Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
परगोग्रासदः स्वर्गी गोहितो ब्रह्मलोकभाक् गोदानात्कीर्तनाद्रक्षां कृत्वा चोद्धरते कुलम्
paragogrāsadaḥ svargī gohito brahmalokabhāk godānātkīrtanādrakṣāṃ kṛtvā coddharate kulam
Celui qui ne s’empare pas du fourrage ou du pâturage de la vache d’autrui, destiné au ciel, et qui agit pour le bien des vaches, devient participant du monde de Brahmā. Par le don de vaches—et par la proclamation de leur mérite—ayant assuré la protection, il relève aussi sa lignée familiale.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Guidance on ethical resource use (not seizing others’ grazing/fodder), cow-welfare, and go-dāna as a meritorious act that protects and uplifts one’s lineage.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Go-grāsa-anapahāra, go-hita, and go-dāna phala","lookup_keywords":["go-dana","go-grasa","parago","brahmaloka","kula-uddhara"],"quick_summary":"Respecting others’ cattle resources and actively protecting cows leads to high merit (Brahmaloka); gifting cows and publicizing/protecting them is said to uplift one’s family line."}
Concept: Dāna and aparigraha/asteya applied to pastoral life: do not appropriate others’ cattle sustenance; protect and donate cows for collective welfare and karmic uplift.
Application: Establish fair grazing/fodder practices, support shelters, and formalize go-dāna with ongoing protection commitments rather than one-time transfer.
Khanda Section: Dāna-dharma (Charity and its merits; Go-dāna/benefits of gifting cows)
Primary Rasa: dharma
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A righteous householder refrains from taking another’s grazing, instead offering fodder and gifting a cow with a protective pledge; elders and family behind symbolize kula-uddhāra; a celestial Brahmaloka motif above.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, pastoral village with boundary of grazing land, householder respectfully guiding his cattle away from another’s fodder, then presenting a cow in dāna with ritual water, protective gesture, celestial Brahmaloka hinted in upper register.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ceremonial go-dāna scene with gold-leaf aura around the cow, donor and recipient in traditional attire, family lineage figures behind, Brahmaloka symbolized by lotus-throne motif above.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional moral scene: left panel ‘parago-grāsa anapahāra’ (non-seizure), right panel ‘go-dāna with rakṣā’ (protection vow), fine detailing of ritual implements and documentation-like clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yet pastoral charity scene, donor presenting cow with attendants, detailed landscape and grazing fields, subtle allegory of Brahmaloka in cloud band, emphasis on ethical restraint."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परगोग्रासदः = पर + गो + ग्रासदः; ब्रह्मलोकभाक् = ब्रह्मलोक + भाक्; गोदानात्कीर्तनात् = गोदानात् + कीर्तनात्; कीर्तनाद्रक्षाम् = कीर्तनात् + रक्षाम्; चोद्धरते = च + उद्धरते.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Dāna-dharma catalogues; Agni Purana: Rājadharma on protecting dependents and wealth ethics
FAQs
It teaches dāna-dharma focused on go-dāna (cow-gift) and go-rakṣā (protecting cows), including the ethical restraint of not depriving others’ cattle of their fodder/grazing.
It exemplifies the Purāṇa’s coverage of applied dharma—social ethics, charity norms, and their stated otherworldly results—alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, and arts).
The verse links cow-welfare and cow-gifting with high merit: attainment of heaven and even Brahmaloka, plus the upliftment (redeeming benefit) of one’s lineage through protective and charitable conduct.