Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 25
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
कृष्णाहिङ्गुयुतैर् एभिः कृत्वा नस्यं न सीदति निशे ज्योतिष्मती पाठा कृष्णा कुष्ठं वचा मधु
kṛṣṇāhiṅguyutair ebhiḥ kṛtvā nasyaṃ na sīdati niśe jyotiṣmatī pāṭhā kṛṣṇā kuṣṭhaṃ vacā madhu
ఈ ద్రవ్యాలలో కృష్ణా (నల్ల మిరియాలు) మరియు హింగు కలిపి నస్యము చేయగా బాధ కలగదు। రాత్రివేళ జ్యోతిష్మతి, పాఠా, కృష్ణా, కుష్ఠ, వచా, తేనెతో నస్యము చేయాలి।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparing and administering nasya (nasal therapy) with specified pungent and aromatic drugs, including a night-time formulation with honey.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Pañcakarma-adjacent practice: nasya as a route for head/neck disorders using tikṣṇa dravyas.
Application: Route-based therapy selection (nāsa-mārga) and time-based administration (night nasya) to optimize effect.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and therapeutic procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician administering nasya to a reclining patient, with small vial and honey-herb mixture; separate display of black pepper and asafoetida, and a night-time setting for the second formulation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, patient reclining on low wooden cot, vaidya holding nasya dropper, lamps indicating night, bowls labeled jyotiṣmatī, pāṭhā, vacā, kuṣṭha, madhu, warm earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted lamp for night nasya, physician with ornate vessel, patient reclining, decorative border, emphasis on sacred-medical act","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional depiction of nasya posture (head tilted), measured drops, ingredient layout with fine detailing and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor clinic scene, physician applying nasal drops, attendants holding ingredient jars (hiṅgu, kṛṣṇā, honey), night ambience with lantern"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णाहिङ्गुयुतैर् → कृष्णा-हिङ्गु-युतैः; एभिः unchanged; no other mandatory sandhi splits.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 288 (nasya and ENT remedies sequence)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic procedure—nasya (nasal administration)—and gives specific ingredient-combinations (black pepper, asafoetida, and a night-formula with jyotiṣmatī, pāṭhā, kuṣṭha, vacā, and honey) for therapeutic nasal use.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences like Ayurveda—here, a practical clinical recipe and method (nasya) with an explicit list of medicinal substances (dravya-guṇa style materia medica).
By promoting bodily clarity and relief from affliction through a sanctioned Ayurvedic therapy, the instruction supports purity and fitness for daily dharmic duties and worship, aligning health-maintenance with righteous living.