Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 21
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
मञ्जिष्ठा मधुकं द्राक्षावृहत्यौ रक्तचन्दनम् त्रपुषीवीजमूलानि शृङ्गाटककशेरुकम्
mañjiṣṭhā madhukaṃ drākṣāvṛhatyau raktacandanam trapuṣīvījamūlāni śṛṅgāṭakakaśerukam
Mañjiṣṭhā, madhuka (akar manis), drākṣā (anggur/kismis), dua bṛhatī (bṛhatī dan kaṇṭakārī), cendana merah, biji dan akar trapuṣī, serta śṛṅgāṭaka dan kaśeruka—semua bahan ini dipakai sebagaimana disebutkan.
Lord Agni (in dialogue, traditionally instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia medica list for formulation—cooling, blood-supporting and pitta-mitigating botanicals and aquatic tubers used in decoctions, powders, or dietetic preparations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravyaguṇa-saṅgraha: mañjiṣṭhā–madhuka–drākṣā–bṛhatī-dvaya–rakta-candana–trapuṣī–śṛṅgāṭaka–kaśeruka","lookup_keywords":["mañjiṣṭhā","rakta-candana","drākṣā","bṛhatī","kaśeruka"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of drugs—many cooling and rakta-prasādana—serves as a ready reference for composing remedies, especially where heat/blood involvement is suspected."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Saṅgraha (compendial listing) as a method: naming dravyas succinctly to enable later prayoga (application).
Application: Build a practitioner’s memory-bank of dravyas; select by guṇa/karma (cooling, rakta-prasādana, bṛṃhaṇa) when composing prescriptions.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / medicinal materia medica)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A display of medicinal ingredients: madder roots, licorice sticks, grapes/raisins, bṛhatī plants, red sandalwood chips, trapuṣī seeds/roots, and aquatic tubers laid out for identification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized botanical panel with labeled herbs, vaidya pointing to each, flat decorative foliage patterns, warm mineral pigments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ingredient still-life arranged like a sacred offering tray, gold detailing on containers, rich reds for rakta-candana emphasis.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional botanical chart aesthetic, fine outlines and gentle washes, each drug shown with plant part (root/seed/tuber) clearly separated.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: naturalistic botanicals with fine shading, small captions near each item, physician’s desk with manuscripts and jars."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: drākṣāvṛhatyau = द्राक्षा + वृहती + औ (dual/listing). raktacandanam = रक्त-चन्दनम् (कर्मधारय). trapuṣīvījamūlāni = त्रपुषी-बीज-मूलानि. śṛṅgāṭakakaśerukam = शृङ्गाटक-कशेरुकम् (द्वन्द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (dravyaguṇa lists and formulations nearby)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravya-jñāna (materia medica): it enumerates specific medicinal substances—herbs, woods, and edible aquatic tubers—intended for use in a therapeutic preparation described in the surrounding passage.
By cataloging pharmacologically significant plants (including the bṛhatī-dvaya and cooling/pitta-pacifying drugs like raktacandana and mañjiṣṭhā), it showcases the Purana’s coverage of applied sciences such as Ayurveda alongside ritual and theology.
Though primarily medical, preserving health is treated in Purāṇic culture as dharma-supporting: proper remedies sustain the body for worship, vows, and righteous duties, thereby indirectly supporting merit (puṇya) through continued sādhana and discipline.