Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 38
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
तथा भुक्तवतान्देया अतिपाने तु वारुणी जीवनीयैः समधुरैर् मृद्वीकाशर्करायुतैः
tathā bhuktavatāndeyā atipāne tu vāruṇī jīvanīyaiḥ samadhurair mṛdvīkāśarkarāyutaiḥ
അതുപോലെ ഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചവർക്കും ഇത് നൽകണം; എന്നാൽ അതിപാനം (അതി മദ്യപാനം) ഉണ്ടായാൽ വാരുണി നൽകണം—ജീവനീയ, സമമധുര ദ്രവ്യങ്ങളാൽ സംസ്കരിച്ച്, മൃദ്വീക (ഉണക്ക മുന്തിരി)യും ശർക്കരയും ചേർത്തത്।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Digestive/convalescent administration after meals and management of excessive alcohol intake using vāruṇī prepared with jīvanīya sweet-balanced substances plus raisins and sugar.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāruṇī with jīvanīya dravyas for atipāna; post-meal administration","lookup_keywords":["atipāna","vāruṇī","jīvanīya","mṛdvīkā","śarkarā"],"quick_summary":"After eating, the indicated preparation may be given; for excessive drinking, vāruṇī compounded with life-restoring, mildly sweet substances plus raisins and sugar is prescribed to restore vitality and balance."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Pathya-oriented recovery: timing (after meals) and restorative compounding (jīvanīya + madhura) to correct depletion from excess.
Application: In convalescence or depletion states, prefer br̥ṃhaṇa, mildly sweet, vitality-supporting preparations and administer with attention to timing and cause (e.g., over-drinking).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana & Pathya-Apathya for digestion and convalescence)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A convalescent is offered a sweet, raisin-infused preparation; jars of vāruṇī ferment, and a physician selects jīvanīya ingredients, emphasizing recovery after excess drinking.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, warm earthy palette, physician mixing raisins and sugar into a vessel labeled vāruṇī, patient seated with tired expression, surrounding motifs of nourishing herbs (jīvanīya).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embellished fermentation pot and offering cup, raisins and sugar depicted richly, physician in formal pose presenting restorative drink, ornate arch border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional kitchen-pharmacy scene: fermentation pot, measured sugar, bowl of mṛdvīkā, physician noting ‘after meals’ and ‘for atipāna’ as visual labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined indoor scene with fermentation jars, attendant bringing raisins, physician preparing a sweet restorative draught for an exhausted drinker, delicate floral margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhuktavatān deyā → bhuktavatām deyā (anusvāra sandhi/orthographic); atipāne → ati-pāne (avyayībhāva); samadhuraiḥ → sa-madhuraiḥ; mṛdvīkāśarkarāyutaiḥ → mṛdvīkā-śarkarā-yutaiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (pathya/apathya and formulations around digestion and recovery)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dietetics: it prescribes a medicated fermented drink (vāruṇī) fortified with jīvanīya (restorative) sweet agents, raisins, and sugar—used as a practical measure especially in cases of excessive drinking.
It shows the text’s medical-technical range beyond mythology, giving concrete therapeutic guidance (ingredients and indication) within an Ayurveda-style regimen section.
By advocating measured, restorative treatment rather than indulgence, it aligns bodily regulation with dharmic self-control—supporting purity, steadiness of mind, and the capacity for religious duties.