Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
विडङ्गेन्द्रयवौ हिङ्गु सरलं रजनीद्वयम् पूर्वाह्णे पाययेत् पिण्डान् सर्वशूलोपशान्तये
viḍaṅgendrayavau hiṅgu saralaṃ rajanīdvayam pūrvāhṇe pāyayet piṇḍān sarvaśūlopaśāntaye
于上午时分，应服用以毗檀伽(viḍaṅga)、因陀罗耶婆(indrayava)、兴渠(hiṅgu)、娑罗罗(sarala)及二种罗阇尼(rajanī，二类姜黄)制成之药丸（piṇḍa），以彻底平息一切绞痛与诸般疼痛。
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as the standard narration-frame of the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulate and administer a morning bolus (piṇḍa) of specified herbs for rapid relief of colic/pain syndromes.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti (rational compounding) and kāla (timing) in chikitsā for śūla.
Application: Use time-of-administration and carminative/digestive drugs to manage pain rooted in vāta/āma.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaisajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician prepares herbal boluses from viḍaṅga, indrayava, hiṅgu, sarala, and turmeric varieties, administering them in the morning to a patient with abdominal colic.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, vaidya in traditional attire grinding herbs on stone, making piṇḍa boluses, patient seated with hand on abdomen, warm earthy palette, temple-clinic ambience, flat decorative detailing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya offering a small bolus on a leaf, ornate borders with gold work, bowls of viḍaṅga and turmeric, serene healing mood, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition showing labeled ingredients (viḍaṅga, indrayava, hiṅgu, sarala, rajanī-dvaya) and the step of forming piṇḍa, fine linework, soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with precise botanical depiction of ingredients, physician handing bolus to patient, detailed textiles and vessels, delicate brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विडङ्गेन्द्रयवौ = विडङ्ग + इन्द्रयवौ (द्वन्द्व); रजनीद्वयम् = रजनी + द्वयम् (द्विगु); सर्वशूलोपशान्तये = सर्वशूल + उपशान्तये (तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 286 (Bhaiṣajya-kalpa / śūla-pratikāra sections nearby)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: a specific oral bolus (piṇḍa) recipe and its administration time (pūrvāhṇa) to pacify sarva-śūla (all colic/pain), using recognized digestive and vāta-pacifying drugs like hiṅgu and viḍaṅga.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s multi-disciplinary scope by embedding practical Ayurvedic therapeutics—drug selection, dosage-form (bolus), and timing—within a Purāṇic text otherwise known for ritual, dharma, and cultural instruction.
By promoting healing and relief of suffering through dhārmic, tradition-sanctioned medicine, the instruction aligns with purificatory living (śuddhācāra) and compassionate duty (dayā), supporting bodily steadiness conducive to sādhana and worship.