Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 40
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
मचित्रकैस्तुरङ्गाणां प्रतिपानं हिमागमे लोध्रप्रियङ्गुकामुस्तापिप्पलीविश्वभेषजैः
macitrakaisturaṅgāṇāṃ pratipānaṃ himāgame lodhrapriyaṅgukāmustāpippalīviśvabheṣajaiḥ
En la estación fría, a los caballos se les debe dar un pratipāna (bebida restauradora) preparado con chitraka y compuesto con lodhra, priyaṅgu, musta, pippalī y viśvabheṣaja (jengibre seco).
Lord Agni (narrating puranic technical knowledge to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Veterinary/equine seasonal care: administering a restorative pratipāna to horses in winter to maintain digestion, warmth, and stamina.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Hemanta/Himāgama pratipāna for horses (turanga) with Citraka and digestives","lookup_keywords":["turanga","himāgama","citraka","musta","viśvabheṣaja"],"quick_summary":"In cold season, horses are given an after-drink based on citraka with lodhra, priyangu, musta, pippalī, and dry ginger to kindle digestion and counter cold-induced sluggishness."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Applied compassion and utility: extending bhaiṣajya-vidyā to animals essential for travel and polity.
Application: Seasonal veterinary support to preserve working animals’ health and performance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Veterinary/Equine Therapy within Puranic Medical Remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stable scene in winter: a caretaker holds a calm horse while a vaidya offers a warm herbal drink; bowls of citraka, musta, pippalī, and dry ginger are displayed near a small brazier.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, stylized horse with ornate harness, vaidya preparing a warm decoction, visible herb bowls (citraka, musta, pippalī, śuṇṭhī), cool-season backdrop with muted blues and browns, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold highlights on the horse’s ornaments, central act of offering a small cup to the horse, richly patterned stable textiles, ingredient bowls arranged symmetrically.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: horse profile, caretaker, physician; labeled ingredient panel showing citraka, lodhra, priyangu, musta, pippalī, viśvabheṣaja; gentle shading and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a royal stable in winter, detailed horse anatomy, physician mixing herbs, attendants in layered garments, precise botanical depiction of ginger and long pepper, architectural stable background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हिमागमे = हिम + आगमे (तत्पुरुष); lodhrapriyaṅgukāmustāpippalīviśvabheṣajaiḥ treated as a compound list (समाहार-द्वन्द्व) in instrumental plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (series on seasonal pratipāna and formulations)
FAQs
It gives a practical Ayurvedic veterinary instruction: a winter-season medicinal drink (pratipāna) for horses using warming/digestive herbs such as chitraka, pippalī, and viśvabheṣaja (dry ginger), along with astringent-supportive drugs like lodhra and priyangu.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences—here, equine healthcare and seasonal therapeutics—showing its wide scope across medicine, regimen (ṛtucaryā), and animal management.
By promoting competent care of dependent beings (animals used in travel, agriculture, and warfare), the text aligns dharma with practical stewardship—supporting wellbeing and reducing harm, which is treated as meritorious conduct.