Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 33
Chapter 365 — क्षत्रविट्शूद्रवर्गाः
The Classes of Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras
चिरसूता वष्कयणी धेनुः स्यान्नवसूतिका सन्धिनी वृषभाक्रान्ता वेहद्गर्भोपघातिनी
cirasūtā vaṣkayaṇī dhenuḥ syānnavasūtikā sandhinī vṛṣabhākrāntā vehadgarbhopaghātinī
गाय के ये नाम हैं—(1) चिरसूता: जो बहुत पहले ब्याही हो; (2) वष्कयणी: जिसके दुहने में दोष/अवरोध हो; (3) नवसूतिका: नई-नई ब्याही; (4) सन्धिनी: जो फिर से गर्भधारण में लगी/ऋतु में या गर्भवती हो; (5) वृषभाक्रान्ता: जिस पर बैल चढ़ा हो; (6) वेहद्गर्भोपघातिनी: जो बाँझ हो या जिसका गर्भ नष्ट/गिर गया हो।
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Veterinary classification of cows by reproductive/lactation status for breeding management, milk production planning, and diagnosis of obstetric/lactation disorders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Bovine reproductive and lactation-status terminology","lookup_keywords":["cirasūtā","nava-sūtikā","sandhinī","vṛṣabhākrāntā","garbhopaghāta"],"quick_summary":"Defines technical labels for cows based on calving recency, milking obstruction, conception/heat, mounting, and pregnancy loss—enabling accurate veterinary and husbandry records."}
Concept: Go-rakṣaṇa (ethical stewardship of cattle) through knowledge-based care.
Application: Use status-based terminology to ensure appropriate care, reduce harm in pregnancy, and sustain household economy without cruelty.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Pashu-chikitsa / Go-roga-nidanam: bovine obstetrics and lactation disorders)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A gosālā scene showing six cows in distinct states: newly calved with calf, long-postpartum, cow with udder trouble, cow in heat/impregnated, cow being mounted by a bull, and a cow tended after miscarriage; a caretaker notes terms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: narrative strip of cattle states in a cowshed, attendants gently milking and caring, calf beside nava-sūtikā, protective mood, bold outlines and earthy pigments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: devotional gośālā tableau with ornate gold on bells and vessels, central cow-and-calf, side panels depicting labeled states (cirasūtā, sandhinī, etc.) in medallions.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional veterinary plate—six vignettes with captions for each term, clear gestures (milking obstruction, post-calving care), soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed farm management scene with herdsman, bull, cow-and-calf, a healer examining udder, a scribe recording classifications; fine naturalism and architectural cowshed backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यान्नवसूतिका = स्यात् + नवसूतिका (त् + न → न्न). वेहद्गर्भोपघातिनी = वेहत् + गर्भ + उपघातिनी (त् + ग → द्ग; गर्भ + उपघातिनी → गर्भोपघातिनी).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 365 (go-śabda/kośa and vyavahāra terms contiguous)
FAQs
It gives Ayurvedic/veterinary technical classifications of a cow’s reproductive and lactational status (post-calving, newly calved, in heat/impregnated, mounted, barren, miscarriage), used for diagnosis and management in pashu-chikitsa.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied knowledge—animal husbandry and veterinary diagnostics—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical sciences (Ayurveda) alongside ritual and mythic material.
By enabling proper care and protection of cows—traditionally a dharmic duty—the instruction supports merit (puṇya) through compassionate maintenance of livestock and avoidance of harm to pregnant animals.