Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 64
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
चूर्नमामलकं तेन सुरसेन तु भवितम् मध्वाज्यशर्करायुक्तं लिढ्वा स्त्रीशः पयः पिवेत्
cūrnamāmalakaṃ tena surasena tu bhavitam madhvājyaśarkarāyuktaṃ liḍhvā strīśaḥ payaḥ pivet
আমলকৰ গুঁড়ি প্ৰস্তুত কৰি তাক সুৰসা (তুলসী)ৰ ৰসে ভাবিত কৰিব লাগে। তাৰ পিছত মৌ, ঘিউ আৰু চিনি মিহলাই চাটি, তাৰ পাছত স্ত্ৰীয়ে গাখীৰ পান কৰিব।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Household preparation of a female-focused nutritive/tonic lickable electuary (leha) using āmalaka and tulasī-svarasa, followed by milk as an anupāna (vehicle).","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational combination) of dravya (substances) with anupāna to direct effect and improve tolerance.
Application: Use appropriate vehicles (milk, ghee, honey) and processing (bhāvanā) to enhance palatability, delivery, and strength of a formulation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household apothecary scene: a woman preparing āmalaka powder, soaking it with tulasī juice, mixing with honey, ghee, sugar, and then drinking milk.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural palette, flat decorative forms: woman grinding āmalaka on stone, tulasī plant beside, brass bowls of honey and ghee, milk in a white pot; calm healing ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold leaf accents on vessels: ornate bowls labeled madhu/ājya/śarkarā, āmalaka fruits, tulasī sprig; central figure taking leha then sipping milk; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework instructional tableau: stepwise arrangement—powder, bhāvanā with tulasī juice, mixing with honey-ghee-sugar, then milk anupāna; minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature domestic interior: detailed jars, mortar-pestle, tulasī pot on window ledge; figure licking electuary and drinking milk; fine textile patterns and naturalistic fruits."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cūrnamāmalakaṃ → cūrṇam + āmalakam; madhvājyaśarkarāyuktaṃ → madhu + ājya + śarkarā + yuktam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 284 (Bheshaja-kalpa context); Agni Purana Rasāyana/Vājīkaraṇa subsections around 284.66
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: preparing a cūrṇa (powder) and bhāvanā (infusion/impregnation with tulsi juice), then administering it as a lehya-like lickable mixture with honey, ghee, and sugar, followed by milk.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium beyond theology—preserving concrete Ayurvedic preparation techniques (cūrṇa + bhāvanā + anupāna of milk) alongside its many other disciplines.
While primarily medical, such sattvic ingredients (tulsi, milk, honey, ghee) are traditionally associated with purity and wholesome conduct, aligning bodily well-being with dhārmic living rather than presenting a separate ritual merit claim in this verse.