Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 51
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
अहोरात्रेण चार्धस्य यवसस्य तुला दश अष्टौ शुष्कस्य दातव्याश् चतस्रो ऽथ वुषस्य वा
ahorātreṇa cārdhasya yavasasya tulā daśa aṣṭau śuṣkasya dātavyāś catasro 'tha vuṣasya vā
ഒരു അഹോരാത്രിയും അതിന്റെ അർദ്ധകാലവും സംബന്ധിച്ച ദാനമായി പച്ച യവം പതിനെട്ട് തുല ദാനം ചെയ്യണം; അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉണക്ക (യവം) നാല് തുല—അഥവാ പകരമായി വുഷ മുതലായ ധാന്യ/ഉൽപ്പന്നത്തിന്റെ സമതുല്യം ദാനം ചെയ്യാം.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Sets quantified donation amounts (tulā measures) for specific observance durations; guides expiatory/merit gifts using fresh vs dried barley or substitutes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Prāyaścitta-dāna māna: yava (green vs dried) by tulā","lookup_keywords":["prāyaścitta","tulā","yava","ahorātra","śuṣka"],"quick_summary":"For a specified observance period (day-night and half), donate a fixed weight of green barley; alternatively donate a smaller weight of dried barley or an equivalent substitute."}
Concept: Dharma is operationalized through precise standards (māna) and time-bound observances; intention is supported by correct procedure.
Application: When performing prāyaścitta/vrata-linked giving, follow standardized weights and acceptable substitutions to complete the rite properly.
Khanda Section: Dāna-dharma (Charity, expiatory gifts, and ritual donations)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual donor weighing green barley on a balance (tulā), with an alternate pile of dried barley shown as substitution; a priest supervises and records the observance duration.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized balance scale with green barley sheaves on one side, dried grains on another, priest with palm-leaf ledger, temple courtyard setting, calm instructional tone.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate weighing scale with gold highlights, donor offering weighed barley to a seated priest, decorative granary motifs, luminous gold work on vessels and scale.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear technical depiction of tulā balance and labeled piles (green vs dried), priest pointing to correct measure, minimal background for instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed merchant-balance scene with precise weights, donor and qazi-like recorder analog, sacks of grain, fine textiles and architecture, documentary realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cārdhasya = ca ardhasya; dātavyāś = dātavyāḥ; catasro 'tha = catasraḥ atha.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (dāna measures and substitutions)
FAQs
It specifies standardized donation-quantities (in tulās) of barley—fresh versus dried—as a practical rule for calculating a prescribed ritual/penitential gift for a given time-unit (day-night and half).
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves administrative-ritual detail—weights, measures, and acceptable substitutes—showing how dharma was operationalized through quantifiable rules, not only narratives.
By giving the correctly measured gift (or its permitted substitute), the practitioner fulfills the intended expiatory/merit-bearing act precisely, avoiding deficiency (hīna) or excess (adhika) in ritual obligation.