Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
यष्टिकं मुद्गसूपेन शारदेन तथा पिवेत् बालबिल्वैस् तथा लेपः फटुरोगेषु शस्यते
yaṣṭikaṃ mudgasūpena śāradena tathā pivet bālabilvais tathā lepaḥ phaṭurogeṣu śasyate
يُشرَب yaṣṭikā مع حساء الماش الأخضر (mudga-sūpa)، وكذلك وفق تدبير فصل الخريف (śārada). وأيضًا يُستحسن لَطخٌ/ضمادٌ مُعَدّ من ثمار البيلفا الغضّة في حالات phaṭu-roga (داءٌ ذو طبيعة تشقّقية/انفصالية).
Lord Agni (narrating medicinal instructions within the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Diet-drug pairing (yaṣṭikā with mudga-sūpa) and external lepa with tender bilva for a fissuring/splitting disorder; seasonal (śārada) suitability noted.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yaṣṭikā with Mudga-sūpa and Bāla-bilva Lepa for Phaṭu-roga","lookup_keywords":["yastika","mudga-supa","bilva","lepa","sharada"],"quick_summary":"Take yaṣṭikā with mung soup as a supportive internal measure (especially in śārada season); apply a paste of tender bilva fruits externally for phaṭu-roga-type fissuring conditions."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Ritu-anurūpa cikitsā (season-concordant therapy) and combined internal-external management.
Application: Adjust diet and medicines to seasonal pitta tendencies (śārada) and pair systemic support with local applications.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Bhaiṣajya—medicinal remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician prepares mung soup and mixes yaṣṭikā for drinking; another attendant grinds tender bilva into a paste and applies it to a cracked/fissured area, with an autumn (śārada) backdrop.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, autumnal setting with pale sky and flowering plants, vaidya offering a bowl of mudga-supa and cup with yastika infusion, attendant applying bilva lepa to a fissured skin area, stylized foliage and warm earth tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted bowls of green gram soup, ornate plate with bilva fruits, physician applying lepa, rich reds and greens, decorative border, emphasis on auspicious cleanliness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction: ingredients laid out (mudga, yastika, tender bilva), preparation steps shown, careful application of lepa, soft colors and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic clinic in autumn: detailed kitchen-like preparation of soup, grinding bilva on stone slab, physician applying paste, realistic textures of fruits and vessels, delicate shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamas","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bālabilvais = bāla-bilvaiḥ (visarga sandhi/orthographic normalization).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 286 (Rogacikitsā and lepa/prayoga entries)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: ingesting yaṣṭikā (licorice-based preparation) with mudga-sūpa (green-gram soup) and applying a lepa (topical paste) of tender bilva for phaṭu-roga (fissuring/splitting-type ailment).
It preserves practical medical guidance—dietary adjuvants, seasonal suitability (śarad), and topical pharmacology—showing the Agni Purana’s scope beyond theology into applied Ayurveda.
By promoting health-preserving conduct and compassionate self-care through dharmic knowledge, the teaching supports steadiness in daily duties and worship, reducing suffering that obstructs righteous living.