Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 35
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
क्षिप्रकारिणि दोषे च सद्यो विदलमिष्यते गोशकृन्मञ्जिकाकुष्ठरजनीतिलमर्षपैः
kṣiprakāriṇi doṣe ca sadyo vidalamiṣyate gośakṛnmañjikākuṣṭharajanītilamarṣapaiḥ
เมื่อเกิดความผิดปกติของโทษะอย่างฉับพลัน ให้ใช้ยาผงที่ให้ได้ทันที—ประกอบด้วยมูลโค มัญชิกา กุษฐะ ขมิ้น งา และเมล็ดมัสตาร์ด (มรฺษปะ)
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Emergency/acute management using a quickly prepared powder blend from specified substances.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Sadyovidala-cūrṇa for acute doṣa flare","lookup_keywords":["sadyovidala","acute doṣa","gośakṛt","kuṣṭha","haridrā"],"quick_summary":"For rapidly manifesting doṣic disturbance, an immediately acting powder is prescribed using a specific multi-ingredient blend emphasizing readily available materials."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Kṣipra-cikitsā: rapid response with immediately available dravyas.
Application: Maintain a household/clinic stock of quick-prep powders for sudden doṣa aggravations.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician measures and mixes powders—turmeric, sesame, mustard—alongside traditional materials, preparing an emergency cūrṇa for sudden doṣa disturbance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, bowls of yellow turmeric and black mustard, rhythmic arrangement of ingredients, patient seated calmly, emphasis on quick preparation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted medicine jars, turmeric-yellow dominant palette, physician presenting a small packet of cūrṇa, ornate border motifs of sesame and mustard seeds.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise instructional composition: weighing, grinding, sieving into a fine powder; labeled ingredients; clean workshop setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary table with tiny heaps of powders, meticulous textiles, physician and assistant mixing cūrṇa, marginal floral designs echoing medicinal plants."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gośakṛn…paiḥ is a multi-member dvandva compound in instrumental plural; gośakṛt = go-śakṛt (cow-dung).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (cūrṇa/kalka/kvātha remedies nearby verses)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic instruction: for acute doṣa-aggravation, an immediate powdered formulation (vidala) is prepared using specified substances (cow-dung, mañjikā, kuṣṭha, turmeric, sesame, mustard).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical recipes—showing it functions as a compendium that includes applied Ayurveda and materia medica.
By promoting timely healing and restoration of bodily balance (doṣa-sāmya), it supports dharmic living—maintaining health as a foundation for ritual practice, vows, and righteous conduct.