Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 3
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
गोमूत्रं गोमयं क्षीरं दधि सर्पश् च रोचना शडङ्गं परमं पाने दुःस्वप्नाद्यादिवारणं
gomūtraṃ gomayaṃ kṣīraṃ dadhi sarpaś ca rocanā śaḍaṅgaṃ paramaṃ pāne duḥsvapnādyādivāraṇaṃ
ນ້ຳປັດສະວະງົວ, ຂີ້ງົວ, ນົມ, ນົມສົ້ມ (ດະທິ), ສານທີ່ເກີ່ຍວກັບງູ (ສັຣປ), ແລະ ໂຣຈະນາ (ສີເຫຼືອງ/ນ້ຳດີ) ເປັນສ່ວນປະສົມຫົກປະການອັນສູງສຸດສຳລັບດື່ມ; ມັນປ້ອງກັນຄວາມຝັນຮ້າຍ ແລະ ຄວາມທຸກທົນອື່ນໆ ທຳນອງນັ້ນ।
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Preparation/identification of a sixfold protective drink (śaḍ-aṅga mixture) using cow-products and apotropaic substances to counter nightmares and afflictions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Śaḍaṅga pāna for duḥsvapna-nivāraṇa","lookup_keywords":["shadanga","duhsvapna","panchagavya","rochana","gomutra"],"quick_summary":"A six-ingredient drink—centered on cow-products with rocanā and a serpent-related ingredient—is stated to ward off bad dreams and similar troubles."}
Concept: Rakṣā-prayoga: using sanctified substances to remove subtle afflictions affecting mind and sleep.
Application: Adopt disciplined nightly routine with purity and protective observances; treat disturbed sleep as requiring both mental and ritual hygiene.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Bhaiṣajya (Medicinal & protective remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer/priest preparing a six-ingredient protective drink with labeled vessels: gomūtra, gomaya, milk, curd, ghee-like dairy context, and rocanā; a sleeper in the background symbolizing relief from nightmares.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ritual kitchen/vaidya space, six small bowls arranged in a mandala-like layout, rocanā as bright yellow accent, calm figure blessing the mixture, subdued night scene hinting at duḥsvapna dispelled.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central bowl of śaḍaṅga drink with gold embellishment, attendant holding milk pot and curd vessel, rocanā rendered as luminous yellow, protective auspicious motifs around a resting figure.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: six ingredients in separate containers with fine inscriptions, practitioner mixing with measured gestures, emphasis on procedure and purity implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor scene with a physician preparing a draught, detailed vessels and textiles, a figure sleeping peacefully on a cot, subtle narrative of nightmares being warded off."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्पश् च = सर्पिः + च (visarga sandhi); शडङ्गम् = षड् + अङ्गम्; दुःस्वप्नाद्यादिवारणम् segmented as दुःस्वप्न + आदि + आदि + वारणम् (reduplication indicates 'etc. etc.').
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Bhaiṣajya and rakṣā-vidhi passages; Agni Purana: Śauca/pavitra-dravya lists
FAQs
It teaches a śānti–rakṣā (protective) formulation: a six-ingredient mixture (śaḍaṅga) intended for drinking to counter nightmares and related disturbances.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied knowledge—here, an ayurvedic/ritual remedy (bhaiṣajya + śānti-prayoga) aimed at psycho-spiritual afflictions like duḥsvapna, showing its wide-ranging practical scope.
The sixfold drink functions as a purifier and protector (rakṣā), aiming to remove inauspicious influences reflected as bad dreams and thereby restore auspiciousness (śānti) and ritual-mental cleanliness.