Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12
Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition
त्रिफलोशीरमुस्ताम्बुमांसीपद्मकचन्दनं अजाक्षीरेण पानादेर्गर्धभादेर्विषं हरेत्
triphalośīramustāmbumāṃsīpadmakacandanaṃ ajākṣīreṇa pānādergardhabhāderviṣaṃ haret
त्रिफला उशीरं मुस्ताम्बु मांसी पद्मकं चन्दनं च—एतानि अजाक्षीरेण सह पानादिना प्रयुक्तानि गर्धभादिजन्यं विषं हरन्ति।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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: {"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."}
Dosha: Pitta
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: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / toxicology and antidotes)
Primary Rasa: shanta
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: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिफलोशीर...चन्दनं taken as a long समाहार-द्वन्द्व compound; अजाक्षीरेण = अजा + क्षीरेण; पानादेः = पान + आदेः; गर्धभादेः = गर्धभ + आदेः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda—viṣa-cikitsā formulations around 297.xx
FAQs
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.
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.
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.