Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 55
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
वासेयुस्त्वास्तृते स्थाने कृतधूपनभूमयः यत्रोपन्यस्तयवसाः सप्रदीपाः सुरक्षिताः कृकवाक्वजकपयो धार्यश्चाश्वगृहे मृगाः
vāseyustvāstṛte sthāne kṛtadhūpanabhūmayaḥ yatropanyastayavasāḥ sapradīpāḥ surakṣitāḥ kṛkavākvajakapayo dhāryaścāśvagṛhe mṛgāḥ
ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਬਿਛੇ ਹੋਏ ਥਾਂ ਰੱਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿੱਥੇ ਭੂਮੀ ਦਾ ਧੂਪਨ (ਧੂੰਏਂ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ੁੱਧੀ) ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਵੇ; ਜਿੱਥੇ ਘਾਹ/ਜੌ ਦਾ ਚਾਰਾ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਹੋਵੇ, ਦੀਵੇ ਜਲਦੇ ਹੋਣ ਅਤੇ ਥਾਂ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਹੋਵੇ। ਅਸ਼ਵਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਕ੍ਰਿਕਵਾਕੁ ਪੰਛੀ, ਬੱਕਰੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਦੁੱਧ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਰੱਖੇ ਜਾਣ; ਅਤੇ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਵੀ ਅਸ਼ਵ-ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖੇ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ।
Lord Agni (teaching Vāstu and practical household/stable management to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Designing and managing a hygienic, protected horse-stable: bedding, fumigation, fodder placement, lighting, and companion animals/birds for stable ecology and protection.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Horse-Stable Upkeep: Bedding, Fumigation, Lighting, and Protective Stock","lookup_keywords":["aśvagṛha","dhūpana","yavasa","pradīpa","kṛkavāku"],"quick_summary":"Keep horses in a well-bedded, fumigated, well-lit and guarded stable with fodder arranged; maintain certain birds/animals within the stable environment as part of protective husbandry."}
Concept: Rakṣaṇa (protection) and śauca (cleanliness) as duty toward dependent beings; prosperity follows proper care.
Application: Institutional care protocols—clean environment, security, and provisioning—prevent loss and improve performance.
Khanda Section: Vastu & Gṛha-Nirmāṇa (Stable management, animal housing, protective arrangements)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protected horse-stable: thick bedding, fumigated floor, fodder laid out, lamps burning; within are horses along with kṛkavāku birds, goats, and deer as mentioned.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, long stable interior with horses, oil lamps glowing, attendants spreading bedding and wafting fumigation smoke, birds perched on beams, goats and deer nearby, stylized architecture and warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style, stable scene with ornate lamps and gold accents, horses richly caparisoned, attendants offering fodder, protective aura, gold leaf on lamp flames and harness details.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean instructional stable layout: bedding area, fumigation brazier, fodder placement, lamp positions, animals indicated, fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed stable courtyard with guards, lamps, fodder troughs, horses tethered, goats and deer present, smoke of fumigation curling, realistic textures and perspective."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वासेयुस्तु = वासेयुः तु; यत्रोपन्यस्तयवसाः = यत्र उपन्यस्त-यवसाः; धार्यश्चाश्वगृहे = धार्याः च अश्वगृहे; कृकवाक्वजकपयो = कृकवाक्व् अज कपयः (समाहार/सूची)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (horse management and allied practical sciences); Agni Purana 289 (Aśvāyurveda continuation into ritual/health)
FAQs
It prescribes stable/animal-shed protocol: bedding the area, fumigating the ground (dhūpana) for hygiene and protection, placing fodder properly, keeping lamps lit, and maintaining certain animals/birds as part of stable management.
Beyond theology, it records applied Vāstu and livestock-care practices—sanitation by fumigation, lighting, guarding, and species management—showing the text’s coverage of practical civilizational knowledge.
Maintaining cleanliness (dhūpana), light (pradīpa), and protection around living beings aligns with dharma of care and non-neglect of dependents, supporting purity, auspiciousness, and merit through responsible stewardship.