Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 65
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
मासपिप्पलिशालीनां यवगोधूमयोस् तथा चूर्णभागैः समांशैश् च पचेत् पिप्पलीकां शुभां
māsapippaliśālīnāṃ yavagodhūmayos tathā cūrṇabhāgaiḥ samāṃśaiś ca pacet pippalīkāṃ śubhāṃ
يُطهى تركيبٌ مبارك من البيپّلي بأخذ أجزاء متساوية من مسحوق الماشا (اللوبيا السوداء)، والبيپّلي، وأرزّ الشالي، وكذلك الشعير والقمح.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Preparation of a cooked pippalī-based nutritive formulation using equal parts of pulses and grains—likely a strengthening/aphrodisiac-supportive food-medicine.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pippalī-Yoga Cooked with Māṣa and Grains (Equal Parts)","lookup_keywords":["pippalī yoga","māṣa","śālī","yava","godhūma"],"quick_summary":"Cook a formulation using equal powdered portions of black gram, long pepper, śālī-rice, barley, and wheat—an easily reproducible food-based medicine."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Āhāra as bhaiṣajya (food as medicine) through measured combination and processing.
Application: Use equal-part formulations to standardize dosing and reproducibility in household pharmaceutics.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bheshaja-kalpa / Medicinal formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An apothecary-cook preparing a pippalī-grain medicine: powders of māṣa, pippalī, rice, barley, wheat measured equally and cooked in a pot.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic: symmetrical layout of five ingredient heaps, a clay stove with pot, long pepper depicted clearly; earthy reds/ochres; instructional calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: gold-highlighted measuring bowls, labeled grains and pippalī; central cooking pot with steam; rich ornamental border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style diagrammatic scene: equal-measure scoops shown, then mixing, then cooking; clean pastel background; emphasis on process clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature kitchen scene: detailed grain sacks, spice box with pippalī, cook stirring pot; fine brushwork and architectural interior."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: māsapippaliśālīnāṃ treated as dvandva-compound in genitive plural; yavagodhūmayoḥ as dvandva in genitive dual.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.66 (post-intake regimen)
FAQs
Ayurvedic formulation-knowledge: it prescribes a pippalī-based preparation made by cooking equal powdered portions of māṣa (black gram), pippalī (long pepper), śālī rice, barley, and wheat.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical, cross-disciplinary scope by embedding concrete Ayurvedic pharmaco-dietary recipes (ingredients, proportions, and method) alongside its broader religious and cultural teachings.
By calling the preparation “śubhā” (beneficial/auspicious), the text frames health-supporting regimen as a dharmic good—promoting bodily purity and capacity for worship, study, and disciplined living.