Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 47
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
गुर्वभिष्यन्दिभक्तानि व्यायामं स्नाजमातपम् वायुवर्जञ्च वाहस्य स्नेहपीतस्य वर्जितम्
gurvabhiṣyandibhaktāni vyāyāmaṃ snājamātapam vāyuvarjañca vāhasya snehapītasya varjitam
स्नेहपान केलेल्याने गुरु व अभिष्यंदी (कफवर्धक) अन्न टाळावे; तसेच व्यायाम, स्नान, ऊन/ताप, थेट वारा आणि वाहनारोहण/प्रवास वर्ज्य आहे।
Lord Agni (narrating Ayurvedic regimen to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Post-snehapāna regimen: avoid specific foods and activities to prevent doṣa aggravation and ensure proper digestion and assimilation of sneha.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Niyama—therapeutic discipline as part of successful treatment.
Application: Treat therapy as a vow-like regimen: compliance with restrictions is integral to outcome, not optional.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dietetic and regimen rules for oleation therapy / snehapāna)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patient after snehapāna is shown resting indoors; icons around depict prohibited actions—exercise, bath, sun, wind, and riding—crossed out; a light meal is served.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, calm interior with patient reclining, stylized prohibition motifs (sun, wind swirl, horse/vehicle, bath pot) arranged as a border, earthy reds and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central seated patient with physician, gold-highlighted ‘do-not’ emblems around, ornate frame, rich textiles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional poster-like composition: list of apathya with small vignettes, fine outlines, readable visual pedagogy.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic scene with hakim advising, attendants drawing curtains from sun and wind, a horse outside stable indicating avoided riding, delicate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुर्वभिष्यन्दिभक्तानि = गुरु + अभिष्यन्दि + भक्तानि; स्नाजमातपम् in IAST resolves as स्नानम् + आतपम्; वायुvarjañca = वायुवर्जम् + च; स्नेहपीतस्य = स्नेह + पीतस्य
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288.45 (managing snehavyāpada); Agni Purana 288 (snehapāna context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic snehapāna regimen: after drinking medicated ghee/oil, one must avoid heavy/abhisyandī foods and refrain from exercise, bathing, sun-heat, wind exposure, and travel/riding to protect digestion and bodily channels.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurvedic clinical guidance (pathya–apathya rules) alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
By following disciplined post-therapy conduct (niyama) and avoiding harmful actions, one supports purification and bodily harmony, which traditional dharma views as conducive to sattva, clarity, and meritorious self-care.