Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 27
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
क्षौद्रेण शोधनी पिण्डी सर्पिषा व्रणरोपणी अभिघातेन खञ्जन्ति ये ह्य् अश्चास्तीव्रवेदनाः
kṣaudreṇa śodhanī piṇḍī sarpiṣā vraṇaropaṇī abhighātena khañjanti ye hy aścāstīvravedanāḥ
Eine piṇḍī (Arzneikugel), mit Honig bereitet, wirkt reinigend (für die Wunde), und eine mit Ghee bereitete fördert die Wundheilung. Jene Pferde, die durch einen Schlag lahmen und heftige Schmerzen erleiden, (soll man mit solchen Auflagen behandeln).
Lord Agni (narrating Ayurvedic/medical instructions in the Agni Purana)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Compassionate care for animals and practical stewardship through medical knowledge.
Application: Veterinary first-aid and staged wound management as a duty in household/royal stables.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa: Wound-cleansing and Wound-healing formulations)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wounded horse being tended by a healer: honey bolus applied to cleanse the wound, then ghee bolus applied for healing; attendants steady the lame horse.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stable courtyard scene, horse with bandaged leg, vaidya applying honey paste, later ghee application shown as two-panel narrative, earthy palette and bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, noble stable setting with gold ornamentation, horse and healer central, gleaming bowl of honey and ghee, decorative border, devotional aura of service","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional veterinary plate: wound site highlighted, two boluses labeled kṣaudra and sarpiṣ, calm attendants, precise detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly stable with detailed textiles, healer treating horse’s leg wound, small jars of honey and ghee, naturalistic anatomy and fine brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीव्रवेदनाः → तीव्र-वेदनाः; ह्य् → हि. ‘अश्चाः’ is a difficult/possibly corrupt reading; analyzed as a nominative plural noun as given.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 288 (vraṇa-cikitsā sequence; animal/horse applications)
FAQs
It gives Ayurvedic wound-management guidance: honey-based poultices cleanse wounds (śodhana), while ghee-based applications promote healing and tissue restoration (ropaṇa), applied especially in trauma-related lameness and severe pain in horses.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical medical science—specifically wound care and veterinary/horse medicine—showing the Agni Purana’s role as a compendium of applied knowledge alongside ritual and dharma.
Caring for injured beings and relieving severe pain is aligned with dharma (compassion and protection), supporting merit through non-harm and responsible stewardship, especially of dependent animals like horses.