Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 3
Aśvāyurveda
Medical Science of Horses
द्विजेभ्यो दक्षिणान्दद्यादश्ववृद्धिस् तथा भवेत् अश्वयुक् शुक्लपक्षस्य पञ्चदश्याञ्च शान्तिकं
dvijebhyo dakṣiṇāndadyādaśvavṛddhis tathā bhavet aśvayuk śuklapakṣasya pañcadaśyāñca śāntikaṃ
দ্বিজদের (ব্রাহ্মণদের) দক্ষিণা দিতে হবে; তাতে অশ্ববৃদ্ধি হয়। আর অশ্বযুজ মাসের শুক্লপক্ষের পঞ্চদশী (পূর্ণিমা) তিথিতে শান্তিক কর্মও করা উচিত।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Ritual economy and calendrical timing: give dakṣiṇā to officiants to secure prosperity (increase of horses) and perform a śāntika rite on the full-moon of Aśvayuj.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dakṣiṇā and Aśvayuj Pūrṇimā Śāntika for Increase of Horses","lookup_keywords":["dakṣiṇā","dvija","Aśvayuj","pūrṇimā","śāntika"],"quick_summary":"Prosperity in horse-stock is linked to proper dakṣiṇā to Brahmin officiants and a timed śānti rite on the Aśvayuj full moon."}
Concept: Dāna (dakṣiṇā) and kāla-niyama (right timing) uphold ritual efficacy and social reciprocity, yielding prosperity.
Application: Resource allocation and scheduled maintenance/ceremonies improve continuity of critical assets (here, horses).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Śānti-kalpa / Dāna-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: artha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual patron offers dakṣiṇā to Brahmin priests; a full-moon night of Aśvayuj is indicated as the time for śāntika rites for horse prosperity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, patron placing gifts before seated dvijas, full moon disc in the background, horses calmly tethered, lamps and ritual vessels, stylized figures and strong contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style, ceremonial gifting scene with gold highlights on vessels and ornaments, priests receiving dakṣiṇā, moonlit border motif, horses adorned, rich decorative frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, orderly donation and ritual-prep scene, calendar cue of Aśvayuj pūrṇimā shown via moon and month label, delicate lines and soft palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court patronage scene with priests, trays of coins/cloth, moonlit courtyard, horses in stable wing, intricate architectural and textile detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यादश्ववृद्धिस् = दद्यात् अश्ववृद्धिः; पञ्चदश्याञ्च = पञ्चदश्याम् च
Related Themes: Agni Purana 290 (continuation of Aśvaśānti rites and observances)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical śānti/dāna protocol: pay dakṣiṇā to dvija officiants and perform a śāntika rite specifically timed to the bright-fortnight fifteenth (pūrṇimā) in Āśvina (Aśvayuj) for material prosperity—here, the increase of horses.
It blends ritual economics (dakṣiṇā), calendrical timing (pakṣa-tithi and month), and outcome-oriented rites (śāntika for prosperity), showing the text’s applied coverage of dharma, jyotiṣa-based observances, and pragmatic royal/household concerns like livestock wealth.
Supporting qualified ritual specialists through dakṣiṇā and performing śānti-karman is presented as a dharmic act that generates puṇya and removes impediments, converting religious merit into auspicious stability and prosperity (expressed here as aśva-vṛddhi).