Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
शृङ्गामयेषु धेनूनां तैलं दद्यात् ससैन्धवं शृङ्गवेरबलामांसकल्कसिद्धं समाक्षिकं
śṛṅgāmayeṣu dhenūnāṃ tailaṃ dadyāt sasaindhavaṃ śṛṅgaverabalāmāṃsakalkasiddhaṃ samākṣikaṃ
ગાયોના શિંગના રોગોમાં સૈંધવ મીઠું ભેળવેલું તેલ આપવું. સૂંઠ, બલા અને માંસના કલ્કથી સિદ્ધ કરેલું તેલ મધ સાથે ભેળવી પ્રયોગ કરવું.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sages, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Veterinary remedy for horn disorders in cows using medicated oil with salt, ginger, balā, meat-paste, and honey.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śṛṅgāmaya-cikitsā: Saindhava-yukta taila with śṛṅgavera-balā-māṃsa-kalka and madhu","lookup_keywords":["śṛṅgāmaya","dhenu-cikitsā","taila-siddhi","saindhava","śṛṅgavera","balā","madhu"],"quick_summary":"For horn ailments in cows, prepare a medicated oil by cooking it with a paste of dry ginger, balā, and meat; mix with rock-salt and honey and administer as directed."}
Concept: Compassionate maintenance of dhārmic wealth (cows) through applied therapeutics.
Application: Householders and cowherds preserve herd health using accessible formulations; aligns go-rakṣā with practical medicine.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / therapeutic formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇā
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer prepares medicated oil in a pot over fire; ingredients—dry ginger, balā, meat paste—are ground on a stone; rock-salt and honey are added; a cow with horn ailment is attended.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized pharmacy scene: earthen pot on hearth, grinding stone with herbs, cow with highlighted horn, healer in simple attire, warm ochres and reds","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate medicinal preparation scene with gold accents on vessels, cow adorned, ingredients arranged symmetrically, healer offering medicated oil, rich textile patterns","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional layout: labeled ingredients near mortar, pot simmering, stepwise depiction of mixing saindhava and honey, calm domestic cowshed backdrop","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy with copper vessels, realistic herbs, cow in stable, practitioner applying oil to horn area, fine architectural interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śṛṅgāmayeṣu = śṛṅga-āmayeṣu; sasaindhavaṃ = sa + saindhavam; śṛṅgaverabalāmāṃsakalkasiddhaṃ is a multi-member tatpuruṣa qualifying tailam; samākṣikaṃ = sa + mākṣikam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda/Chikitsā adhyāyas on taila-siddhi and lepa/ghṛta preparations (general method parallels)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic veterinary remedy: a medicated oil (siddha-taila) prepared with śṛṅgavera (dry ginger), balā, and meat-paste, then given with rock-salt and honey to treat horn-related ailments in cows.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical applied knowledge—here, veterinary Ayurveda—showing its coverage of health sciences, pharmacological preparation (taila-siddhi), and livestock care alongside ritual and dharma topics.
Caring for cows is traditionally treated as a dharmic act; applying such healing measures supports go-sevā (service to cattle), associated with purification and merit through compassionate maintenance of sacred and economically vital animals.