Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 38
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
तथा भुक्तवतान्देया अतिपाने तु वारुणी जीवनीयैः समधुरैर् मृद्वीकाशर्करायुतैः
tathā bhuktavatāndeyā atipāne tu vāruṇī jīvanīyaiḥ samadhurair mṛdvīkāśarkarāyutaiḥ
इसी प्रकार भोजन कर चुके व्यक्ति को भी यह देना चाहिए; किंतु अतिपान (अत्यधिक मद्यपान) में वारुणी देनी चाहिए—जीवनीय, सममधुर द्रव्यों से सिद्ध, मुनक्का (मृद्वीका) और शर्करा से युक्त।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Digestive/convalescent administration after meals and management of excessive alcohol intake using vāruṇī prepared with jīvanīya sweet-balanced substances plus raisins and sugar.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Pathya-oriented recovery: timing (after meals) and restorative compounding (jīvanīya + madhura) to correct depletion from excess.
Application: In convalescence or depletion states, prefer br̥ṃhaṇa, mildly sweet, vitality-supporting preparations and administer with attention to timing and cause (e.g., over-drinking).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana & Pathya-Apathya for digestion and convalescence)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A convalescent is offered a sweet, raisin-infused preparation; jars of vāruṇī ferment, and a physician selects jīvanīya ingredients, emphasizing recovery after excess drinking.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, warm earthy palette, physician mixing raisins and sugar into a vessel labeled vāruṇī, patient seated with tired expression, surrounding motifs of nourishing herbs (jīvanīya).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embellished fermentation pot and offering cup, raisins and sugar depicted richly, physician in formal pose presenting restorative drink, ornate arch border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional kitchen-pharmacy scene: fermentation pot, measured sugar, bowl of mṛdvīkā, physician noting ‘after meals’ and ‘for atipāna’ as visual labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined indoor scene with fermentation jars, attendant bringing raisins, physician preparing a sweet restorative draught for an exhausted drinker, delicate floral margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhuktavatān deyā → bhuktavatām deyā (anusvāra sandhi/orthographic); atipāne → ati-pāne (avyayībhāva); samadhuraiḥ → sa-madhuraiḥ; mṛdvīkāśarkarāyutaiḥ → mṛdvīkā-śarkarā-yutaiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (pathya/apathya and formulations around digestion and recovery)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dietetics: it prescribes a medicated fermented drink (vāruṇī) fortified with jīvanīya (restorative) sweet agents, raisins, and sugar—used as a practical measure especially in cases of excessive drinking.
It shows the text’s medical-technical range beyond mythology, giving concrete therapeutic guidance (ingredients and indication) within an Ayurveda-style regimen section.
By advocating measured, restorative treatment rather than indulgence, it aligns bodily regulation with dharmic self-control—supporting purity, steadiness of mind, and the capacity for religious duties.