Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 29
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
पचेत्तु तैलकुडवं तन्नस्यं पलितापहं निम्बम्पटोलं त्रिफला गुडूची स्वदिरं वृषं
pacettu tailakuḍavaṃ tannasyaṃ palitāpahaṃ nimbampaṭolaṃ triphalā guḍūcī svadiraṃ vṛṣaṃ
يُطبَخ مقدار كُدَفَة (kuḍava) من الزيت؛ ثم يُستعمل ذلك الزيت نَسْيًا (nasya: تقطيرًا أنفيًا) فيزيل شيب الشعر. ويُحضَّر مع النِّيم، وبَطولا (paṭola)، وتريفالا (triphalā)، وغودوتشي (guḍūcī)، وسفاديرا (svadira)، وفْرِشا (vṛṣa).
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Preparation of a medicated oil for nasya (nasal instillation) aimed at preventing/reversing premature greying and supporting head-hair health.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Keshya Nasya Taila for Palitya (Greying)","lookup_keywords":["nasya","palitya","keshya taila","nimba","triphala"],"quick_summary":"Cook a kuḍava-measure of oil with neem, paṭola, triphalā, guḍūcī, svadira and vṛṣa; use as nasya to alleviate palitya (greying) and support scalp/hair vitality."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Applied healing through formulated dravya-saṃyoga and route-specific administration (nasya) for ūrdhvajatrugata benefits.
Application: Choose the correct delivery route (nasya) and cooling/astringent botanicals to address head-region pitta-linked manifestations like palitya.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana & Keshya preparations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician cooks medicated oil in a vessel, with labeled herbs (neem, paṭola, triphalā, guḍūcī, svadira, vṛṣa) arranged nearby; a patient receives nasya drops while reclining.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet rich colors, vaidya preparing taila on a traditional hearth, herbs in leaf-bowls, patient reclining for nasya, stylized foliage motifs, warm ochres and greens, sacred-clinical ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya with ornate vessels, gold-leaf highlights on the oil pot and herb containers, patient receiving nasya, symmetrical composition, deep reds and greens, decorative borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional layout showing oil cooking and nasya administration steps, delicate shading, labeled herbs, calm domestic clinic setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene with copper pot, measured kuḍava oil, botanicals meticulously rendered, physician administering nasya to reclining patient, architectural interior with patterned textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pacet+tu → पचेत्तु; taila+kuḍavam → तैलकुडवम्; tat+nasyam → तन्नस्यम्; palita+apaham → पलितापहम्; nimbam+paṭolam written as निम्बम्पटोलं resolved as निम्बम् पटोलम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (Ayurveda: bhaiṣajya/rasāyana-kalpa context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic technique: preparing a medicated oil and using it as nasya (nasal instillation) specifically indicated for palitya (premature greying of hair).
It preserves applied medical knowledge—exact ingredients, dosage notion (kuḍava), and route of administration (nasya)—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond theology into practical Ayurveda.
While framed as a medical remedy, such prescriptions in Purāṇic contexts support bodily purity and vitality, aiding steadiness in vows, worship, and disciplined religious life.