Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
क्षिप्रकारिणि दोषे च सद्यो विदलमिष्यते गोशकृन्मञ्जिकाकुष्ठरजनीतिलमर्षपैः
kṣiprakāriṇi doṣe ca sadyo vidalamiṣyate gośakṛnmañjikākuṣṭharajanītilamarṣapaiḥ
Khi phát sinh chứng rối loạn doṣa diễn tiến nhanh (cấp tính), kinh dạy dùng ngay một phương thuốc dạng bột—chế từ phân bò, mañjikā, kuṣṭha, nghệ, mè và marṣapa (mù tạt).
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)
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.