Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 19
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
अभ्यङ्गोद्वर्तनैः स्नेहं नस्यवर्तिक्रमः स्मृतः ज्वरितानां तुरङ्गाणां पयसैव क्रियाक्रमः
abhyaṅgodvartanaiḥ snehaṃ nasyavartikramaḥ smṛtaḥ jvaritānāṃ turaṅgāṇāṃ payasaiva kriyākramaḥ
油剤による滋潤（スネーハ）は、油按摩と粉末摩擦によって行うべきであり、鼻療法（ナスヤ）および薬芯（ヴァルティカー）を用いる処置もまた説かれる。発熱する馬には、乳のみを用いて薬を施すのが正しい治療順序である。
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Veterinary (aśva-cikitsā): routine oleation, friction, nasal therapy, and fever-management protocol for horses, including milk-based administration in jvara.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational procedure) in cikitsā: matching roga-state (jvara) with mild vehicles and supportive therapies.
Application: Use appropriate anupāna/vehicle and non-aggravating procedures in acute states; prioritize gentleness in veterinary fever care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Veterinary / Ashva-chikitsa: care of horses)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stable-side treatment scene: a horse being oil-massaged and rubbed with herbal powder; a healer preparing a small nasal application and a medicinal wick; a bowl of milk used as the vehicle for fever care.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural aesthetic, earthy reds and greens, stylized horse and vaidya, attendants holding oil pot and powder, calm clinical mood, minimal background stable elements, traditional ornamented borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf accents on vessels and ornaments, central horse and healer, richly patterned textiles, milk bowl highlighted, iconic frontal composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework showing stepwise procedures (abhyaṅga, udvartana, nasya), labeled vessels and tools, soft pastel palette, instructional tableau.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed stable courtyard, naturalistic horse anatomy, physician mixing milk-based remedy, attendants performing massage and powder-friction, delicate flora in margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अभ्यङ्गोद्वर्तनैः = अभ्यङ्ग-उद्वर्तनैः (द्वन्द्व). पयसैव = पयसा + एव (सवर्णदीर्घ). नस्यवर्तिक्रमः = नस्य-वर्ति-क्रमः (तत्पुरुष). क्रियाक्रमः = क्रिया-क्रमः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (Aśva/paśu-cikitsā context); Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on snehana, nasya, lepa-kalpa (general)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic veterinary protocol: perform oleation via massage and friction, apply nasal therapy and varti-based medication, and for febrile horses follow a milk-based treatment regimen.
Beyond theology and ritual, it records practical medical knowledge—specifically equine therapeutics—showing the text’s coverage of applied sciences like Ayurveda and animal care.
In a dharmic framework, competent care of dependent beings (such as service animals) is a meritorious duty; healing and non-harmful treatment support compassion (dayā) and right conduct (dharma).