Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 4
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
क्वाथैः कुष्ठञ्जयेत् सेव्यं चूर्णं नीलकुरुण्टजम् क्षिरेण मधुना वापि शतायुः खण्डदुग्धभुक्
kvāthaiḥ kuṣṭhañjayet sevyaṃ cūrṇaṃ nīlakuruṇṭajam kṣireṇa madhunā vāpi śatāyuḥ khaṇḍadugdhabhuk
وبالمغليات تُغلَب أمراض الجلد. ومسحوق السِّڤْيَة (sevya/الفيتيفر) ونيلا-كُرونْṭَجَ (nīla-kuruṇṭaja) إذا أُخِذ مع اللبن أو مع العسل جعل المرء ذا عمر مئة سنة، ولا سيما لمن يقتات اللبن الممزوج بالسكر.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s medical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use decoctions for skin disease management; take sevya and nīla-kuruṇṭaja powders with milk or honey as a longevity/vitality support, with milk-sugar diet emphasis.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śamana through kvātha and pathya (diet) as co-equal to medicine.
Application: Pair internal medicines with compatible diet (pathya) to sustain long-term skin recovery and vitality.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana & herbal therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A decoction being prepared for skin disease; powders of vetiver and nīla-kuruṇṭaja mixed into milk/honey; a patient following a milk-and-sugar diet regimen.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, cool-toned palette suggesting skin healing, decoction pot, vetiver roots depicted, patient receiving a cup of milk with honey, palm-leaf text indicating 'kuṣṭha-jaya'.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold highlights on milk vessel and honey pot, symmetrical arrangement of herbs, serene patient with clear skin motif, auspicious longevity symbols.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional sequence panels: (1) kvātha boiling, (2) powder mixing, (3) anupāna with milk/honey, (4) pathya milk-sugar diet, fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician examining skin lesions, attendants preparing kvātha, another grinding aromatic roots, delicate rendering of milk and honey service in a courtyard clinic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुष्ठञ्जयेत् = कुष्ठम् + जयेत्. वापि = वा + अपि. शतायुः = शत + आयुः. खण्डदुग्धभुक् = खण्ड + दुग्ध + भुक्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: kuṣṭha-cikitsā passages; Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: pathya-apathya guidance
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: using herbal decoctions and powdered herbs (sevya and nīla-kuruṇṭaja) administered with milk or honey to treat kuṣṭha (skin disorders) and support longevity.
It exemplifies the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science (Ayurveda)—specific drugs, dosage-forms (decoction, powder), and vehicles (milk, honey)—alongside its religious and cosmological material.
While primarily medical, the promise of health and long life aligns with dharmic living: preserving the body as a support for duty, worship, and disciplined conduct, thereby enabling sustained righteous action.