Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 20
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
पञ्चगव्यं घृतं तद्वत् कुष्ठनुच्चाभयायुतं पटोलत्रिफलानिम्बगुडुचीधावणीवृषैः
pañcagavyaṃ ghṛtaṃ tadvat kuṣṭhanuccābhayāyutaṃ paṭolatriphalānimbaguḍucīdhāvaṇīvṛṣaiḥ
Ebenso soll ghṛta (geklärte Butter) verwendet werden, bereitet mit pañcagavya (den fünf Kuhprodukten); es sei verbunden mit kuṣṭha und abhayā (harītakī) sowie mit paṭola, triphalā, nimba, guḍūcī, dhāvaṇī und vṛṣa — als Rezeptur gegen kuṣṭha (Hautleiden).
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, consistent with Agni Purana’s primary narration frame)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Systematic compounding (yoga) and appropriate anupāna/vehicle (ghṛta) are central to effective cikitsā.
Application: Encourages standardized ingredient-lists for reproducible remedies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / cikitsā-yoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Ingredients for a medicated ghee are laid out: pañcagavya components and herbs like nimba, guḍūcī, paṭola, triphalā; a vaidya instructs assistants to combine them for kuṣṭha therapy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat iconic arrangement of herbs and cow-products in ritual-like bowls, vaidya pointing to each ingredient, earthy greens and ochres, calm clinical setting","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, symmetrical still-life of ingredients with gold accents on vessels, central ghṛta pot, nimba leaves and triphalā fruits rendered prominently, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic instructional painting showing labeled ingredients around a central ghee pot, delicate shading, clean composition for teaching","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, botanical precision: nimba leaves, guḍūcī vine, triphalā fruits; attendants preparing ghee, detailed kitchen-pharmacy interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुष्ठनुच्चाभयायुतं → कुष्ठ-नुत्-च-अभया-युतम्; पटोलत्रिफलानिम्बगुडुचीधावणीवृषैः treated as समाहार-द्वन्द्व in तृतीया बहुवचन.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.21-284.23 (related ghṛta-kalpa and pañcatikta context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics (ghṛta-kalpanā): it prescribes a medicated ghee based on pañcagavya, fortified with specific bitter/astringent herbs (neem, guduchi, triphala, etc.) for managing kuṣṭha (chronic skin disorders).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurvedic recipes (herbal combinations, vehicles like ghṛta, and disease-specific yogas) alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
Pañcagavya is traditionally viewed as purificatory; when framed within Purāṇic Ayurveda, using such remedies aligns bodily healing with śauca (purity) and dhārmic self-care, supporting a life fit for ritual practice and right conduct.