Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 26
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
मदक्षिणस्य नागस्य पयःपानं प्रशस्यते दीपनीयैस् तथा द्रव्यैः शृतो मांसरसः शुभः
madakṣiṇasya nāgasya payaḥpānaṃ praśasyate dīpanīyais tathā dravyaiḥ śṛto māṃsarasaḥ śubhaḥ
‘মদ-ক্ষীণ’ অৱস্থাত পীড়িত নাগৰ বাবে দুধ পান প্ৰশংসনীয়; আৰু দীপনীয় দ্ৰব্যেৰে সিদ্ধ মাংসরসো শুভ আৰু হিতকৰ।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Treat depletion/exhaustion after intoxication (mada-kṣiṇa) using nourishing milk and digestive-stimulant meat broth.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mada-kṣiṇa chikitsā: milk and dīpana-māṃsa-rasa","lookup_keywords":["mada-kṣiṇa","payaḥpāna","māṃsa-rasa","dīpana","kṣaya"],"quick_summary":"For mada-kṣiṇa, milk drinking is recommended, and meat broth cooked with dīpana (digestive-stimulating) substances is considered wholesome for recovery."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Br̥ṃhaṇa with agni-dīpana: nourishment must be paired with digestive support.
Application: In convalescence protocols, combine strengthening foods with measures that prevent āma and rekindle appetite.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Rasayana and dietetic-medical formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A convalescent patient is offered a cup of milk and a bowl of meat broth simmered with digestive spices, under a physician’s supervision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, physician beside reclining patient, attendant offering milk in a brass cup and broth in a pot, stylized steam curls, earthy palette, calm healing ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central patient seated with ornate backdrop, milk vessel and broth bowl highlighted with gold work, rich reds, devotional-clinic aesthetic","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional kitchen-clinic scene showing broth pot with dīpana spices, physician indicating sequence: milk then broth, fine linework and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed indoor scene with copper vessels, simmering broth, physician examining pulse, delicate rendering of steam and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Anandabhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पयःपानम् = पयः + पानम्; दीपनीयैस् = दीपनीयैः (visarga sandhi before t); मांसरसः = मांस + रसः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 286 (kṣaya/weakness and dietetic formulations nearby)
FAQs
Ayurvedic diet-therapy: it prescribes milk-drinking and a meat-broth cooked with dīpanīya (digestive-stimulating) ingredients for a person weakened by ‘mada’ (intoxication/excess).
It shows the Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurvedic guidance on convalescence, nutrition, and digestive management alongside religious and cosmological material.
By recommending restorative, sattvika-leaning convalescent measures (milk and properly prepared broth), the text frames bodily balance and recovery as supportive of dharma—helping one regain fitness for duties, worship, and disciplined living.