Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
विडङ्गेन्द्रयवौ हिङ्गु सरलं रजनीद्वयम् पूर्वाह्णे पाययेत् पिण्डान् सर्वशूलोपशान्तये
viḍaṅgendrayavau hiṅgu saralaṃ rajanīdvayam pūrvāhṇe pāyayet piṇḍān sarvaśūlopaśāntaye
Am Vormittag soll man piṇḍa (Boli) verabreichen, bereitet aus viḍaṅga, indrayava, hiṅgu, sarala und den zwei rajanī (zwei Kurkuma-Arten), zur vollständigen Stillung aller Arten von Kolik und Schmerz.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as the standard narration-frame of the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulate and administer a morning bolus (piṇḍa) of specified herbs for rapid relief of colic/pain syndromes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Piṇḍa-yoga for Sarva-śūla (universal colic/pain)","lookup_keywords":["sarvaśūla","piṇḍa","viḍaṅga","hiṅgu","rajanī","indrayava"],"quick_summary":"A morning-administered bolus made from viḍaṅga, indrayava, hiṅgu, sarala, and the two rajanīs is prescribed to pacify diverse colic and pain conditions."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti (rational compounding) and kāla (timing) in chikitsā for śūla.
Application: Use time-of-administration and carminative/digestive drugs to manage pain rooted in vāta/āma.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaisajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician prepares herbal boluses from viḍaṅga, indrayava, hiṅgu, sarala, and turmeric varieties, administering them in the morning to a patient with abdominal colic.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, vaidya in traditional attire grinding herbs on stone, making piṇḍa boluses, patient seated with hand on abdomen, warm earthy palette, temple-clinic ambience, flat decorative detailing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya offering a small bolus on a leaf, ornate borders with gold work, bowls of viḍaṅga and turmeric, serene healing mood, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition showing labeled ingredients (viḍaṅga, indrayava, hiṅgu, sarala, rajanī-dvaya) and the step of forming piṇḍa, fine linework, soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with precise botanical depiction of ingredients, physician handing bolus to patient, detailed textiles and vessels, delicate brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विडङ्गेन्द्रयवौ = विडङ्ग + इन्द्रयवौ (द्वन्द्व); रजनीद्वयम् = रजनी + द्वयम् (द्विगु); सर्वशूलोपशान्तये = सर्वशूल + उपशान्तये (तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 286 (Bhaiṣajya-kalpa / śūla-pratikāra sections nearby)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: a specific oral bolus (piṇḍa) recipe and its administration time (pūrvāhṇa) to pacify sarva-śūla (all colic/pain), using recognized digestive and vāta-pacifying drugs like hiṅgu and viḍaṅga.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s multi-disciplinary scope by embedding practical Ayurvedic therapeutics—drug selection, dosage-form (bolus), and timing—within a Purāṇic text otherwise known for ritual, dharma, and cultural instruction.
By promoting healing and relief of suffering through dhārmic, tradition-sanctioned medicine, the instruction aligns with purificatory living (śuddhācāra) and compassionate duty (dayā), supporting bodily steadiness conducive to sādhana and worship.