Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 72

मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest

Devanagari script

त्रिफलासहितं सर्पिस्तिमिरघ्नमनुत्तमं त्रिफलाव्योषसिन्धूप्त्यैर् घृतं सिद्धं पिवेन्नरः

Transliteration

triphalāsahitaṃ sarpistimiraghnamanuttamaṃ triphalāvyoṣasindhūptyair ghṛtaṃ siddhaṃ pivennaraḥ

Translation

السمن (ghee) المطبوخ مع Triphalā دواءٌ لا يُجارى يدمّر timira (داءً عينيًّا يحجب البصر). وعلى الرجل أن يشرب سمنًا مُعَدًّا على الوجه الصحيح مع Triphalā وVyōṣa (الثلاثة الحارّة) وsaindhava (ملح الصخر).

Word by Word

• त्रिफलासहितम्: with triphalā
• त्रिफलासहितम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिफला + सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: त्रिफलया सहितम् (with triphalā)

• सर्पिः: ghee
• सर्पिः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्पिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तिमिरघ्नम्: destroying eye-dimness/cataract
• तिमिरघ्नम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिमिर + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: तिमिरस्य घ्नम् (destroyer of cataract/dimness)

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed
• अनुत्तमम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• त्रिफलाव्योषसिन्धूप्त्यैः: with triphalā, vyōṣa, and sindhūptyā
• त्रिफलाव्योषसिन्धूप्त्यैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिफला + व्योष + सिन्धूप्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (list) used instrumentally: 'with triphalā, vyōṣa, and sindhūptyā'

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सिद्धम्: prepared
• सिद्धम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिध् (धातु) → सिद्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (PPP), 'prepared/cooked'

• पिवेत्: should drink
• पिवेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• नरः: a man/person
• नरः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical sections)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Chikitsā for ocular disorder timira using medicated ghee (ghṛta-siddhi) with Triphalā, and a stronger variant with Triphalā + Vyōṣa + Saindhava for internal use.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Triphala-ghṛta (with Vyōṣa-Saindhava) for timira","lookup_keywords":["timira","triphala ghṛta","vyōṣa","saindhava","cakṣuṣya"],"quick_summary":"Medicated ghee cooked with Triphalā is praised as excellent for timira; ghee properly processed with Triphalā, Vyōṣa, and rock-salt is to be taken internally."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Tridosha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ghṛta-siddhi as a carrier-technique: combining rasāyana (Triphala) with yogavāhī medium to target indriya (cakṣus).

Application: Use appropriate anupāna/vehicle and processing to direct therapy to a specific organ system.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Rasayana: ocular disorders and medicated ghee preparations)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of medicated ghee: Triphalā and spices simmering in ghee, physician straining and storing; a patient taking a measured spoonful as eye-therapy support.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large bronze vessel with ghee simmering, Triphalā fruits depicted, physician stirring with ladle, straining through cloth, patient seated calmly, stylized flames and vessels.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gleaming ghee pot with gold work, Triphalā arranged like sacred offering, physician presenting a spoonful, rich textiles and ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical clarity: ingredients (Triphala, Vyōṣa, Saindhava) shown beside a cooking pot, stepwise ghṛta-siddhi depiction, fine linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy, simmering pot, spice bowls, physician measuring dose, naturalistic rendering, delicate border illumination."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्पिस्तिमिरघ्नम् = सर्पिः तिमिरघ्नम् (विसर्ग-लोप/सन्धि); पिवेन्नरः = पिवेत् नरः (त् + न → न्न).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (cakṣu-roga remedies; ghṛta-yoga)

Characters & Entities

• Triphalā
• Ghṛta (ghee)
• Timira
• Vyōṣa (Trikaṭu)
• Saindhava (rock salt)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It teaches an Ayurvedic ghṛta-kalpanā: preparing and consuming medicated ghee with Triphalā, Vyōṣa (Trikaṭu), and saindhava as a practical remedy for timira (vision-obscuring eye disorder).

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences like Ayurveda—here giving a concrete pharmaceutical formula (medicated ghee) and its indicated use for ocular disease.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By framing health-preserving therapy within a Purāṇic teaching, the text treats bodily well-being as supportive of dharma—maintaining clear sight and vitality for study, worship, and right living.