Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 77
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
विरेकः सर्वरोगघ्नः श्रेष्ठो नाराचसंज्ञकः कृष्णमिति ख कुष्ठमिति ञ पथ्यासैन्धवकुष्ठानामिति ख सिद्धयोगा मुनिभ्यो ये आत्रेयेण प्रदर्शिताः सर्वरोगहराः सर्वयोगाग्र्याः सुश्रुतेन हि
virekaḥ sarvarogaghnaḥ śreṣṭho nārācasaṃjñakaḥ kṛṣṇamiti kha kuṣṭhamiti ña pathyāsaindhavakuṣṭhānāmiti kha siddhayogā munibhyo ye ātreyeṇa pradarśitāḥ sarvarogaharāḥ sarvayogāgryāḥ suśrutena hi
বিরেচন সর্বরোগনাশক; তার শ্রেষ্ঠ রূপ ‘নারাচ’ নামে পরিচিত। আত্রেয় যে সিদ্ধযোগ মুনিদের দেখিয়েছিলেন, সুश्रুত তা সর্বরোগহর ও সকল যোগের মধ্যে অগ্রগণ্য বলেছেন।
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator) to Sage Vasiṣṭha (standard dialogue frame for this section).
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Pramāṇa (authority) and paramparā (lineage) validate medical practice; siddha-yoga denotes time-tested efficacy.
Application: Encourages reliance on vetted traditions and careful textual criticism when variants exist.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Siddha-yoga: therapeutic formulations and purificatory therapy)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teaching hall where Ātreya instructs sages on a named virecana formulation ‘Nārāca’; a manuscript tradition shows variant readings; Suśruta is depicted as endorsing the yogas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru Ātreya seated on a low seat teaching rishis; palm-leaf manuscripts with highlighted variant words; symbolic depiction of ‘virecana’ as cleansing stream; restrained sacred palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold haloed sages, central Ātreya holding palm-leaf; inset medallion of Suśruta affirming; ornate manuscript box; emphasis on lineage and authority.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic scene: teacher points to manuscript lines ‘Nārāca’ and variant terms; students take notes; clean architectural interior, clarity over ornament.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a scholarly majlis: physicians and sages around a low desk, manuscripts open with marginal variants, Suśruta-like figure in profile; fine detail and subdued colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वरोगघ्नः = सर्व + रोग + घ्नः; नाराचसंज्ञकः = नाराच + संज्ञकः; सिद्धयोगाः = सिद्ध + योगाः; सर्वयोगाग्र्याः = सर्व + योग + अग्र्याः. ‘ख/ञ’ पाठचिह्नरूपेण गृहीतम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (śodhana and yoga listings); Agni Purana 285 (kalpa cataloging of yogas)
FAQs
It teaches Ayurvedic virecana (therapeutic purgation) and points to a best-in-class formulation called “Nārāca,” along with variant ingredient readings (e.g., pathyā/harītakī, saindhava rock salt, and kuṣṭha/costus) as part of proven siddha-yogas.
By explicitly citing major medical authorities (Ātreya and Suśruta) and summarizing a clinical principle—purgation as a broad-spectrum therapy—alongside named formulations, the text functions as a compendium that preserves classical Ayurvedic pharmacology and treatment logic within a Purāṇic framework.
Within Purāṇic thought, bodily purification therapies like virecana are framed as supporting sattva (clarity) by removing doṣic and impurity burdens, thereby aiding discipline, ritual readiness, and the capacity for meritorious practice.