Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 32
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
धात्री विश्वसिता कृष्णा मुस्ता खर्जूरमागधी पिवरश्चेति हिक्काघ्नं तत् त्रयं मधुना लिहेत्
dhātrī viśvasitā kṛṣṇā mustā kharjūramāgadhī pivaraśceti hikkāghnaṃ tat trayaṃ madhunā lihet
dhātrī（余甘子/阿摩勒）、viśvasitā、kṛṣṇā、mustā、kharjūra（枣椰）、māgadhī（荜茇/长胡椒）与pivara，皆为灭除hikkā（呃逆）之药。其中当取其“三品”（triad）与蜜调和而舐食。
Lord Agni (teaching Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use a specified set of dravyas for hikkā (hiccup) relief; administer the indicated triad mixed with honey as a lehyam.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Hikkā-ghna dravya-saṅgraha and madhu-leha triad","lookup_keywords":["hikkā","dhātrī (āmalakī)","mustā","māgadhī (pippalī)","madhu-leha"],"quick_summary":"A set of anti-hiccup herbs is listed; from them, a triad is to be licked with honey for practical administration."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Dravya-saṅgraha (materia medica listing) plus a simple administration rule (madhu-leha) for quick household application.
Application: Use honey-based lehyas for quick symptomatic relief while considering root cause; lists function as mnemonic pharmacopeia.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-vidyā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small apothecary setup where āmalakī, mustā, dates, and pippalī are arranged; the vaidya mixes a selected triad into honey and offers it to a patient with hiccups.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized fruits (āmalakī, kharjūra) and herbs (mustā, pippalī) on a leaf-plate; vaidya stirring honey in a small bowl; patient seated with hand near chest, hiccuping subtly.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-accented honey pot and ingredient tray; central spoon offering; rich textile backdrop; emphasis on auspicious, healing domestic ritual.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: neat, diagram-like grouping of listed dravyas; focus on the act of selecting ‘triad’ and mixing with honey; gentle colors and precise botanical rendering.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed still-life of herbs and fruits with honey jar; physician preparing a small dose; patient and attendant in refined interior with patterned carpet."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: खर्जूरमागधी = खर्जूर + मागधी; पिवरश्चेति = पिवरः + च + इति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299 (hikkā/śvāsa/kāsa remedy clusters)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: it lists hikkāghna (anti-hiccup) drugs and prescribes a practical mode of administration—licking a three-drug combination mixed with honey (lehya/linctus).
It shows the text functioning as a compendium: alongside theology, it preserves applied medical knowledge—drug nomenclature (dravya-nāma), indications (hikkā), and dosage-form guidance (honey-based lehya).
While primarily medical, the Purāṇic framing treats health-preserving remedies as supportive of dharma—maintaining bodily steadiness for worship, recitation, and disciplined living.