Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12

Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition

Devanagari script

त्रिफलोशीरमुस्ताम्बुमांसीपद्मकचन्दनं अजाक्षीरेण पानादेर्गर्धभादेर्विषं हरेत्

Transliteration

triphalośīramustāmbumāṃsīpadmakacandanaṃ ajākṣīreṇa pānādergardhabhāderviṣaṃ haret

Translation

Трифала, uśīra (ветивер), mustā, ambu (охлаждающий водный настой), māṁsī, padmaka и candana (сандал) — если дать выпить с козьим молоком — устраняют яд, возникающий от укуса осла и подобных животных.

Word by Word

• त्रिफल-उशीर-मुस्ता-अम्बु-मांसी-पद्मक-चन्दनम्: a mixture of triphalā, uśīra, mustā, water, māṃsī, padmaka, sandalwood
• त्रिफल-उशीर-मुस्ता-अम्बु-मांसी-पद्मक-चन्दनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिफला (प्रातिपदिक) + उशीर (प्रातिपदिक) + मुस्ता (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक) + मांसी (प्रातिपदिक) + पद्मक (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (collection compound)

• अजा-क्षीरेण: with goat’s milk
• अजा-क्षीरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजा (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ajayāḥ kṣīreṇa = with goat-milk)

• पान-आदेः: of drinking etc.
• पान-आदेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; (pānāt ādiḥ) ‘of drinking etc.’

• गर्धभ-आदेः: of donkey etc.
• गर्धभ-आदेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्धभ (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; ‘of donkey etc.’

• विषम्: poison
• विषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Oral antidotal drink for animal-bite poisoning (donkey and similar): administer a cooling polyherbal mix with goat’s milk as anupāna.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Gārdabhādi-viṣahara Pāna (Goat-milk anupāna)","lookup_keywords":["gārdabha","viṣa","triphala","uśīra","ajākṣīra"],"quick_summary":"A cooling, detoxifying formulation (triphala + aromatic/cooling drugs) taken with goat’s milk is prescribed to counter donkey-like animal poison."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Anupāna (vehicle) selection is integral to efficacy—goat’s milk as cooling carrier in toxic heat.

Application: Designing antidotal drinks by matching drug-guṇa with symptom profile (burning/heat).

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / toxicology and antidotes)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician mixes triphala and fragrant cooling herbs with goat’s milk and offers it to a patient suffering from animal-bite poisoning.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician holding brass vessel of ajākṣīra, herbs arranged (uśīra, mustā, candana), patient reclining, cool blue-green palette emphasizing śīta-guṇa","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted milk pot and herb bowls, physician administering drink, decorative floral motifs for padmaka and candana, rich traditional attire","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: labeled ingredients and a step showing ‘mix with goat milk’, gentle shading, clean background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy scene, goat milk being poured, powdered herbs on a tray, patient attended by physician, naturalistic plants"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिफलोशीर...चन्दनं taken as a long समाहार-द्वन्द्व compound; अजाक्षीरेण = अजा + क्षीरेण; पानादेः = पान + आदेः; गर्धभादेः = गर्धभ + आदेः.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda—viṣa-cikitsā formulations around 297.xx

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Triphala
• Uśīra
• Mustā
• Māṁsī (Jatamansi)
• Padmaka
• Candana
• Goat’s milk

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It gives an Ayurvedic anti-poison prescription: a cooling, detoxifying blend (Triphala, uśīra, mustā, māṁsī, padmaka, candana) administered orally with goat’s milk as the vehicle (anupāna) to counteract animal-bite toxins.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical applied sciences—here, viṣa-cikitsā (toxicology)—showing the text’s wide scope as a compendium of medicine, remedies, and public-welfare knowledge.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By prioritizing life-preserving treatment and alleviation of suffering, the instruction supports dharma through compassionate protection of beings; such healing acts are traditionally regarded as meritorious (puṇya) and purifying in intent.