Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
उत्कर्णके तु दातव्या वाराहञ्च तथा रसम् दशमूलकुलत्थाम्लकाकमाचीविपाचितम्
utkarṇake tu dātavyā vārāhañca tathā rasam daśamūlakulatthāmlakākamācīvipācitam
উৎকৰ্ণক (কাণৰ ফোলা/উভৰি উঠা) অৱস্থাত বাৰাহৰস (বৰাহজন্য স্নেহ/সাৰ) দিব লাগে; লগতে দশমূল, কুলত্থ, অম্ল দ্ৰব্য আৰু কাকমাচী সিজাই প্ৰস্তুত কৰা ৰসো প্ৰয়োগ কৰিব লাগে।
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s medical sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Treat ear swelling/protrusion (utkarṇaka) using animal-fat essence and a decoction/juice of daśamūla, kulattha, sour agents, and kākamācī.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Utkarṇaka-cikitsā: varāha-rasa and daśamūla–kulattha–āmla–kākamācī preparation","lookup_keywords":["utkarṇaka","varāha-rasa","daśamūla","kulattha","kākamācī"],"quick_summary":"For utkarṇaka (ear protrusion/swelling), administer boar-derived essence/fat and a cooked preparation of daśamūla, kulattha, souring agents, and kākamācī."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Therapy matches guṇa: unctuous/heavy substances counter dryness and deranged vāta in localized disorders.
Application: Guides formulation choice (sneha + daśamūla-based kvātha) for ENT presentations.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer prepares a decoction with daśamūla roots, horse-gram, and kākamācī, while a small vessel of boar-fat/essence is readied for administration to a patient with a swollen ear.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, stylized roots (daśamūla) laid out, boiling pot with steam, physician holding a small cup of varāha-rasa; patient shown in profile with emphasized swollen ear; bold contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted medicine vessels, ornate pot simmering herbs, physician presenting remedy; patient seated with ear swelling; decorative borders and rich reds.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic layout: ingredients arranged neatly (roots, kulattha, kākamācī leaves/berries), pot on low stove; physician measuring doses; gentle palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene with labeled bundles of roots, boiling decoction, small jar of animal fat; patient with ear swelling; fine botanical accuracy and courtly interior."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वाराहञ्च = वाराहम् + च; दशमूलकुलत्थाम्लकाकमाचीविपाचितम् = दशमूल + कुलत्थ + आम्ल + काकमाची + विपाचितम् (बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमास/समाहार).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 286 (ear/throat remedies cluster)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics for an ear disorder (utkarṇaka): administering a boar-derived medicinal substance and giving a decoction/juice cooked from daśamūla, kulattha, souring agents, and kākamācī.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical medical recipes and disease-specific interventions typical of classical Ayurveda.
By prescribing healing measures within a Purāṇic framework, the text frames bodily care as a dhārmic duty—supporting purity, capacity for worship, and the maintenance of health as a means to sustain righteous living.