Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 41
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
सक्षौद्रैः प्रतिपानं स्याद्वसन्ते कफनाशनम् प्रियङ्गुपिप्पलीलोध्रयष्ट्याक्षैः समहौषधैः
sakṣaudraiḥ pratipānaṃ syādvasante kaphanāśanam priyaṅgupippalīlodhrayaṣṭyākṣaiḥ samahauṣadhaiḥ
ವಸಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೇನುಸಹಿತ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾನವು ಕಫನಾಶಕವೆಂದು ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ; ಅದು ಪ್ರಿಯಂಗು, ಪಿಪ್ಪಲಿ, ಲೋಧ್ರ, ಯಷ್ಟ್ಯಾಹ್ವ (ಯಷ್ಟಿಮಧು) ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾನ ಔಷಧಗಳಿಂದ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಲಿ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, the typical Agni Purana narration frame)
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Pathya as seasonal discipline: using appropriate anupāna/pratipāna to correct doṣa drift.
Application: Adopt kapha-reducing after-drinks in spring rather than heavy, sweet, or cold items.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / seasonal regimen)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A springtime clinic scene: honey being poured into a small cup, herbs (pippalī, licorice root, lodhra bark) laid out; a patient receives the after-drink amid blossoming trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, spring blossoms and fresh greens, vaidya mixing honey with powdered herbs, patient seated calmly, stylized bowls and ladle, flat decorative flora framing the scene.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold leaf on the honey pot and cup, vibrant spring floral border, central physician offering honey-based pratipāna, richly ornamented vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional ingredient display with fine outlines: honey pot, pippalī sticks, licorice root, lodhra bark; physician demonstrating correct mixing and post-meal timing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature in a spring garden pavilion, detailed honey jar and herb trays, physician and patient in conversation, delicate rendering of blossoms and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Vasant","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्याद्वसन्ते = स्यात् + वसन्ते; कफनाशनम् = कफ + नाशनम् (तत्पुरुष); compound lists treated as समाहार-द्वन्द्व in instrumental plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (kaphanāśana seasonal formulations)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic seasonal regimen: in vasanta (spring), a honey-based pratipāna (post-drink) using priyaṅgu, pippalī, lodhra, and yaṣṭyāhva is recommended to reduce Kapha.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana compiles practical sciences; here it preserves ritucaryā (seasonal medicine) and pharmacological guidance (drug selection and vehicle like honey) as part of its broad knowledge-system.
By maintaining bodily balance through dhārmic self-care (appropriate seasonal conduct), one supports purity, steadiness in worship and duties, and reduces tamasic heaviness associated with Kapha imbalance.