Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 10
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
त्र्यहमुष्णं पिवेन्मूत्रं त्र्यहमुष्णं घृतं पिवेत् त्र्यहमुष्णं पयः पीत्वा वायुभक्षः परं त्र्यहम्
tryahamuṣṇaṃ pivenmūtraṃ tryahamuṣṇaṃ ghṛtaṃ pivet tryahamuṣṇaṃ payaḥ pītvā vāyubhakṣaḥ paraṃ tryaham
Durante tres días se debe beber orina tibia; durante tres días se debe beber ghṛta (mantequilla clarificada) tibio. Tras beber leche tibia por tres días, durante los tres días siguientes se debe subsistir sólo de aire (es decir, ayunar por completo).
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s primary dialogue frame)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Purification is pursued through progressively subtler supports—liquid regimen to complete renunciation of intake—training mastery over appetite and senses.
Application: Use the principle of graded reduction (saṅkoca) of indulgence to cultivate discipline; adapt intensity to capacity and dharmic guidance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Purificatory regimen / Tapas-like dietary observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequential instructional scene showing four phases: drinking warm gomūtra, then warm ghee, then warm milk, then sitting in meditation during complete fast; vessels labeled and days counted.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with four-register composition, ritual vessels (bronze pot, ghee bowl, milk cup), ascetic figure, day-count symbols, subdued sacred ambiance","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with four panels, gold accents on vessels and halo, clear depiction of warm liquids (steam lines), final panel with meditating fasting figure, ornate borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, highly instructional: labeled sequence ‘3+3+3+3’, clean linework, minimal background, emphasis on regimen steps and utensils","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician-sage instructing a penitent, attendants holding small cups, a scroll showing the 12-day schedule, delicate architectural interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tryahamuṣṇaṃ = tryaham uṣṇam; pivenmūtraṃ = pivet mūtram; tryahamuṣṇaṃ (repeated) similarly resolved; payaḥ pītvā (no sandhi); vāyubhakṣaḥ = vāyu-bhakṣaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Kṛcchra/Sāntapana and dietary prāyaścitta rules; śuddhi-vidhi
FAQs
It prescribes a staged purificatory regimen used in prāyaścitta/śauca contexts: three-day cycles of warm urine, warm ghee, warm milk, followed by a three-day complete fast (vāyubhakṣa).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana catalogs practical disciplines—here, a structured dietary/fasting protocol blending ritual expiation with Ayurveda-like regimen planning.
Such graded austerity is presented as a means of purification (inner and outer), supporting expiation of faults and restoration of ritual fitness through controlled intake and fasting.