Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 16
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
सर्वार्तिनुन्मसूरो ऽथ पित्तमुक् तण्ड्लीयकं निर्गुण्डी शारिवा शेलु रङ्गोलश् च विषापहः
sarvārtinunmasūro 'tha pittamuk taṇḍlīyakaṃ nirguṇḍī śārivā śelu raṅgolaś ca viṣāpahaḥ
ثم (يُعلَن): إن المَسُورا (العدس) يزيل كل الآلام؛ وإن تَṇḍulīyaka يخفّف البيتا؛ وإن نيرغوندي وشاريفا وشيلو ورنغولا—كلها مواد مُضادّة للسموم (مُبطِلة لل毒).
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia medica lookup: identifies specific dravyas by key actions—sarvārti-hara, pitta-śamana, and viṣāpaha (antidotal).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sarvārti-hara, Pitta-mocaka, and Viṣāpaha Dravyas (Masūra, Taṇḍulīyaka, Nirguṇḍī, Śārivā, Śelu, Raṅgola)","lookup_keywords":["masūra sarvārti","taṇḍulīyaka pitta","nirguṇḍī viṣāpaha","śārivā antidote","viṣāpaha dravya"],"quick_summary":"A compact nighaṇṭu-like list: masūra is praised as alleviating afflictions, taṇḍulīyaka as pitta-relieving, and nirguṇḍī/śārivā/śelu/raṅgola as antidotal substances."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Dravya-karmas are summarized as mnemonic properties for clinical selection.
Application: Use property-tags (pitta-mocaka, viṣāpaha) as quick decision aids when composing remedies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa/Nighaṇṭu-style materia medica; anti-toxic and pitta-pacifying herbs)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A botanical chart-like scene showing masūra lentils, taṇḍulīyaka greens, and medicinal plants nirguṇḍī and śārivā, with a small vignette of antidote preparation for poisoning and a pitta-heat patient being cooled.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized medicinal garden with labeled plants; a serpent motif subdued to indicate viṣāpaha; cool greens and blues emphasizing pitta relief.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore still-life of herbs and grains with gold-highlighted labels; central medallion showing a healer offering antidotal drink; ornate border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional botanical plate: each plant drawn with fine outlines and annotations—‘sarvārti-hara’, ‘pitta-muk’, ‘viṣāpaha’; muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature herbarium page; realistic leaves and flowers; small inset of physician treating a poisoned patient; delicate calligraphy-like labels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: masūro 'tha = masūraḥ + atha; viṣāpahaḥ = viṣa + apahaḥ; sarvārtinunmasūraḥ treated as karmadhāraya epithet with kridanta member -nut (nuda/√nud).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (dravya-guṇa enumerations and viṣa-hara mentions)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: it lists specific substances—foods and herbs—classified by action, especially pitta-alleviation and viṣāpaha (antidotal/anti-poison) effect.
It shows the Purana functioning like a compact medical compendium by cataloging pharmacological actions (doṣa-hara and viṣa-hara) of named dravyas, alongside its many non-medical subjects.
By preserving life and restoring health through dharmic medical knowledge, the teaching supports righteous living (dharma) and the duty of protecting beings—an indirect purificatory merit through compassionate, life-sustaining practice.