Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 6
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
मानसानां रुजादीनां विष्णोः स्तोत्रं हरं भवेत् वातपित्तकफा दोषा धातवश् च तथा शृणु
mānasānāṃ rujādīnāṃ viṣṇoḥ stotraṃ haraṃ bhavet vātapittakaphā doṣā dhātavaś ca tathā śṛṇu
对于心意之苦患——如疼痛及其类疾——赞颂毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）之颂歌能成为除苦之法。今亦当听闻三种多沙（doṣa）：风（vāta）、胆火（pitta）、痰（水）（kapha），以及诸身界之达图（dhātu，体组织）。
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Use Viṣṇu-stotra as a mental-affliction remedy (stotra-cikitsā) and transition into systematic teaching of doṣas and dhātus for diagnostic understanding.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Viṣṇu-stotra for Mānasika-rujā and Introduction to Doṣa–Dhātu Doctrine","lookup_keywords":["viṣṇu stotra","mānasika roga","vāta pitta kapha","dhātu","stotra cikitsā"],"quick_summary":"Positions devotional recitation to Viṣṇu as a remover of mental suffering, then signals an Ayurvedic exposition on the three doṣas and bodily tissues as the framework for understanding disease."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Mind and body are jointly addressed: stotra pacifies the mind, while doṣa–dhātu knowledge guides bodily understanding and correction.
Application: Combine devotional/meditative practice with rational assessment of lifestyle and symptoms through the tridoṣa framework.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-prashamana & Stotra-chikitsa)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A distressed person sits in quiet prayer while a priest or devotee recites a Viṣṇu hymn; behind them, a teaching board or palm-leaf diagram lists vāta, pitta, kapha and the dhātus, indicating the shift from devotion to medical doctrine.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene Viṣṇu presence as protective aura, devotee chanting with rosary, stylized script panels naming vāta-pitta-kapha and dhātus, calm temple interior tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu with gold halo in the background, devotee in prayer foreground, gold-embossed palm-leaf manuscript showing tridoṣa and dhātu list, rich devotional palette","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional scene: teacher pointing to a tridoṣa-dhātu chart while a patient listens after stotra recitation, fine lines, gentle colors, emphasis on clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate study-room setting, scholar reciting Viṣṇu-stotra, patient soothed, open manuscript with headings vāta/pitta/kapha and dhātu list, detailed textiles and book arts"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रुजादीनाम् = रुज् + आदीनाम्; वातपित्तकफाः = वात + पित्त + कफ (द्वन्द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Viṣṇu-stotra materials (general); Agni Purana: Ayurveda doṣa-dhātu-nirūpaṇa chapters (general)
FAQs
It teaches a form of stotra-cikitsā (devotional/recitative therapy): reciting a Viṣṇu-hymn is prescribed as a remover of mental afflictions, and it transitions into the Ayurvedic framework of tridoṣa and dhātu analysis.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s cross-disciplinary method—placing devotional practice (Viṣṇu-stotra) alongside clinical categories (vāta–pitta–kapha doṣas and dhātus), blending religion, psychology, and Ayurveda in one continuous instructional sequence.
It frames healing as both therapeutic and purificatory: praising Viṣṇu is presented as spiritually efficacious for alleviating inner suffering, implying that devotion supports clarity of mind and restoration of balance.