Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 6
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
आयत्तं कुञ्जरैश् चैव विजयं पृथिवीक्षितां पाकलेषु च सर्वेषु कर्तव्यमनुवासनं
āyattaṃ kuñjaraiś caiva vijayaṃ pṛthivīkṣitāṃ pākaleṣu ca sarveṣu kartavyamanuvāsanaṃ
إنّ قهرَ ملوكِ الأرض متعلّقٌ حقًّا بفيلةِ الحرب؛ وفي جميع المعسكرات والحصون يجب إقرارُ الانضباط وإجراءُ التنظيم على وجهٍ محكم.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Statecraft lesson: maintain an effective elephant corps for conquest/defense, and enforce strict discipline across camps and garrisons to ensure operational readiness.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Vijaya-sadhana: gaja-bala and shibira-anushasana","lookup_keywords":["rajadharma","vijaya","kunjara-bala","shibira","anuvasana"],"quick_summary":"Royal victory is linked to the strength and management of war-elephants, while universal camp discipline (anuvasana) is mandated as a constant administrative duty."}
Weapon Type: War-elephant corps
Concept: Rajadharma as disciplined administration: power (bala) must be governed by regulation (anuvasana).
Application: Create standing orders for every camp and fort: elephant care protocols, supply audits, drills, and disciplinary codes.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma (Governance, statecraft, and royal discipline)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king and commanders inspect a fortified camp: elephants in stables, soldiers in orderly ranks, rules being proclaimed and enforced.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, royal inspection of a camp with elephants and disciplined troops, stylized fort gate, authoritative gestures, rhythmic arrangement of figures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold on royal regalia and standards, king seated on throne reviewing elephant corps and camp order, ceremonial yet administrative mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional governance scene: officers reading regulations, soldiers drilling, elephants tended methodically, clean composition and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fort-camp panorama with elephants, guards, scribes recording orders, realistic architecture and uniforms, emphasis on administrative control."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuñjaraiś caiva → kuñjaraiḥ ca eva. kartavyamanuvāsanaṃ → kartavyam anuvāsanam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Rajadharma—duties of the king, danda and administration; Agni Purana: Dhanurveda—camp rules and military organization
FAQs
It conveys practical rāja-nīti: victory is strategically tied to elephant-forces, and strict discipline (anuvāsana) must be maintained across all camps and military posts.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana also preserves applied knowledge of governance and warfare—here, force-structure (elephants) and administrative control in camps—showing its wide, encyclopedic scope.
Upholding disciplined order in the king’s domain is treated as dharma: it supports protection of subjects and stability of society, aligning royal action with righteous governance rather than chaotic violence.