Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
गोमूत्रं पाण्डुरोगेषु रजनीभ्यां घृतन्द्विज आनाहे तैलसिक्तस्य निषेकस्तस्य शस्यते
gomūtraṃ pāṇḍurogeṣu rajanībhyāṃ ghṛtandvija ānāhe tailasiktasya niṣekastasya śasyate
При болезнях типа pāṇḍu-roga (бледность/анемическое состояние) предписывается коровья моча; также применяется гхи, смешанное с двумя rajanī (двумя разновидностями куркумы). О дважды-рождённый, при ānāha (вздутии живота из‑за задержки ветра) ему рекомендуется ниṣека — лечебное обливание маслом.
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Therapeutic selection of dravya (gomutra, ghrita+rajanidvaya) and external snehana/niṣeka for specific conditions (pāṇḍu, ānāha).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pāṇḍu-roga and Ānāha: Gomūtra, Rajanī-ghṛta, and Taila-niṣeka","lookup_keywords":["pāṇḍu-roga","gomūtra","rajanī-dvaya","ānāha","niṣeka"],"quick_summary":"For pāṇḍu-like pallor/anemia, gomūtra and ghṛta processed with the two rajanīs are indicated; for ānāha (distension/obstructed vāta), external oil-pouring (niṣeka) is recommended."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti-vyapāśraya cikitsā: matching dravya and karma (internal/external) to roga-lakṣaṇa.
Application: Choose internal medicines for systemic pallor and external oleation/pouring for vāta-driven distension.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-chikitsa / Therapeutics in Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician prepares gomūtra and turmeric-ghee, while an attendant performs warm oil pouring (niṣeka) over a patient with abdominal distension; jars, ladles, and a low treatment couch are visible.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, stylized vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, patient reclining, attendant pouring warm sesame oil in a steady stream (niṣeka), vessels labeled gomūtra and rajanī-ghṛta, flat decorative background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya with ornate halo-like arch motif, gold-leaf highlights on medicine vessels and ladle, patient on a cot receiving oil niṣeka, rich maroons and greens, devotional-clinical fusion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional layout: left panel shows gomūtra and rajanī-ghṛta preparation, right panel shows oil niṣeka technique over abdomen, muted palette with delicate detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly clinic scene with detailed textiles, physician mixing turmeric-ghee, attendant pouring oil, labeled jars, naturalistic faces, architectural interior with patterned floor."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घृतन्द्विज → घृतम् + द्विज; निषेकस्तस्य → निषेकः + तस्य
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda khanda: roga-cikitsā sections on pāṇḍu, gulma/ānāha, snehana-svedana, niṣeka
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: it prescribes gomūtra for pāṇḍu-roga, a ghṛta preparation with the two rajanīs (turmeric-types), and oil-based niṣeka (pouring/affusion therapy) for ānāha (distension/blocked vāta).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—recording practical medical protocols (diet/drugs/external therapies) alongside its ritual, dharma, and śāstra materials.
By framing healing as dharmic knowledge transmitted in a Purāṇic setting, the verse treats healthcare as a righteous duty—supporting bodily purity and capacity for ritual life, with traditionally purificatory substances (like gomūtra) also carrying a śauca (purification) connotation.