayurvedic ritu-carya: it maps Vāta (Pavana) through its stages—caya (accumulation), prakopa (aggravation), and praśama (pacification)—with reference to specific seasons/times.
It shows the Purana incorporating classical medical doctrine (Suśruta) and organizing physiological knowledge (doṣa dynamics by season) alongside religious and cultural material.
By following season-appropriate conduct that stabilizes Vāta, one preserves health and clarity, supporting dharmic living and reducing suffering caused by bodily imbalance.