Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 21
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
सकरञ्जैर् घृतं सिद्धं कुष्ठनुद्वज्रकं स्मृतं निम्बं पटोलं व्याघ्री च गुडूची वासकं तथा
sakarañjair ghṛtaṃ siddhaṃ kuṣṭhanudvajrakaṃ smṛtaṃ nimbaṃ paṭolaṃ vyāghrī ca guḍūcī vāsakaṃ tathā
Mit karañja gekochtes ghṛta (geklärte Butter) wird als „vajraka“ gelehrt, ein kraftvolles Mittel, das kuṣṭha (Hautkrankheiten) vertreibt. Zur Mischung gehören ferner nimba (Neem), paṭola, vyāghrī, guḍūcī und vāsaka.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s medical sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Preparation of a potent kuṣṭha-dispelling medicated ghee using karañja and other bitter herbs for chronic skin disorders.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: ‘Vajra’ potency is attributed to well-designed formulations—strength of therapy arises from correct dravya selection and samskāra (processing).
Application: Highlights the Ayurvedic idea that processing (siddha) transforms efficacy beyond raw ingredients.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Rasayana and Ghrita-kalpa: medicated ghee formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A karañja-based medicated ghee is being prepared; neem and other herbs are added to a simmering decoction, then combined with ghee in a controlled cooking process.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized karañja tree branch and neem leaves beside a bronze cooking pot, vaidya supervising, bold outlines, muted greens and reds","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central golden-highlighted ghṛta vessel, karañja pods and neem leaves arranged like offerings, rich jewel tones, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise depiction: herbs (nimba, paṭola, vyāghrī, guḍūcī, vāsaka) on one side, ghee cooking on the other, fine lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed pharmacy-kitchen scene with labeled herb bundles, karañja seeds, simmering pot, attendants stirring, intricate textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सकरञ्जैर् → स-करञ्जैः; कुष्ठनुद्वज्रकं → कुष्ठ-नुत्-वज्रकम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.22 (decoction reduction method); Agni Purana 284.23 (ghṛta cooking and pañcatikta naming)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: it prescribes a kuṣṭha-hara (skin-disease-alleviating) medicated ghee prepared by cooking ghee with karañja and other bitter, detoxifying herbs like neem, paṭola, vyāghrī, guḍūcī, and vāsaka.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical handbook by embedding clinical Ayurvedic recipes (ghṛta preparations and herb lists) alongside its religious and cosmological material—illustrating its wide coverage of applied sciences.
By framing healing knowledge within a Purāṇic teaching context, the verse treats medical care as a dharmic act—supporting bodily purity and wellbeing, which traditionally aids disciplined religious practice and righteous living.