Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 35
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
अश्वगन्धातिलैः शुक्लं तेन गौः क्षीरिणी भवेत् रसायनञ्च पिन्याकं मत्तो यो धार्यते गृहे
aśvagandhātilaiḥ śuklaṃ tena gauḥ kṣīriṇī bhavet rasāyanañca pinyākaṃ matto yo dhāryate gṛhe
അശ്വഗന്ധയും എള്ളും ചേർന്ന ശ്വേത (എള്ള്-തയ്യാരി) കൊടുത്താൽ പശു ക്ഷീരസമ്പന്നമാകും. അതുപോലെ രസായനമായി പിന്യാകം (എണ്ണക്കട്ടി/ഖലി) വീട്ടിൽ സൂക്ഷിച്ച് കൊടുത്താൽ അഭിലഷിതഫലം നൽകും।
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as part of Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teaching)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dairy enhancement and rejuvenative feeding: use aśvagandhā with sesame-based feed to improve milk yield; employ oil-cake (piṇyāka) as strengthening household fodder.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Kṣīra-vṛddhi Yoga and Piṇyāka Rasāyana (Milk-increasing and rejuvenative feed)","lookup_keywords":["aśvagandhā","tila","kṣīriṇī gauḥ","piṇyāka","rasāyana"],"quick_summary":"Aśvagandhā with sesame preparation is said to make a cow more milk-yielding; oil-cake kept and used as feed functions as a strengthening rasāyana-like supplement."}
Concept: Prosperity through rasāyana-like husbandry: strengthening the cow strengthens the household economy and ritual life.
Application: Dairy household practice: targeted supplementation to support lactation and resilience.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Rasayana (Medicinal Remedies and Rejuvenation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household stores oil-cake and prepares sesame-and-aśvagandhā feed; a healthy cow is shown yielding abundant milk.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized cow with full udder, attendant mixing sesame feed with aśvagandhā, storage jars of piṇyāka, warm ochres and reds, prosperity motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted milk pot and cow ornaments, serene cow being fed, stacked oil-cake bundles, auspicious Lakshmi-like abundance atmosphere.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional still-life of ingredients (aśvagandhā roots/powder, sesame, oil-cake) and feeding sequence, soft shading and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, realistic dairy courtyard, servant measuring supplements, cow being milked with increased yield, detailed containers and textures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: aśvagandhātilaiḥ = aśvagandhā + tilaiḥ; rasāyanañca = rasāyanam + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 291 (Rasāyana and pashu-chikitsa cluster)
FAQs
Ayurvedic practical knowledge: a household feed/tonic using aśvagandhā and sesame (including pinyāka oil-cake) aimed at improving a cow’s milk yield, framed as rasāyana (strengthening/rejuvenative nutrition).
It shows the Purana extending beyond theology into applied Ayurveda and animal husbandry—preserving concise, actionable guidance on nutrition and tonics alongside ritual and doctrinal material.
By supporting and nourishing cows—an animal of high religious value—one upholds dharmic household conduct; the instruction links practical care (poshana) with merit through protection and sustenance of a sacred being.