Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 57
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
गोमयं लवणं मूत्रं क्वथितं मृत्समन्वितम् अङ्गलेपो मक्षिकादिदंशश्रमविनाशनः
gomayaṃ lavaṇaṃ mūtraṃ kvathitaṃ mṛtsamanvitam aṅgalepo makṣikādidaṃśaśramavināśanaḥ
Un onguent corporel préparé avec de la bouse de vache, du sel et de l’urine—bouillis puis mêlés à de l’argile—dissipe la fatigue et apaise les effets des piqûres ou morsures des mouches et d’insectes semblables.
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha, as per the typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Household topical paste for insect bites/stings and fatigue: preparing and applying a boiled mixture of cow-dung, salt, urine, and clay as an external lepa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Gomaya–lavaṇa–mūtra lepa with clay for bites and fatigue","lookup_keywords":["gomaya lepa","mūtra","lavaṇa","mṛt","insect bite remedy"],"quick_summary":"Boil cow-dung, salt, and urine; combine with clay to make a body-paste that reduces fatigue and soothes fly/insect bites and stings."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Laukika-upāya (pragmatic remedy) using readily available substances; external therapy as immediate first response.
Application: Field/household first-aid mindset: stabilize symptoms with accessible materials before advanced care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa: external applications and household remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer prepares a boiled mixture in a pot, mixes it with clay into a paste, and applies it to a person’s arm with visible insect bite marks; calm domestic setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style domestic healing scene, earthen pot on fire, attendant mixing paste on a leaf/plate, application on forearm with stylized bite marks, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, seated healer with ritual-like neatness, gold highlights on vessels and borders, paste application gesture emphasized, flat background with decorative motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step depiction: boiling pot, mixing with clay, applying lepa; delicate lines, soft colors, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature indoor courtyard, detailed utensils and textures of clay and paste, physician applying lepa to a bitten limb, naturalistic faces and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mṛt + samanvitam → mṛtsamanvitam; aṅga + lepaḥ → aṅgalepaḥ; makṣikā + ādi + daṃśa + śrama + vināśanaḥ → makṣikādidaṃśaśramavināśanaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on lepa/pralepa, viṣa/daṃśa-pratikāra, and bhaiṣajya-kalpa (same khanda)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic-style lepa (external paste) formula—cow-dung, salt, and (cow-)urine boiled and mixed with clay—used to reduce insect-bite/sting irritation and bodily fatigue.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical health instructions (folk-Ayurveda/medical recipes), showing its wide-ranging coverage of everyday therapeutics and applied knowledge.
While primarily medical, the use of cow-derived substances also aligns with traditional notions of śauca (purificatory cleanliness) and protective practice, supporting bodily well-being for sustaining dharmic duties.