Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 11
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
कर्षचूर्णं हरीतक्या भावितं भृङ्गराड्रसैः घृतेन मधुना सेव्य त्रिशतायुश् च रोगजित्
karṣacūrṇaṃ harītakyā bhāvitaṃ bhṛṅgarāḍrasaiḥ ghṛtena madhunā sevya triśatāyuś ca rogajit
হৰীতকীৰ গুঁড়ো এক কৰ্ষ পৰিমাণ লৈ ভৃঙ্গৰাজৰ ৰসে ভাবিত কৰি, তাৰ পিছত ঘৃত আৰু মধুৰ সৈতে সেবন কৰিব লাগে। ই তিনিশ বছৰীয়া আয়ু দিয়ে আৰু ৰোগ জয় কৰে।
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Rasayana preparation: harītakī powder processed with bhṛṅgarāja juice (bhāvanā) and taken with ghee and honey for disease resistance and longevity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Harītakī–Bhṛṅgarāja Bhāvita Cūrṇa Rasāyana","lookup_keywords":["harītakī","bhṛṅgarāja","bhāvanā","ghṛta-madhu","cūrṇa"],"quick_summary":"Impregnate harītakī powder with bhṛṅgarāja juice and take a karṣa dose with ghee and honey; taught as a disease-conquering longevity rasāyana."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṃyoga and saṃskāra (combination and processing) are central to efficacy; longevity is framed as a result of correct method.
Application: Prioritize correct pharmaceutical processing (juice-impregnation) and correct anupāna rather than indiscriminate consumption.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana and herbal therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya prepares harītakī powder and repeatedly moistens it with bhṛṅgarāja juice (bhāvanā), dries it, then administers a measured karṣa dose with ghee and honey.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, apothecary courtyard: harītakī fruits and powder on a low table, bhṛṅgarāja leaves being crushed for juice, repeated moistening and drying shown in sequential gestures; brass bowls of ghṛta and honey; calm healing ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate medicine preparation tableau: harītakī fruits, powdered cūrṇa, bhṛṅgarāja juice vessel, ghṛta and madhu containers with gold leaf work; central act of offering the dose to the patient, emphasizing auspicious longevity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step instructional scene: (1) powdering harītakī, (2) adding bhṛṅgarāja juice for bhāvanā, (3) drying, (4) dosing with ghṛta-madhu; precise utensils and measures highlighted.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed workshop: physician supervises bhāvanā process on trays, attendants grind and strain juice, final dose served with ghee and honey; intricate borders with botanical motifs of harītakī and bhṛṅgarāja."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिशतायुश् च → त्रिशतायुः + च (विसर्ग-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (harītakī/triphala and bhṛṅgarāja rasāyana patterns)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic rasāyana preparation: harītakī powder is bhāvita (levigated/impregnated) with bhṛṅgarāja juice and then consumed with ghee and honey as an anti-disease, longevity-promoting tonic.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical Ayurvedic pharmacy—dosage (karṣa), processing method (bhāvana), adjuvants (ghee, honey), and stated outcomes—showing its wide-ranging, encyclopedic scope.
By framing health and longevity as dharma-supporting outcomes, the text treats bodily well-being as a means to sustain religious practice; the remedy is presented as a puranic, merit-aligned aid to preserving life and reducing suffering from disease.