Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 14
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
रसैर् विमृज्य द्वे गुञ्जे साज्यं पञ्चशताब्दवान् अश्वगन्धा पलं तैलं साज्यं खण्डं शताब्दवान्
rasair vimṛjya dve guñje sājyaṃ pañcaśatābdavān aśvagandhā palaṃ tailaṃ sājyaṃ khaṇḍaṃ śatābdavān
بعد فرك المكوّن بعصاراتٍ معصورة، يُؤخذ مقدار غُنْجا اثنتين مع السمن (غي)، ويُقال إنه تركيب لطول العمر «خمسمائة سنة». وكذلك تُؤخذ أشواغَنْدا بمقدار بالا واحد—مُحضَّرة بالزيت والسمن والسكر—فتكون تركيبًا لطول العمر «مائة سنة».
Lord Agni (narrating medicinal/rasayana instructions to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Rasayana-yoga with precise measures (guñjā, pala) and anupāna (ghee; oil-ghee-sugar) aimed at longevity and rejuvenation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Guñjā-mātrā Rasāyana and Aśvagandhā Śatābdavān Yoga","lookup_keywords":["guñjā mātrā","pañcaśatābdavān","aśvagandhā pala","taila ghṛta khaṇḍa","śatābdavān"],"quick_summary":"A juice-processed dose of two guñjās taken with ghee is presented as a longevity-promoting rasayana; ashwagandha (one pala) cooked/combined with oil, ghee, and sugar is described as a hundred-year vitality formulation."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Āyus is cultivated through regulated regimen (mātrā, saṃskāra, anupāna) rather than excess.
Application: Frames rasayana as disciplined practice: correct processing (juice-rubbing) and correct carriers (ghee/oil/sugar).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and rasayana-yoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of rasayana: herbs being rubbed with fresh juices, tiny guñjā weights on a scale, ghee offered as anupāna; ashwagandha cooked with oil, ghee, and sugar into a tonic.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vaidya grinding herbs with expressed juices, small guñjā weights displayed, ghṛta bowl beside; second panel shows ashwagandhā simmering with taila-ghṛta-khaṇḍa in a bronze pot.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate vessels of ghee and oil with gold highlights, ashwagandha roots, sugar crystals; balanced composition with a scale showing guñjā weights, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional layout with labeled measures (guñjā, pala), stepwise cooking of ashwagandha lehya; clean lines, soft colors, didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: apothecary scene with precise weighing of guñjā, ghee administration, and a cookpot of ashwagandha tonic; detailed textiles and botanical realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रसैर् → रसैः (visarga sandhi before voiced consonant). No other mandatory external sandhi; compounds: पञ्चशत-अब्द-वत्, अश्व-गन्धा, शत-अब्द-वत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (rasayana formulations continuing)
FAQs
Ayurvedic rasāyana practice: precise dose-based longevity formulations—one using a triturated ingredient rubbed with herbal juices and taken with ghee, and another using aśvagandhā measured as one pala combined with oil, ghee, and sugar.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond myth—preserving applied medical knowledge (Ayurveda), including dosage measures (guñjā, pala) and rasāyana recipes framed as longevity-promoting yogas.
Rasāyana is presented as life-supporting dharmic self-care: sustaining health and vitality to pursue duties, worship, and disciplined living, with longevity claims expressing the merit of preserving the body as an instrument of dharma.