Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 12
Mahāpātaka-ādi-kathana
Account of the Great Sins) — concluding note incl. ‘Mārjāra-vadha’ (killing of a cat
शृङ्गभङ्गे ऽस्थिभङ्गे च लाङ्गूलच्छेदने तथा यावकन्तु पिवेत्तावद्यावत् सुस्था तु गौर्भवेत्
śṛṅgabhaṅge 'sthibhaṅge ca lāṅgūlacchedane tathā yāvakantu pivettāvadyāvat susthā tu gaurbhavet
కొమ్ము విరిగినప్పుడు, ఎముక పగిలినప్పుడు, అలాగే తోక కోసినప్పుడు, ఆ గోవు పూర్తిగా ఆరోగ్యంగా అయ్యే వరకు అవసరమైనంతకాలం యవకము (యవల గంజి) త్రాగించాలి।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Veterinary first-aid and convalescent diet for cattle after traumatic injury (horn/bone fracture, tail amputation).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yavaka-gruel as convalescent drink in bovine fractures and tail-cut injuries","lookup_keywords":["go-cikitsa","yavaka","asthibhanga","shringabhanga","langulacchedana"],"quick_summary":"For traumatic injuries like horn break, bone fracture, or tail cut, administer yavaka-gruel as a sustaining drink until the cow regains health; it functions as a gentle, nourishing regimen during recovery."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Go-rakṣaṇa (care of cattle) as a practical duty; healing through appropriate regimen.
Application: Householders and herdsmen maintain livestock welfare through simple, accessible dietary therapy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Veterinary / Go-cikitsa: remedies for cattle injuries)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cow being tended after injury, offered a bowl of barley gruel by a caretaker in a cowshed setting; emphasis on nursing and recovery.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, compassionate cow with bandaged horn, attendant offering yavaka-gruel in a brass vessel, simple cowshed backdrop, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold leaf accents, central cow with gentle expression, ornate halo-like framing around the caretaker, gilded vessel of barley gruel, rich textiles, devotional domestic mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional tableau: labeled elements (yavaka bowl, injured horn, splinted leg), calm palette, emphasis on caregiving procedure","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed pastoral stable scene, veterinarian-like attendant feeding barley gruel, precise depiction of horn fracture and splinting, naturalistic animals, delicate borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽस्थिभङ्गे = अस्थि-भङ्गे (अ + अ → ’); लाङ्गूलच्छेदने = लाङ्गूल-च्छेदने (ल् + छ्); पिवेत्तावत् = पिवेत् तावत्; तावद्यावत् = तावत् यावत्; गौर्भवेत् = गौः भवेत् (विसर्ग-सन्धि)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 169 (go-cikitsa and prayāścitta context)
FAQs
A practical veterinary (go-cikitsa) instruction: administer yavaka (barley-based gruel/drink) as a supportive recovery diet for cows suffering horn-break, bone-fracture, or tail-cut injury until health returns.
It shows the text’s inclusion of applied healthcare alongside theology—preserving concise, actionable veterinary dietetics (pathya) for livestock, a key component of agrarian life and dharmic economy.
Caring for an injured cow is treated as a dharmic act; restoring the cow’s health supports ahimsa and stewardship, traditionally associated with merit (puṇya) through compassionate protection of living beings.