Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 37
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
हरितकीं मूत्रसिद्धां सतैललवणान्वितां प्रातः प्रातश् च सेवेत कफवातामयापहां
haritakīṃ mūtrasiddhāṃ satailalavaṇānvitāṃ prātaḥ prātaś ca seveta kaphavātāmayāpahāṃ
মূত্রে সিদ্ধ হরীতকী তেল ও লবণসহ প্রতিদিন প্রাতে সেবন করা উচিত; এটি কফ-বাতজনিত রোগ নাশ করে।
Lord Agni (teaching in an encyclopedic, instructional mode to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Daily morning regimen using processed harītakī for kapha–vāta disorders; illustrates home-style kalpanā (processing) and anupāna (vehicle) principles.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mūtra-siddha Harītakī with oil and salt as morning kapha–vāta remedy","lookup_keywords":["haritaki","mutra-siddha","kapha-vata","dinacharya","taila-lavana"],"quick_summary":"Boil harītakī in urine (mūtra-siddha), then take it with oil and salt each morning to alleviate kapha–vāta ailments through scraping, regulation, and vāta-anulomana effects."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Nitya-sevā (daily disciplined intake) as therapy—small, consistent interventions to correct doṣic drift.
Application: Adopt consistent timing (prātaḥ) and appropriate vehicles (anupāna) to improve tolerability and effect of a remedy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and rasayana-style home treatments)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, a vaidya prepares harītakī boiled in urine, then mixes the dose with a small amount of oil and salt; the patient takes it as part of a morning regimen.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style dawn scene, simple household setting, bronze pot simmering, harītakī fruits depicted, small bowls of oil and salt, patient receiving medicine, subdued earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, auspicious morning ritual-like medical intake, gold accents on vessels, central figure offering the prepared harītakī dose, decorative border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional depiction of ‘mūtra-siddhi’ (boiling process), straining, then mixing with taila and lavaṇa; labeled steps, neat composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature domestic pharmacy scene at sunrise, detailed utensils, physician measuring oil and salt, patient seated on carpet taking the dose, delicate architectural background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मूत्रसिद्धां = मूत्र-सिद्धाम्; सतैललवणान्वितां = स-तैल-लवण-अन्विताम्; प्रातः प्रातश् च = प्रातः प्रातः च
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on pathya/apathya and daily regimens (where present); Agni Purana Khanda 284: other kapha-vāta remedies and virecana references
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic formulation: harītakī processed in a specified medium (urine), taken with oil and salt as a morning regimen to pacify kapha and vāta disorders.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical healthcare instructions—dose-regimen style guidance and materia medica—showing its wide scope as a compendium of applied sciences like Ayurveda.
By maintaining bodily balance and removing disease, the practitioner becomes fit for dharma, worship, and disciplined living—health is treated as supportive to spiritual practice rather than an end in itself.