Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 39
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
सपिप्पलीकैः शरदि प्रतिपानं सपद्मकैः विडङ्गापिप्पलीधान्यशताह्वालोध्रसैन्धवैः
sapippalīkaiḥ śaradi pratipānaṃ sapadmakaiḥ viḍaṅgāpippalīdhānyaśatāhvālodhrasaindhavaiḥ
शरद् ऋतु में पिप्पली और पद्मक से बना प्रतिपान लेना चाहिए; उसमें विडंग, पिप्पली, धान्य, शताह्वा, लोध्र और सैन्धव (सेंधा नमक) मिलाए जाएँ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Seasonal regimen (ṛtucaryā): selecting an appropriate pratipāna (post-drink/after-drink) in śarad to stabilize digestion and prevent seasonal disorders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śarad-ṛtu pratipāna with Pippalī–Padmaka and allied drugs","lookup_keywords":["śarad","pratipāna","pippalī","padmaka","viḍaṅga"],"quick_summary":"For autumn, an after-drink is prescribed using pippalī and padmaka, compounded with viḍaṅga and other digestives/astringents, aligning intake with seasonal doṣa shifts."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Harmony with ṛtu (season) through regulated intake (pathya) and timed formulations.
Application: Adopt season-specific after-drinks to prevent doṣa accumulation and maintain steady agni.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa/Dravya-guna): Seasonal therapeutics and medicinal formulations
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician preparing an autumn after-drink: pippalī and padmaka on a stone mortar, with viḍaṅga, lodhra bark, and rock-salt arranged in small bowls; a patient seated after a meal in a calm autumn setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, vaidya in traditional attire grinding pippalī and padmaka, labeled herb bowls (viḍaṅga, lodhra, saindhava), serene śarad landscape with lotus pond, flat stylized forms, sacred-medical ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate frame and gold leaf accents, central vaidya offering a small golden cup of pratipāna, richly detailed bowls of pippalī and padmaka, autumn lotus motifs, jewel-toned background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional composition showing ingredients in sequence (pippalī, padmaka, viḍaṅga, dhānya, śatāhvā, lodhra, saindhava), physician demonstrating post-meal administration, soft pastel wash.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene with labeled jars, physician mixing herbs in a small cup, patient seated on a carpet after dining, autumn garden with lotuses, meticulous botanical rendering of pippalī and padmaka."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सपिप्पलीकैः = स(सह) + पिप्पलीकैः (अव्ययीभाव); सपद्मकैः = स + पद्मकैः; विडङ्गापिप्पली...सैन्धवैः treated as a compound list (समाहार-द्वन्द्व) in instrumental plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 287 (ṛtucaryā/pathya themes, if present in the same medical sequence); Agni Purana 288 (continuation of seasonal pratipāna series)
FAQs
Ayurvedic ritu-caryā (seasonal therapeutics): it prescribes a specific pratipāna/anupāna mixture for the autumn season using listed medicinal substances.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical medical guidance—season-based formulations and drug lists—showing its role as a compendium of applied sciences such as Ayurveda.
By maintaining bodily balance according to season (ṛtu), one supports purity, steadiness of mind, and fitness for dharma—health is treated as a foundation for disciplined religious life and meritorious practice.