Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12

Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition

Devanagari script

त्रिफलोशीरमुस्ताम्बुमांसीपद्मकचन्दनं अजाक्षीरेण पानादेर्गर्धभादेर्विषं हरेत्

Transliteration

triphalośīramustāmbumāṃsīpadmakacandanaṃ ajākṣīreṇa pānādergardhabhāderviṣaṃ haret

Translation

Triphala, uśīra (cỏ hương bài), mustā, ambu (chế phẩm nước mát), māṁsī, padmaka và candana (đàn hương)—khi cho uống cùng sữa dê—sẽ trừ độc phát sinh từ vết cắn của lừa và các loài tương tự.

Word by Word

• त्रिफल-उशीर-मुस्ता-अम्बु-मांसी-पद्मक-चन्दनम्: a mixture of triphalā, uśīra, mustā, water, māṃsī, padmaka, sandalwood
• त्रिफल-उशीर-मुस्ता-अम्बु-मांसी-पद्मक-चन्दनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिफला (प्रातिपदिक) + उशीर (प्रातिपदिक) + मुस्ता (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक) + मांसी (प्रातिपदिक) + पद्मक (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (collection compound)

• अजा-क्षीरेण: with goat’s milk
• अजा-क्षीरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजा (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ajayāḥ kṣīreṇa = with goat-milk)

• पान-आदेः: of drinking etc.
• पान-आदेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; (pānāt ādiḥ) ‘of drinking etc.’

• गर्धभ-आदेः: of donkey etc.
• गर्धभ-आदेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्धभ (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; ‘of donkey etc.’

• विषम्: poison
• विषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Oral antidotal drink for animal-bite poisoning (donkey and similar): administer a cooling polyherbal mix with goat’s milk as anupāna.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Gārdabhādi-viṣahara Pāna (Goat-milk anupāna)","lookup_keywords":["gārdabha","viṣa","triphala","uśīra","ajākṣīra"],"quick_summary":"A cooling, detoxifying formulation (triphala + aromatic/cooling drugs) taken with goat’s milk is prescribed to counter donkey-like animal poison."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Anupāna (vehicle) selection is integral to efficacy—goat’s milk as cooling carrier in toxic heat.

Application: Designing antidotal drinks by matching drug-guṇa with symptom profile (burning/heat).

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / toxicology and antidotes)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician mixes triphala and fragrant cooling herbs with goat’s milk and offers it to a patient suffering from animal-bite poisoning.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician holding brass vessel of ajākṣīra, herbs arranged (uśīra, mustā, candana), patient reclining, cool blue-green palette emphasizing śīta-guṇa","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted milk pot and herb bowls, physician administering drink, decorative floral motifs for padmaka and candana, rich traditional attire","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: labeled ingredients and a step showing ‘mix with goat milk’, gentle shading, clean background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy scene, goat milk being poured, powdered herbs on a tray, patient attended by physician, naturalistic plants"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिफलोशीर...चन्दनं taken as a long समाहार-द्वन्द्व compound; अजाक्षीरेण = अजा + क्षीरेण; पानादेः = पान + आदेः; गर्धभादेः = गर्धभ + आदेः.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda—viṣa-cikitsā formulations around 297.xx

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Triphala
• Uśīra
• Mustā
• Māṁsī (Jatamansi)
• Padmaka
• Candana
• Goat’s milk

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It gives an Ayurvedic anti-poison prescription: a cooling, detoxifying blend (Triphala, uśīra, mustā, māṁsī, padmaka, candana) administered orally with goat’s milk as the vehicle (anupāna) to counteract animal-bite toxins.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical applied sciences—here, viṣa-cikitsā (toxicology)—showing the text’s wide scope as a compendium of medicine, remedies, and public-welfare knowledge.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By prioritizing life-preserving treatment and alleviation of suffering, the instruction supports dharma through compassionate protection of beings; such healing acts are traditionally regarded as meritorious (puṇya) and purifying in intent.