Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
सिंहा गन्धकारी पिण्डी स्वेदश् च शिरसस् तथा हिङ्गु पुष्करमूलञ्च नागरं साम्लवेतसं
siṃhā gandhakārī piṇḍī svedaś ca śirasas tathā hiṅgu puṣkaramūlañca nāgaraṃ sāmlavetasaṃ
سِنہا، گندھکاری، پِنڈی اور سر کے لیے سْوید (گرمائش/پسینہ لانے کی تدبیر)؛ نیز ہینگ، پُشکر کی جڑ، ناگر (سونٹھ) اور کھٹا ویتس (سامْل ویتس)—یہ سب ادویاتی اجزا (ترکیب میں) کام آتے ہیں۔
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in an encyclopedic, technical register)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia medica listing for a formulation, including head-fomentation (śiro-sveda) and digestive/carminative drugs.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhaiṣajya-dravya: siṃhā, gandhakārī, piṇḍī; śiro-sveda; hiṅgu, puṣkaramūla, nāgara, sāmla-vetasa","lookup_keywords":["hiṅgu","puṣkaramūla","nāgara","śiro-sveda","vetasa"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of medicinal ingredients and a head-fomentation measure, pointing to combined use in treating head-related discomfort and digestive/colic-associated conditions via warming, carminative drugs."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Dravya-saṅgraha (systematic listing of substances) and upakrama (like sveda) as applied knowledge.
Application: Formulation-building: select drugs by guṇa/karma (warming, carminative) and pair with external therapy (fomentation) for targeted relief.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic practitioner arranges herbs—asafoetida, puṣkara root, dry ginger, sour vetasa—beside a vessel for fomentation; a patient receives gentle head-fomentation (steam/heat application).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized physician with herb bundles and a steaming pot; patient seated receiving śiro-sveda; bold outlines, earthy reds and greens, decorative border with vine motifs (guḍūcī-like).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-accented apothecary scene; ornate containers labeled hiṅgu and nāgara; physician performing head-fomentation; rich textiles and gold halos for a classical sacred-medicine aesthetic.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional herbal plate with neatly drawn roots and resins; side vignette of śiro-sveda technique; fine linework, muted palette, emphasis on clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed still-life of materia medica on a carpet; physician applying warm fomentation to the head; naturalistic rendering of roots and spices, delicate architecture backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वेदश् च = स्वेदः + च. पुष्करमूलञ्च = पुष्करमूलम् + च. साम्लवेतसं = स-आम्ल-वेतसम् (कर्मधारय).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (bhaiṣajya lists and aśva-cikitsā remedies nearby)
FAQs
Ayurvedic knowledge: it lists specific medicinal substances and indicates their use in therapeutic preparation, including sveda (fomentation/steam therapy) specifically connected with head-related treatment.
It demonstrates the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical catalogues—naming drugs and therapies (like sveda)—alongside religious material, showing the text’s broad, handbook-like scope.
By preserving bodily health through dharmically sanctioned Ayurvedic means, the practitioner supports steadiness for ritual life (nitya-karma) and reduces suffering, which is traditionally treated as conducive to sattva and spiritual practice.