Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 63
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
भद्रः सुसाध्यो वाजी स्यान्मन्दो दण्डैकमानसः मृगजङ्घो मृगो वाजी सङ्कीर्णस्तत्समन्वियात्
bhadraḥ susādhyo vājī syānmando daṇḍaikamānasaḥ mṛgajaṅgho mṛgo vājī saṅkīrṇastatsamanviyāt
«ဘဒ္ဒရ» အမျိုးအစားမြင်းသည် လေ့ကျင့်ရလွယ်ကူသည်။ «မန်ဒ» မြင်းသည် ဒဏ်တံ/ကြိမ်တံကိုသာ စိတ်ကပ်နေသည် (အပြစ်ပေးမှသာ တုံ့ပြန်သည်)။ «မೃဂဇင်္ဃ» (“သမင်ခြေ”) သည် «မೃဂ» အမျိုးအစားမြင်းဖြစ်ပြီး «သင်္ကီရ္ဏ» (ရောနှော) အမျိုးအစားကိုတော့ ထိုလက္ခဏာများ ပေါင်းစည်းထားသည်ဟု နားလည်ရမည်။
Lord Agni (in narration to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Veterinary/horse-selection and training: classify temperament and conformation types (bhadra, manda, mṛgajaṅgha, saṅkīrṇa) to choose suitable horses and tailor training methods.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Aśva-prakṛti bheda: Bhadra, Manda, Mṛgajaṅgha/Mṛga, Saṅkīrṇa","lookup_keywords":["bhadra-aśva","manda-aśva","mṛgajaṅgha","saṅkīrṇa","aśva-prakṛti"],"quick_summary":"Gives a practical typology of horses by trainability and traits: bhadra is easily trained, manda responds only to the whip, mṛgajaṅgha aligns with the mṛga type, and saṅkīrṇa is mixed—guiding selection and handling."}
Concept: Yukti (skillful means) and ahiṃsā-in-practice: discipline should be proportionate to nature (svabhāva) of the being trained.
Application: Handle animals with discernment; classify first, then apply the least-harmful effective method to achieve reliability.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Ashva-shastra (Horse science; omens and conformation for horses)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stable-master evaluates four horses: a calm bhadra being gently trained, a stubborn manda reacting to a whip, a slender-legged mṛgajaṅgha shown with deer-like shanks, and a saṅkīrṇa displaying mixed traits.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stable scene with four labeled horses, trainer demonstrating different handling methods, emphasis on leg conformation for mṛgajaṅgha, bold outlines and traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate stable setting with gold highlights on tack, four horses in panels with captions bhadra/manda/mṛgajaṅgha/saṅkīrṇa, trainer and attendants in rich garments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional chart-like composition: side profiles of four horse types with highlighted legs and posture, minimal background, fine detailing for conformation cues.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic horses with distinct temperaments, stable courtyard with groom and trainer, subtle narrative: calm training vs whip response, detailed textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यान्मन्दः = स्यात् मन्दः. दण्डैकमानसः = दण्ड-एक-मानसः (बहुव्रीहि). मृगजङ्घः = मृग-जङ्घः (बहुव्रीहि). सङ्कीर्णस्तत्समन्वियात् = सङ्कीर्णः तत् समन्वियात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana aśva-lakṣaṇa and aśva-roga sections (horse marks and ailments); Agni Purana Dhanurveda cavalry training passages
FAQs
It gives technical equine typology: how to identify horse temperaments and limb-conformation (Bhadra, Manda, Mṛga/Mṛgajaṅgha) and how to recognize a mixed (Saṅkīrṇa) horse by combined traits—useful for selection, training, and purchase.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical applied knowledge—animal science and military/royal logistics (horse procurement and training)—showing the Purana’s wide scope across governance, health, and technical disciplines.
By promoting discernment and non-harmful, skill-based training (favoring the ‘susādhya’ horse over whip-dependent control), it aligns royal conduct with dharma—reducing cruelty and supporting righteous livelihood and kingship.