Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 17
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
पिण्डमेतत् प्रदातव्यमश्वानां काशनाशनम् प्रियङ्गुलोध्रमधुभिः पिवेद्वृषरसं हयः
piṇḍametat pradātavyamaśvānāṃ kāśanāśanam priyaṅgulodhramadhubhiḥ pivedvṛṣarasaṃ hayaḥ
Viên hoàn này nên cho ngựa dùng để trừ ho. Ngựa nên uống vṛṣa-rasa (nước bổ “tinh dịch bò đực”), hòa với priyaṅgu, lodhra và mật ong.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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}
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Dosha: Kapha
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: Ayurveda (Veterinary Medicine / Ashva-chikitsa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
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: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पिण्डमेतत् → पिण्डम् एतत्; प्रदातव्यमश्वानां → प्रदातव्यम् अश्वानाम्; प्रियङ्गुलोध्रमधुभिः → प्रियङ्गु-लोध्र-मधुभिः; पिवेद्वृषरसं → पिबेत् वृष-रसम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (Aśva-cikitsā: kāsa/śvāsa remedies; piṇḍa and pāna preparations)
FAQs
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.
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.
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.