Agni Purana

वीर्य्योष्णाः कफवातघ्नाः शीताः पित्तविनाशनाः । प्रभावतस्तथा कर्म्म ते कुर्वन्ति च सुश्रुत ।। २८०.

Substances with hot potency destroy phlegm and wind; those with cold potency destroy bile; by their inherent power and action, they produce effects, O Sushruta.

शिशिरे च वसन्ते च निदाघे च तथा क्रमात् । चयप्रकोपप्रशमाः कफस्य तु प्रकीर्त्तिताः ।। २८०.

In winter, spring, and summer, in due order, the accumulation, aggravation, and pacification of phlegm are described.

निदाघवर्षारात्रौ च तथा शरदि सुश्रुत । चयप्रकोपप्रशमाः पवनस्य प्रकीर्त्तिताः ।। २८०.

In summer, the rainy season, and at night, as well as in autumn, O Sushruta, the accumulation, aggravation, and pacification of wind are described.

मेघकाले च शरदि हेमन्ते च यथाक्रमात् । चयप्रकोपप्रशमास्तथा पित्तस्य कीर्त्तिताः ।। २८०.

In the rainy season, autumn, and early winter, in due order, the accumulation, aggravation, and pacification of bile are described.

वर्षादयो विसर्गास्तु हेमन्ताद्यास्तथा त्रयः । शिशिराद्यास्तथादानं ग्रीष्मान्ता ऋतवस्त्रयः ।। २८०.

The seasons beginning with the rains are of the nature of release; the three beginning with early winter are likewise; the three beginning with late winter, ending with summer, are of the nature of absorption.

सौम्यो विसर्गस्त्वादानमाग्नेयं परिकीर्त्तितम् । वर्षादीस्त्रीनृतून् सोमश्चरन् पर्य्यायशो रसान् ।। २८०.

The lunar influence is said to be releasing, while the solar is absorbing; the moon, moving through the three seasons beginning with the rains, produces tastes in turn.

जनयत्यम्ललवणमधुरांस्त्रीन् यथाक्रमम् । शिशिरादीनृतूनर्कश्चरन् पर्य्यायशो रसान् ।। २८०.

He generates, in order, the three tastes—sour, salty, and sweet; the sun, moving through the seasons beginning with late winter, produces the tastes in turn.

विवर्द्धयेत्तथा तिक्तकषायकटुकान् क्रमात् । यथा रजन्यो वर्द्धन्ते बलमेकं हि वर्द्धते ।। २८०.

One should gradually increase bitter, astringent, and pungent tastes, just as the humors grow; for only one strength increases.

क्रमशोऽथ मनुष्याणां हीयमानासु हीयते । रात्रिभुक्तदिनानाञ्च वयसश्च तथैव च ।। २८०.

Likewise, as the humors diminish in humans, they decrease gradually, along with the nights, days, and age.

आदिमध्यावसानेषु कफपित्तसमीरणाः । प्रकोपं यान्ति कोपादौ काले तेषाञ्चयः स्मृतः ।। २८०.

At the beginning, middle, and end, kapha, pitta, and vāyu become aggravated; their increase is remembered to occur at the start of their agitation.

प्रकोपोत्तरके काले रामस्तेषां प्रकीर्त्तितः । अतिभोजनतो विप्र तथा चाभोजनेन च ।। २८०.

The time after their aggravation is called remission; this is described for them, O sage, due to overeating as well as not eating.

रोगा हि सर्वे जायन्ते वेगोदीरणधारणैः । अन्नेन कुक्षेर्द्वावंशावेकं पानेन पूरयेत् ।। २८०.

All diseases arise from the suppression or forceful release of urges; fill two parts of the stomach with food, and one part with drink.

आश्रयं पवनादीनां तथैकमवशेषयेत् । व्याधेर्न्निदानस्य तथा विपरीतमथौषधम् ।। २८०.

One should leave a space for vāyu and the other humors; likewise, for the cause of disease, the remedy should be contrary.

कर्तव्यमेतदेवात्र मया सारं प्रकीर्त्तितम् । नाभेरुद्‌र्ध्वमधश्चैव गुदश्रोण्योस्तथैव च ।। २८०.

This should be done here; I have declared the essence: above and below the navel, and likewise at the anus and hips.

बलाशपित्तवातानां देहे स्थानं प्रकीर्त्तितं । तथापि सर्वगाश्चैते देहे वायुर्विशेषतः ।। २८०.

The locations of strength, blood, pitta, and vāyu in the body have been described; yet all these are pervasive in the body, especially vāyu.

देहस्य मध्ये हृदयं स्थानं तन्मनसः स्मृतम् । कृशोऽल्पकेशश्चपलो बहुवाग्विषमानलः ।। २८०.

In the center of the body, the heart is considered the seat of the mind; one who is thin, has little hair, is restless, talks much, and has irregular digestion.

व्योमगश्च तथा स्वप्ने वातप्रकृतिरुच्यते । अकालपलितः क्रोधी प्रस्वेदी मधुरप्रियः ।। २८०.

One whose nature is vāta is said to be sky-moving and so in dreams; prematurely gray, irritable, prone to sweating, and fond of sweet things.

स्वप्ने च दीप्तिमत्प्रेक्षी पित्तप्रकृतिको नरः । तामसा राजसाश्चैव सात्विकाश्च तता स्मृता ।। २८०.

In dreams, one who sees radiant things is of pitta nature; tamasic, rajasic, and sattvic types are also remembered thus.

शुद्धाम्बुदर्शी स्वप्ने च कफप्रकृतिको नरः । तामसा राजसाश्चैव सात्विकाश्च तथा स्मृताः ।। २८०.३९ मनुष्या मुनिशार्दूल वातपित्तकफात्मकाः । रक्तपित्तं व्यवायाच्च गुरुकर्म्मप्रवर्त्तनैः ।। २८०.

One who sees clear clouds in dreams is of kapha nature; tamasic, rajasic, and sattvic types are likewise remembered.

पित्तं प्रकोपमायाति भयेन च तथा कद्विज । अत्यम्बुपानगुर्व्वन्नभोजिनां भुक्तशायिनाम ।। २८०.

O twice-born, pitta becomes aggravated by fear, by drinking too much water, eating heavy foods, and by eating and then lying down.

श्लेष्मा प्रकोपमायाति तथा ये चालसा जनाः । वाताद्युत्थानि रोगाणि ज्ञात्वा शाम्यानि लक्ष्णैः ।। २८०.

Kapha becomes aggravated in those who are lazy; knowing diseases arising from vāyu and others, one should pacify them by their symptoms.

अस्थिभङ्गः कषायत्वमास्ये शुष्कास्यता तथा । जृम्भणं लोमहर्षश्च वातिकव्याधिलक्षणम् ।। २८०.

Fracture of bones, astringency in the mouth, dryness of the mouth, yawning, and goosebumps are symptoms of vāta disorders.

नखनेत्रशिराणान्तु पीतत्वं कटुता मुखे । तृष्णा दाहोष्णता चैव पित्तव्याधिनिदर्शनम् ।। २८०.

Yellowing of nails, eyes, and veins, bitterness in the mouth, thirst, burning, and heat are indications of pitta disorders.

आलस्यञ्च प्रसेकश्च गुरुता मधुरास्यता । उष्णाभिलाषिता चेति श्लेष्मिकव्याधिलक्षणम् ।। २८०.

Laziness, excessive salivation, heaviness, sweetness in the mouth, and desire for warmth are symptoms of kapha disorders.

स्निग्धोष्णमन्नमभ्यङ्गस्तैलपानादि वातनुत् । आज्यं क्षीरांसिताद्यं च चन्द्ररश्म्यादि पित्तनुत् ।। २८०.

Oily, warm food, massage, oil-drinking, and similar things pacify vāta; clarified butter, milk, and things cooled by moon rays pacify pitta.

सक्षौद्रं त्रिफलातैलं व्यायामादि कफापहम् । सर्वरोगप्रशान्त्यै स्याद्विष्णोर्ध्यानञ्च चपूजनम् ।। २८०.

Honey, oil of triphala, exercise and similar practices dispel phlegm; for the pacification of all diseases, meditation and worship of Vishnu are also effective.

धन्वन्तरिरुवाच रसादिलक्षणं वक्ष्ये भेषजानां गुणं श्रृणु । रसवीर्य्यविपाकज्ञो नृपादीन्रक्षयेन्नरः ।। २८१.

Dhanvantari said: I will explain the characteristics of rasa and other qualities of medicines; listen to their virtues. One who knows rasa, potency, and post-digestive effect can protect kings and others.

रसाः स्वाद्वम्ललवणाः सोमजाः परिकीर्त्तिताः । कटुतिक्तकषायानि तथाग्नेया महाभुज ।। २८१.

The tastes sweet, sour, and salty are said to arise from Soma; bitter, pungent, and astringent are declared to be from Agni, O mighty-armed one.

त्रिधा विपाको द्रव्यस्य कट्‌वम्ल्लवणआत्मकः । द्विधा वीय्य समुद्दिष्टमुष्णं शीतं तथैव च ।। २८१.

The post-digestive effect of a substance is threefold: pungent, sour, or salty in nature. Potency is described as twofold: hot or cold.