Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
मेषीक्षीरे च गोमूत्रे सिक्तं रोगे हितं शिशोः नासारक्तहरो नस्याद्दुर्वारस इहोत्तमः
meṣīkṣīre ca gomūtre siktaṃ roge hitaṃ śiśoḥ nāsāraktaharo nasyāddurvārasa ihottamaḥ
நோய்நிலையில் குழந்தைக்கு ஆட்டுப்பாலும் கோமூத்திரமும் கொண்டு நனைத்த (சிக்தம் செய்த) பயன்பாடு நன்மை தரும். மூக்கில் இரத்தப்போக்கை நீக்க நஸ்யமாக தூர்வா சாறு இங்கு சிறந்தது என கூறப்படுகிறது.
Lord Agni (narrating Ayurvedic instructions to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Pediatric supportive therapy using preparations infused with ewe’s milk and cow’s urine; nasya with durvā juice for epistaxis (nosebleed).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bāla-nasya for nāsā-rakta: durvā-rasa; supportive siktaprayoga with meṣī-kṣīra and gomūtra","lookup_keywords":["nasya","nāsā-rakta","durvā-rasa","gomūtra","meṣī-kṣīra"],"quick_summary":"For sick children, an infused preparation with ewe’s milk and cow’s urine is stated as beneficial; for nosebleed, durvā juice used as nasya is praised as best."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Route of administration matters: nasya is singled out for disorders of the head/nose, with a specific hemostatic plant juice.
Application: Select targeted delivery (nasal therapy) for localized bleeding and head-region conditions rather than only oral dosing.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa: Nasya and pediatric remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A child with a mild nosebleed is treated by a vaidya applying durvā juice as nasal drops; nearby are vessels of ewe’s milk and cow’s urine used to moisten an herbal preparation for illness support.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: physician seated, child reclining with head slightly tilted back, attendant holding durvā grass and squeezing green juice into a small spoon/dropper; earthen pots labeled milk and gomūtra; calm, compassionate faces, muted earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central healing scene with gold-highlighted vessels, durvā rendered as auspicious green tufts, physician applying nasya; ornate border, protective domestic shrine ambiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional medical scene—clear depiction of nasya posture, small dropper/spoon, bowl of durvā juice; side panel showing infusion vessel with milk and gomūtra; fine linework and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate clinic scene with precise detail—child on a low cot, physician administering nasal drops, durvā grass and juice bowl on a carpet, attendants holding milk vessel; architectural niche and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Punnagavarali","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मेषीक्षीरे = मेषी-क्षीरे. नस्याद् = नस्यात् (त्→द् before दुर्वा-). इहोत्तमः = इह + उत्तमः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (nasya and pediatric remedies context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: it prescribes nasya (nasal administration) using durvā-juice to stop nasal bleeding, and notes a child-beneficial moistened/infused preparation involving ewe’s milk and cow’s urine.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical healthcare protocols—here, a targeted ENT/pediatric remedy and a specific dosage-route concept (nasya), showing its broad, compendious coverage of applied sciences.
While primarily medical, such guidance reflects dharmic caregiving—protecting life (especially a child) is aligned with puṇya-oriented conduct, and bodily purification/relief from bleeding is treated as a form of sustaining ritual fitness and well-being.