Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 17
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
मूत्रभङ्गे ऽथ वा वीजं क्वथितं त्रपूषस्य च त्वग्दोषेषु पिवेन्निम्बं वृषं वा क्वथितं द्विपः
mūtrabhaṅge 'tha vā vījaṃ kvathitaṃ trapūṣasya ca tvagdoṣeṣu pivennimbaṃ vṛṣaṃ vā kvathitaṃ dvipaḥ
ဆီးပိတ်ဆို့ခြင်း သို့မဟုတ် ဆီးမထွက်ခြင်း (မူတြဘင်္ဂ) ဖြစ်လျှင် တရပူṣ (သခွားသီး) အစေ့ကို ချက်ပြုတ်၍ ရသော ဆေးရည်ကို သောက်ရမည်။ အရေပြားရောဂါများတွင် နိမ္ဗ (နီမ်) ကို ချက်ပြုတ်ထားသော ဆေးရည် သို့မဟုတ် ဝೃષ (ဝါသာ) ကို ချက်ပြုတ်ထားသော ဆေးရည်ကို ဆင်သည် သောက်သင့်သည်။
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Treat urinary retention/obstruction with cucumber-seed decoction; treat skin disorders with neem or vāsā decoction (noted here for an elephant context).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mūtra-bhaṅga and tvag-doṣa remedies: trapūṣa-bīja kvātha; nimba/vṛṣa kvātha (for elephants)","lookup_keywords":["mūtra-bhaṅga","trapūṣa-bīja","nimba","vṛṣa (vāsā)","tvag-doṣa"],"quick_summary":"For urinary obstruction, drink a decoction of cucumber seeds; for skin disorders, drink neem decoction or vāsā decoction—here prescribed for an elephant."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Targeted dravya selection by function (mutrala, tikta-śodhana) addresses specific srotas (urinary/skin) disturbances.
Application: Field-ready veterinary guidance: simple decoctions from accessible plants/seeds for large-animal care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An elephant is offered a decoction; nearby are cucumber seeds being boiled for urinary obstruction, and separate pots of neem and vāsā decoctions for skin ailments.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, elephant with attendant holding a large ladle and pot; cucumber vines and seeds depicted; neem leaves and vāsā plant stylized; flat composition with strong outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-accented vessels of decoction, richly adorned elephant, attendant offering a bowl; decorative botanical motifs of neem and cucumber; ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional tableau: three preparations shown—trapūṣa seed boiling, neem decoction, vāsā decoction—each in labeled vessels; elephant calmly drinking; fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed garden/stable scene with elephant, copper pots simmering, botanically accurate neem leaves and cucumber seeds; attendant presenting decoction; delicate shading and perspective."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भङ्गे 'थ = भङ्गे + अथ (अवग्रह); त्वग्दोषेषु = त्वक् + दोषेषु (क् + द् संधि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 286 (urinary/skin remedies; elephant therapeutics)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: preparing and drinking herbal decoctions (kvātha) of trapūṣa-seeds for urinary obstruction and neem or vāsā (vṛṣa) for skin disorders.
It preserves practical medical prescriptions alongside theology and ritual, showing the Agni Purana’s wide scope as a compendium that includes applied Ayurveda (home-remedies and clinical directions).
By restoring bodily balance and cleanliness through dhārmic, non-harmful remedies, the instruction supports purity (śauca) and fitness for daily duties and worship, indirectly aiding righteous conduct (dharma).