Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
शृङ्गामयेषु धेनूनां तैलं दद्यात् ससैन्धवं शृङ्गवेरबलामांसकल्कसिद्धं समाक्षिकं
śṛṅgāmayeṣu dhenūnāṃ tailaṃ dadyāt sasaindhavaṃ śṛṅgaverabalāmāṃsakalkasiddhaṃ samākṣikaṃ
牛の角の病には、岩塩（saindhava）を混ぜた油を与えるべきである。乾姜（śṛṅgavera）・balā・肉の練り膏（カルカ）と共に煮て作った油に、さらに蜂蜜を合わせる。
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sages, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Veterinary remedy for horn disorders in cows using medicated oil with salt, ginger, balā, meat-paste, and honey.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śṛṅgāmaya-cikitsā: Saindhava-yukta taila with śṛṅgavera-balā-māṃsa-kalka and madhu","lookup_keywords":["śṛṅgāmaya","dhenu-cikitsā","taila-siddhi","saindhava","śṛṅgavera","balā","madhu"],"quick_summary":"For horn ailments in cows, prepare a medicated oil by cooking it with a paste of dry ginger, balā, and meat; mix with rock-salt and honey and administer as directed."}
Concept: Compassionate maintenance of dhārmic wealth (cows) through applied therapeutics.
Application: Householders and cowherds preserve herd health using accessible formulations; aligns go-rakṣā with practical medicine.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / therapeutic formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇā
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer prepares medicated oil in a pot over fire; ingredients—dry ginger, balā, meat paste—are ground on a stone; rock-salt and honey are added; a cow with horn ailment is attended.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized pharmacy scene: earthen pot on hearth, grinding stone with herbs, cow with highlighted horn, healer in simple attire, warm ochres and reds","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate medicinal preparation scene with gold accents on vessels, cow adorned, ingredients arranged symmetrically, healer offering medicated oil, rich textile patterns","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional layout: labeled ingredients near mortar, pot simmering, stepwise depiction of mixing saindhava and honey, calm domestic cowshed backdrop","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy with copper vessels, realistic herbs, cow in stable, practitioner applying oil to horn area, fine architectural interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śṛṅgāmayeṣu = śṛṅga-āmayeṣu; sasaindhavaṃ = sa + saindhavam; śṛṅgaverabalāmāṃsakalkasiddhaṃ is a multi-member tatpuruṣa qualifying tailam; samākṣikaṃ = sa + mākṣikam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda/Chikitsā adhyāyas on taila-siddhi and lepa/ghṛta preparations (general method parallels)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic veterinary remedy: a medicated oil (siddha-taila) prepared with śṛṅgavera (dry ginger), balā, and meat-paste, then given with rock-salt and honey to treat horn-related ailments in cows.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical applied knowledge—here, veterinary Ayurveda—showing its coverage of health sciences, pharmacological preparation (taila-siddhi), and livestock care alongside ritual and dharma topics.
Caring for cows is traditionally treated as a dharmic act; applying such healing measures supports go-sevā (service to cattle), associated with purification and merit through compassionate maintenance of sacred and economically vital animals.