Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 12
Mahāpātaka-ādi-kathana
Account of the Great Sins) — concluding note incl. ‘Mārjāra-vadha’ (killing of a cat
शृङ्गभङ्गे ऽस्थिभङ्गे च लाङ्गूलच्छेदने तथा यावकन्तु पिवेत्तावद्यावत् सुस्था तु गौर्भवेत्
śṛṅgabhaṅge 'sthibhaṅge ca lāṅgūlacchedane tathā yāvakantu pivettāvadyāvat susthā tu gaurbhavet
શિંગ તૂટે, હાડકું ભાંગે તથા પૂંછડી કાપી નાખવામાં આવે ત્યારે, ગાય સંપૂર્ણ સ્વસ્થ થાય ત્યાં સુધી જરૂરી સમય સુધી યવક (જવની પાતળી ખીચડી/માંડ) પીવડાવવી જોઈએ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Veterinary first-aid and convalescent diet for cattle after traumatic injury (horn/bone fracture, tail amputation).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yavaka-gruel as convalescent drink in bovine fractures and tail-cut injuries","lookup_keywords":["go-cikitsa","yavaka","asthibhanga","shringabhanga","langulacchedana"],"quick_summary":"For traumatic injuries like horn break, bone fracture, or tail cut, administer yavaka-gruel as a sustaining drink until the cow regains health; it functions as a gentle, nourishing regimen during recovery."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Go-rakṣaṇa (care of cattle) as a practical duty; healing through appropriate regimen.
Application: Householders and herdsmen maintain livestock welfare through simple, accessible dietary therapy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Veterinary / Go-cikitsa: remedies for cattle injuries)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cow being tended after injury, offered a bowl of barley gruel by a caretaker in a cowshed setting; emphasis on nursing and recovery.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, compassionate cow with bandaged horn, attendant offering yavaka-gruel in a brass vessel, simple cowshed backdrop, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold leaf accents, central cow with gentle expression, ornate halo-like framing around the caretaker, gilded vessel of barley gruel, rich textiles, devotional domestic mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional tableau: labeled elements (yavaka bowl, injured horn, splinted leg), calm palette, emphasis on caregiving procedure","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed pastoral stable scene, veterinarian-like attendant feeding barley gruel, precise depiction of horn fracture and splinting, naturalistic animals, delicate borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽस्थिभङ्गे = अस्थि-भङ्गे (अ + अ → ’); लाङ्गूलच्छेदने = लाङ्गूल-च्छेदने (ल् + छ्); पिवेत्तावत् = पिवेत् तावत्; तावद्यावत् = तावत् यावत्; गौर्भवेत् = गौः भवेत् (विसर्ग-सन्धि)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 169 (go-cikitsa and prayāścitta context)
FAQs
A practical veterinary (go-cikitsa) instruction: administer yavaka (barley-based gruel/drink) as a supportive recovery diet for cows suffering horn-break, bone-fracture, or tail-cut injury until health returns.
It shows the text’s inclusion of applied healthcare alongside theology—preserving concise, actionable veterinary dietetics (pathya) for livestock, a key component of agrarian life and dharmic economy.
Caring for an injured cow is treated as a dharmic act; restoring the cow’s health supports ahimsa and stewardship, traditionally associated with merit (puṇya) through compassionate protection of living beings.