Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 17

Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा

Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta

Devanagari script

पिण्डमेतत् प्रदातव्यमश्वानां काशनाशनम् प्रियङ्गुलोध्रमधुभिः पिवेद्वृषरसं हयः

Transliteration

piṇḍametat pradātavyamaśvānāṃ kāśanāśanam priyaṅgulodhramadhubhiḥ pivedvṛṣarasaṃ hayaḥ

Translation

ควรให้ก้อนยา (ปิณฑะ/โบลัส) นี้แก่บรรดาม้าเพื่อทำลายอาการไอ ม้าควรดื่มวฤษภรสะ (น้ำยาบำรุง) ที่ผสมปรียางคุ โลธระ และน้ำผึ้ง

Word by Word

• पिण्डम्: bolus/lump (dose)
• पिण्डम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (पिण्डम्) विशेषण; ‘this’

• प्रदातव्यम्: should be given
• प्रदातव्यम्: Vidhi (विधेय/आज्ञार्थ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र+दा (धातु) → प्रदातव्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्यय (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय; ‘to be given’

• अश्वानाम्: of horses
• अश्वानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; genitive plural; ‘of horses’

• काश-नाशनम्: destroying cough
• काश-नाशनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काश (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (पिण्डम्) विशेषण; tatpuruṣa ‘(काशस्य) नाशनम्’

• प्रियङ्गु-लोध्र-मधुभिः: with priyangu, lodhra, and honey
• प्रियङ्गु-लोध्र-मधुभिः: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रियङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोध्र (प्रातिपदिक) + मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; instrumental plural; dvandva (list) ‘with priyangu, lodhra, and honey’

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should drink’

• वृष-रसम्: bull’s essence/juice
• वृष-रसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; tatpuruṣa ‘वृषस्य रसः’ (bull’s juice/essence; often milk/colostrum sense in medical usage)

• हयः: the horse
• हयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular

Speaker

Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Veterinary (aśva-cikitsā): treat equine cough with a bolus; administer a tonic drink (vṛṣa-rasa) mixed with priyaṅgu, lodhra, and honey.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Aśva-kāsa-nāśana piṇḍa and Priyaṅgu–Lodhra–Madhu yukta vṛṣa-rasa","lookup_keywords":["ashva","kasa","pinda","lodhra","madhu"],"quick_summary":"For horse cough, give the specified bolus; additionally, a tonic ‘vṛṣa-rasa’ drink combined with priyaṅgu, lodhra, and honey is recommended to soothe and stabilize."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Species-specific application of dravya-guṇa: kapha-pacifying, kaṇṭhya (throat-friendly) combinations adapted for horses.

Application: In productive cough/heaviness, prefer honey-based astringent blends and controlled dosing forms (piṇḍa, pāna).

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Veterinary Medicine / Ashva-chikitsa)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A horse with mild cough is tended by a veterinary physician; a bolus is offered, and a honey-mixed herbal drink is prepared with priyaṅgu and lodhra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized horse and attendants, physician holding a bolus, honey jar and herb bowls visible, strong outlines, temple-clinic ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate horse depiction with gold accents on vessels, physician presenting bolus, rich colors and decorative border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional: close depiction of bolus size, mixing honey with powdered herbs, calm stable setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed stable scene with groom and hakim-like physician, fine rendering of honey pot, herbs, and horse tack."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: पिण्डमेतत् → पिण्डम् एतत्; प्रदातव्यमश्वानां → प्रदातव्यम् अश्वानाम्; प्रियङ्गुलोध्रमधुभिः → प्रियङ्गु-लोध्र-मधुभिः; पिवेद्वृषरसं → पिबेत् वृष-रसम्.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (Aśva-cikitsā: kāsa/śvāsa remedies; piṇḍa and pāna preparations)

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• Ashva (horse)
• Priyaṅgu
• Lodhra
• Madhu (honey)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It gives an Ashva-chikitsa (veterinary Ayurveda) instruction: administer a cough-relieving feed bolus to horses and provide a strengthening drink prepared with priyaṅgu, lodhra, and honey.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical applied sciences—here, veterinary pharmacology for horses—showing its wide coverage of healthcare, materia medica, and animal management.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

While primarily medical, caring for dependent beings (such as horses used in travel and duty) aligns with dharma; preserving life and reducing suffering is treated as meritorious conduct in the broader puranic ethic.