Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 30
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
दातव्या भग्नसन्धाने प्रियङ्गुर्लबणान्विता तैलं वातहरं पित्ते मधुयष्टीविपाचितं
dātavyā bhagnasandhāne priyaṅgurlabaṇānvitā tailaṃ vātaharaṃ pitte madhuyaṣṭīvipācitaṃ
Для вправления и сращения переломов следует давать масло, приготовленное с priyaṅgu и солью; это должно быть масло, усмиряющее вату (vāta), а при состояниях питты (pitta) — масло, сваренное (обработанное) с солодкой (madhuyaṣṭī).
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"External therapeutic oils for fracture union and for tailoring oil-processing to doṣa context: vāta-alleviating oil with priyangu+salt for bhagna-sandhāna; madhūyaṣṭī-processed oil for pitta conditions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bhagna-sandhāna taila: Priyaṅgu-lavaṇa; Pitta-śamana taila with Madhūyaṣṭī","lookup_keywords":["bhagna-sandhāna","priyaṅgu","lavaṇa","taila","madhūyaṣṭī"],"quick_summary":"For fracture setting, apply/administer oil prepared with priyangu and salt to pacify vāta; when pitta is prominent, use oil processed with licorice for cooling and healing support."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Doṣa-sensitive pharmaceutics: same therapeutic goal (healing) requires different processing based on vāta vs pitta presentation.
Application: In clinical decision-making, adjust base media and processing herbs to patient’s heat/cold and inflammation profile.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fracture-setting scene: limb splinted with bandages while an assistant warms medicated oil; bowls labeled priyaṅgu and salt, and another pot labeled madhūyaṣṭī-siddha taila for pitta cases.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized orthopedic care with splints and bandages, physician applying oil, priyaṅgu flowers and salt shown symbolically, warm yet restrained palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted oil lamp and brass pot of taila, physician anointing a bandaged limb, decorative depiction of licorice roots, auspicious framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional medical illustration—two preparations side by side (priyaṅgu-lavaṇa taila; madhūyaṣṭī taila), fracture limb with splinting steps, fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: court physician treating a warrior’s fracture, assistants preparing medicated oil, detailed textiles and medical instruments, naturalistic herbs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: labaṇānvitā resolved as lavaṇa-anvitā; madhuyaṣṭīvipācitaṃ treated as compound ‘processed with madhuyaṣṭī’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 291.31 (continuation: kapha/blood contexts; fracture/wound preparations)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic therapeutic instruction for fracture-setting: use medicated oil with priyangu and salt, choosing vāta-pacifying oil, and for pitta conditions use oil processed with licorice.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical protocols (bhagna-cikitsā), including formulation logic by doṣa (vāta/pitta) and specific materia medica, showing its wide-ranging, handbook-like scope.
By promoting healing and relief of suffering through dharmic care and right knowledge, the instruction supports compassionate action (dayā) and the merit of protecting life and bodily well-being.