Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
यष्टिकं मुद्गसूपेन शारदेन तथा पिवेत् बालबिल्वैस् तथा लेपः फटुरोगेषु शस्यते
yaṣṭikaṃ mudgasūpena śāradena tathā pivet bālabilvais tathā lepaḥ phaṭurogeṣu śasyate
యష్టికాను ముద్గసూపముతో, అలాగే శారద (శరదృతువుకు అనుగుణ) విధానంతో సేవించవలెను. ఇంకా, బాలబిల్వఫలాలతో చేసిన లేపనం ఫటురోగాలలో శ్రేయస్కరమని చెప్పబడింది।
Lord Agni (narrating medicinal instructions within the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Diet-drug pairing (yaṣṭikā with mudga-sūpa) and external lepa with tender bilva for a fissuring/splitting disorder; seasonal (śārada) suitability noted.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yaṣṭikā with Mudga-sūpa and Bāla-bilva Lepa for Phaṭu-roga","lookup_keywords":["yastika","mudga-supa","bilva","lepa","sharada"],"quick_summary":"Take yaṣṭikā with mung soup as a supportive internal measure (especially in śārada season); apply a paste of tender bilva fruits externally for phaṭu-roga-type fissuring conditions."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Ritu-anurūpa cikitsā (season-concordant therapy) and combined internal-external management.
Application: Adjust diet and medicines to seasonal pitta tendencies (śārada) and pair systemic support with local applications.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Bhaiṣajya—medicinal remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician prepares mung soup and mixes yaṣṭikā for drinking; another attendant grinds tender bilva into a paste and applies it to a cracked/fissured area, with an autumn (śārada) backdrop.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, autumnal setting with pale sky and flowering plants, vaidya offering a bowl of mudga-supa and cup with yastika infusion, attendant applying bilva lepa to a fissured skin area, stylized foliage and warm earth tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted bowls of green gram soup, ornate plate with bilva fruits, physician applying lepa, rich reds and greens, decorative border, emphasis on auspicious cleanliness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction: ingredients laid out (mudga, yastika, tender bilva), preparation steps shown, careful application of lepa, soft colors and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic clinic in autumn: detailed kitchen-like preparation of soup, grinding bilva on stone slab, physician applying paste, realistic textures of fruits and vessels, delicate shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamas","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bālabilvais = bāla-bilvaiḥ (visarga sandhi/orthographic normalization).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 286 (Rogacikitsā and lepa/prayoga entries)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: ingesting yaṣṭikā (licorice-based preparation) with mudga-sūpa (green-gram soup) and applying a lepa (topical paste) of tender bilva for phaṭu-roga (fissuring/splitting-type ailment).
It preserves practical medical guidance—dietary adjuvants, seasonal suitability (śarad), and topical pharmacology—showing the Agni Purana’s scope beyond theology into applied Ayurveda.
By promoting health-preserving conduct and compassionate self-care through dharmic knowledge, the teaching supports steadiness in daily duties and worship, reducing suffering that obstructs righteous living.