Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
गोमूत्रं पाण्डुरोगेषु रजनीभ्यां घृतन्द्विज आनाहे तैलसिक्तस्य निषेकस्तस्य शस्यते
gomūtraṃ pāṇḍurogeṣu rajanībhyāṃ ghṛtandvija ānāhe tailasiktasya niṣekastasya śasyate
For pāṇḍu-roga (pallor/anemia-like disorders), cow’s urine is prescribed; and ghee prepared with the two rajanīs (two turmeric varieties) is also used. O twice-born one, in ānāha (abdominal distension from obstructed wind), pouring therapy (niṣeka) with oil is recommended for him.
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Therapeutic selection of dravya (gomutra, ghrita+rajanidvaya) and external snehana/niṣeka for specific conditions (pāṇḍu, ānāha).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pāṇḍu-roga and Ānāha: Gomūtra, Rajanī-ghṛta, and Taila-niṣeka","lookup_keywords":["pāṇḍu-roga","gomūtra","rajanī-dvaya","ānāha","niṣeka"],"quick_summary":"For pāṇḍu-like pallor/anemia, gomūtra and ghṛta processed with the two rajanīs are indicated; for ānāha (distension/obstructed vāta), external oil-pouring (niṣeka) is recommended."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti-vyapāśraya cikitsā: matching dravya and karma (internal/external) to roga-lakṣaṇa.
Application: Choose internal medicines for systemic pallor and external oleation/pouring for vāta-driven distension.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-chikitsa / Therapeutics in Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician prepares gomūtra and turmeric-ghee, while an attendant performs warm oil pouring (niṣeka) over a patient with abdominal distension; jars, ladles, and a low treatment couch are visible.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, stylized vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, patient reclining, attendant pouring warm sesame oil in a steady stream (niṣeka), vessels labeled gomūtra and rajanī-ghṛta, flat decorative background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya with ornate halo-like arch motif, gold-leaf highlights on medicine vessels and ladle, patient on a cot receiving oil niṣeka, rich maroons and greens, devotional-clinical fusion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional layout: left panel shows gomūtra and rajanī-ghṛta preparation, right panel shows oil niṣeka technique over abdomen, muted palette with delicate detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly clinic scene with detailed textiles, physician mixing turmeric-ghee, attendant pouring oil, labeled jars, naturalistic faces, architectural interior with patterned floor."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घृतन्द्विज → घृतम् + द्विज; निषेकस्तस्य → निषेकः + तस्य
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda khanda: roga-cikitsā sections on pāṇḍu, gulma/ānāha, snehana-svedana, niṣeka
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: it prescribes gomūtra for pāṇḍu-roga, a ghṛta preparation with the two rajanīs (turmeric-types), and oil-based niṣeka (pouring/affusion therapy) for ānāha (distension/blocked vāta).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—recording practical medical protocols (diet/drugs/external therapies) alongside its ritual, dharma, and śāstra materials.
By framing healing as dharmic knowledge transmitted in a Purāṇic setting, the verse treats healthcare as a righteous duty—supporting bodily purity and capacity for ritual life, with traditionally purificatory substances (like gomūtra) also carrying a śauca (purification) connotation.