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
เมื่อนำส่วนผสมเหล่านี้ใส่ กฤษณา (พริกไทยดำ) และหิงคุ (อาซาเฟติดา) ทำเป็นนัสยะ ย่อมไม่ทุกข์ทรมาน กลางคืนให้ทำนัสยะด้วย โชติษมตี, ปาฐา, กฤษณา, กุษฐะ, วจา และน้ำผึ้ง
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}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nasya-yoga for ENT disorders (kṛṣṇā-hiṅgu; night nasya with jyotiṣmatī etc.)","lookup_keywords":["nasya","kṛṣṇā (black pepper)","hiṅgu","jyotiṣmatī","madhu"],"quick_summary":"A nasya prepared with black pepper and asafoetida is said to prevent suffering from the disorder; additionally, a night-time nasya uses jyotiṣmatī, pāṭhā, black pepper, kuṣṭha, vacā, and honey."}
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.