Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 27
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
तथासुरनिति ज , ञ , ट च सह जाताः शरीरेणेति ञ आरुह्य सहसा नैव ताड्नीयो हयोत्तमः ताडनादुभयमाप्नोति भयान्मोहश् च जायते
tathāsuraniti ja , ña , ṭa ca saha jātāḥ śarīreṇeti ña āruhya sahasā naiva tāḍnīyo hayottamaḥ tāḍanādubhayamāpnoti bhayānmohaś ca jāyate
ଏହିପରି (ସଙ୍କେତଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ) ଜାଣି—ଘୋଡ଼ାର ଶରୀରରେ ଉଲ୍ଲିଖିତ ଲକ୍ଷଣ ଦେଖାଦେଲେ—ଆରୋହଣ କରି ସହସା ଉତ୍ତମ ଘୋଡ଼ାକୁ ମାରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ। ମାରିଲେ ଦୁଇ ପ୍ରକାର କ୍ଷତି ହୁଏ; ଭୟରୁ ମୋହ (ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ-ଭ୍ରମ) ମଧ୍ୟ ଜନ୍ମେ।
Lord Agni (traditional narrator of Agni Purana) instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: vira
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैव = न + एव; ताडनादुभयम् = ताडनात् + उभयम् (त् + उ → दु); भयान्मोहः = भयात् + मोहः (त् + म → न्म्); पाठे 'असुरनिति ज, ञ, ट' इत्यादि वर्ण-निर्देश/दुर्बोध-अंशः।
FAQs
It teaches a Dhanurvedic horsemanship rule: after mounting, do not strike the horse suddenly; harsh striking produces fear and loss of control, harming both rider and horse.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical military and training knowledge—here, cavalry handling and behavioral psychology of horses—showing its wide coverage of applied sciences.
Non-cruel, disciplined conduct reduces harm and agitation; it aligns action with dharma (restraint and care), avoiding needless violence and its negative karmic consequences.