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
In all kinds of earache, one should administer as ear-drops oil cooked with mañjiṣṭhā, hiṅgu, and saindhava-salt; or again, oil prepared with garlic.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic frame)
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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.