Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 68
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
वीजङ्कौरण्टकञ्चापि मधुकं श्वेतचन्दनं पद्मोत्पलस्य मूलानि मधुकं शर्करातिलान्
vījaṅkauraṇṭakañcāpi madhukaṃ śvetacandanaṃ padmotpalasya mūlāni madhukaṃ śarkarātilān
ويُؤخذ أيضًا بيجانكاورَنْتَكا، ومَدهوكا (عرق السوس)، وخشب الصندل الأبيض؛ وتُؤخذ جذور اللوتس واللوتس الأزرق، مع مَدهوكا، والسكر، وبذور السمسم.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Ingredient list for a compound medicine—cooling, sweet, and stabilizing substances (sandalwood, lotus roots, licorice, sugar, sesame) likely for pitta/bleeding/burning or reproductive tonics depending on adjoining verses.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Cooling-Sweet Dravya List: Śvetacandana, Padma/Nīlotpala-Mūla, Madhūka, Śarkarā, Tila","lookup_keywords":["śvetacandana","padma mūla","nīlotpala mūla","madhūka yaṣṭi","śarkarā tila"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates key ingredients—white sandalwood, lotus roots, licorice/madhūka, sugar, and sesame—forming the material basis for a cooling and strengthening compound."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Dravya-saṅgraha (materia medica listing) as the foundation for later kalpanā (formulation).
Application: Collect, identify, and standardize ingredients before compounding; lists function as mnemonic inventories for practitioners.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A spread of medicinal ingredients: white sandalwood pieces, lotus roots, blue lotus roots, licorice sticks, sugar crystals, sesame seeds, and an additional herb labeled bījaṅkauraṇṭaka.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural still-life: arranged dravyas on banana leaf and brass plates; lotus pond motif in background; cool whites and blues emphasizing śīta quality.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore still-life with gold accents: sandalwood and lotus roots rendered richly; sugar and sesame in ornate bowls; decorative border and deep maroon backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional plate: neatly labeled ingredient clusters with fine outlines; emphasis on identification—roots, bark, seeds, crystals; minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature botanical study: hyper-detailed lotus roots and sandalwood, sesame seeds in small dish, sugar crystals sparkling; naturalistic shading and paper texture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vījaṅkauraṇṭakañcāpi → vījaṅkauraṇṭakam + ca + api; śvetacandanaṃ → śveta-candanam; padmotpalasya → padma-utpalasya; śarkarātilān treated as dvandva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (continuation of the same remedy sequence)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: it lists specific medicinal substances (herbs, roots, sugar, sesame) as ingredients to be combined in a therapeutic preparation.
It demonstrates the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science—cataloging drugs and formulation components—alongside theology, ritual, and governance.
By preserving and prescribing healing knowledge within a dharmic text, the instruction supports welfare (lokasaṅgraha) and the merit associated with protecting life and health.