Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
फलदार्वीविषाणान्तु क्वाथो धात्रीरसो ऽथवा पातव्यो रजनीकल्कः क्षौद्राक्षौद्रप्रमेहिणा
phaladārvīviṣāṇāntu kvātho dhātrīraso 'thavā pātavyo rajanīkalkaḥ kṣaudrākṣaudrapramehiṇā
凡患“如蜜”或“如蔗汁”之般的普罗梅哈（prameha，类糖尿之小便疾）者，当饮法拉达尔维（phaladārvī）与维沙那（viṣāṇa）之煎液，或饮达特利（dhātrī，即余甘子 āmalakī）之汁；亦可服罗阇尼（rajanī，姜黄）之糊。
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Multiple upāyas (alternative formulations) for one roga, chosen by availability and patient suitability.
Application: Encourages flexible prescribing: kvātha (decoction), rasa (juice), or kalka (paste) depending on strength, digestion, and access to drugs.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Prameha-roga remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician offers three preparations for prameha: a simmering decoction pot labeled phaladārvī–viṣāṇa, a bowl of fresh āmalakī juice, and a turmeric paste on a leaf, with a patient holding a water pot symbolizing urinary disorder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, herbal decoction boiling over a small hearth, āmalakī fruits and juice bowl, turmeric paste on palm leaf, patient seated with calm expression, flat stylized forms and earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted vessels: copper kvātha pot, silver cup of āmalakī rasa, ornate plate with rajanī kalka, symmetrical composition with decorative borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic triptych showing kvātha preparation, juice extraction from dhātrī, and grinding turmeric into paste; fine linework, soft colors, labeled steps","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy scene with attendants preparing decoction, squeezing āmalakī, grinding turmeric on stone, intricate textiles and botanical realism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विषाणान्तु = विषाणानाम् + तु. धात्रीरसोऽथवा = धात्रीरसः + अथवा (visarga sandhi). क्षौद्राक्षौद्र- treated as kṣaudra + ā + kṣaudra (textual/lexical compound).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Prameha remedies section)
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: it prescribes specific formulations—decoction (kvātha), fresh juice (rasa), and paste (kalka)—using phaladārvī, dhātrī (āmalakī), and rajanī (turmeric) for sweet-type prameha conditions.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium: alongside theology and ritual, it preserves clinical Ayurvedic guidance (drug choices and dosage-forms) for named disease categories like prameha.
By advocating disciplined, sāttvika healing and bodily regulation, the verse supports dharma through health—maintaining the body as a fit instrument for rites, duty, and self-control, thereby reducing negligence-born karmic harm.