Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 20
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
त्रिवृद्व्योषाग्निदन्त्यर्कश्यामाक्षीरेभपिप्पली एतैर् गुल्महरः स्नेहः कृतश् चैव तथापरः
trivṛdvyoṣāgnidantyarkaśyāmākṣīrebhapippalī etair gulmaharaḥ snehaḥ kṛtaś caiva tathāparaḥ
Mit trivṛt, den drei Scharfen (vyoṣa), citraka, dantī, arka, śyāmā, Milch und pippalī—aus diesen wird ein sneha (medizinische Öl-/Fettzubereitung) bereitet, der gulma (Bauchgeschwulst/Verhärtung) lindert; und eine weitere Variante wird ebenso hergestellt.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teaching mode)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulation of gulma-hara medicated sneha (oleaginous preparation) using purgative and dīpana-pācana herbs.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Gulma-hara Sneha: Trivṛt–Vyoṣa–Citraka–Dantī–Arka–Śyāmā with Kṣīra and Pippalī","lookup_keywords":["gulma","sneha","trivrit","citraka","danti"],"quick_summary":"A medicated ghee/oil preparation for gulma is made by processing sneha with trivṛt, vyoṣa, citraka, dantī, arka, śyāmā, milk and pippalī; variants are also indicated."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Saṃskāra (pharmaceutical processing) transforms dravya-guṇa into targeted therapy (sneha-kalpanā).
Application: Use sneha as a carrier to deliver deep-acting herbs for gulma while supporting vāta regulation and digestion.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaishajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pharmacy scene where herbs (trivṛt, citraka, dantī, arka, śyāmā, vyoṣa, pippalī) are measured and cooked with milk into a medicated ghee/oil for gulma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ayurvedic pharmacy interior: large bronze vessel on fire, milk being poured, heaps of roots and spices (trivrit, chitraka, danti, arka leaves, shyama tuber, pippali), vaidya supervising, stylized flames and vessels, earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central copper cauldron with gold-leaf highlights, ingredients arranged like a mandala around it, physician holding palm-leaf notes, rich jewel colors, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, technical step-by-step feel: measuring herbs on a balance, grinding, then boiling with ksheera and sneha, fine lines and gentle shading, clear botanical forms.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary: attendants grind spices, another stirs simmering ghee with milk, labeled jars, intricate textiles, realistic rendering of herbs and utensils."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: etair = etaiḥ (visarga sandhi before voiced consonant). kṛtaś caiva = kṛtaḥ + ca + eva. The long ingredient string is treated as a list; final member ibha-pippalī stands in nominative as head of the list.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 286 (Bhaiṣajya-kalpa / Sneha-kalpanā section)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: it lists specific herbs and substances used to prepare a medicated oleaginous formulation (sneha) intended to reduce gulma (abdominal mass/gaseous lump conditions).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium that preserves practical medical knowledge—ingredient lists and formulation types (sneha)—alongside its ritual, mythic, and dharma materials.
By presenting healing knowledge as part of dharmic living, the text frames bodily well-being and compassionate treatment of disease as supportive of righteous conduct and the capacity to perform duties and worship.