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
当以优昙婆罗（udumbara）与阿湿瓦塔（aśvattha）之煎液为基制药；并以等分加入：余甘子（dhātrī/āmalakī）、durālabhā、苦味药（tiktā）、priyaṅgu 与藏红花（kuṅkuma）。
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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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).