Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 33
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
खादितोडुम्बराश्वत्थकषायेण च साधनम् धात्रीदुरालभातिक्ताप्रियङ्गुकुङ्कुमैः समैः
khāditoḍumbarāśvatthakaṣāyeṇa ca sādhanam dhātrīdurālabhātiktāpriyaṅgukuṅkumaiḥ samaiḥ
اودُمبَر اور اشوتھ کے قَشائے سے دوا تیار کی جائے؛ دھاتری، دُرالَبھا، تِکتا، پریَنگو اور کُنگُم—یہ سب برابر مقدار میں ملائے جائیں۔
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Udumbara–Aśvattha Kāṣāya Sādhana with Dhātrī–Durālabhā–Tiktā–Priyaṅgu–Kuṅkuma (Equal Parts)","lookup_keywords":["udumbara","aśvattha","dhātrī","priyaṅgu","kuṅkuma","kāṣāya"],"quick_summary":"A preparation is made using a decoction of udumbara and aśvattha, with equal parts of dhātrī, durālabhā, tiktā, priyaṅgu, and saffron. The combination suggests a cooling, astringent, and complexion/wound-supportive compound depending on the mode of administration."}
Dosha: Pitta
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A decoction of udumbara and aśvattha being prepared, with equal piles of powdered āmalakī, durālabhā, tiktā, priyaṅgu, and saffron measured on a balance before mixing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician measuring equal parts on a simple balance, saffron threads vivid, decoction pot labeled udumbara/aśvattha, palm-leaf notes, calm medicinal workshop palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate bowls of powders with gold highlights, saffron emphasized, central decoction vessel, symmetrical arrangement, rich colors and decorative border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise instructional scene: boiling bark for decoction, measuring equal parts of five additives, mixing into final preparation; fine linework and labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary table with precise scales, small porcelain bowls of powders, saffron strands, attendants preparing udumbara–aśvattha decoction, detailed interior setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bageshri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: खादितोडुम्बराश्वत्थकषायेण = खादित+उदुम्बर+अश्वत्थ+कषायेण (समास/संधि: खादितो-उदुम्बर-); धात्रीदुरालभातिक्ताप्रियङ्गुकुङ्कुमैः = धात्री+दुरालभा+तिक्ता+प्रियङ्गु+कुङ्कुमैः (समुच्चय-समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (formulary sequences using kashaya bases)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic formulation method: prepare a remedy using an udumbara–aśvattha decoction and combine equal parts of specified drugs (dhātrī, durālabhā, tiktā, priyaṅgu, kuṅkuma).
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical knowledge—naming materia medica and a concrete preparation style (kaṣāya/decoction + equal-part compounding), showing its compendium-like coverage of Ayurveda.
In Purāṇic framing, preserving health through dhārmic, text-sanctioned remedies supports the performance of duties (dharma) and ritual life; the instruction is treated as a beneficial, welfare-oriented teaching (hita-upadeśa).