Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 24
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
कर्णशूलेषु सर्वेषु मञ्जिष्ठाहिङ्गुसैन्धवैः सिद्धं तैलं प्रदातव्यं रसोनेनाथ वा पुनः
karṇaśūleṣu sarveṣu mañjiṣṭhāhiṅgusaindhavaiḥ siddhaṃ tailaṃ pradātavyaṃ rasonenātha vā punaḥ
সব ধরনের কানের ব্যথায় মঞ্জিষ্ঠা, হিং ও সাইন্ধব দিয়ে সিদ্ধ তেল কানে দিতে হবে; অথবা রসুন দিয়ে প্রস্তুত তেলও।
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"ENT-style remedy for earache using medicated oil ear-drops prepared with mañjiṣṭhā, hiṅgu, saindhava, or alternatively garlic.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Karṇaśūla-cikitsā: Mañjiṣṭhā-hiṅgu-saindhava-siddha taila / Rasona taila","lookup_keywords":["karṇaśūla","taila-karṇapūraṇa","mañjiṣṭhā","hiṅgu","saindhava","rasona"],"quick_summary":"For ear pain, use ear-drops of oil cooked with mañjiṣṭhā, hiṅgu, and rock-salt; alternatively use garlic-processed oil."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Applied healing through properly processed substances (saṃskāra) and route-specific administration.
Application: Household/vaidya practice: prepare siddha-taila and apply via karṇapūraṇa for pain management.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / ENT remedies)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇā
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner warms medicated oil and administers ear-drops to a patient; nearby are mañjiṣṭhā roots, hiṅgu resin, rock-salt crystals, and garlic bulbs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, patient reclining, healer holding small oil spoon, herbs stylized in foreground, muted greens and reds, calm clinical devotion","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted oil lamp and vessel, healer administering ear oil, ingredients arranged like offerings, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic clarity: small bowl warming in hot water, stepwise ear-drop application, labeled ingredients, gentle palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor medical scene, fine textiles, detailed garlic and resin, practitioner carefully tilting patient’s head, precise brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: karṇaśūleṣu = karṇa-śūleṣu; mañjiṣṭhāhiṅgusaindhavaiḥ treated as dvandva in instrumental plural; rasonenātha = rasonena + atha.
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on sneha-pāka and upakrama (nasya/karṇa procedures in broader chikitsā context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: it prescribes karṇa-pūraṇa/ear-drop therapy using medicated oil cooked with mañjiṣṭhā, hiṅgu, and saindhava, or alternatively garlic-infused oil, for treating earache.
It shows the text’s practical medical scope: alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied Ayurvedic formulations (drug selection and dosage-form—medicated oil) for specific diseases like ear pain.
While primarily therapeutic rather than ritual, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of dharma through health-preservation—supporting the body as an instrument for worship, study, and righteous living.