Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 10
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
कर्षं भृङ्गरसेनापि रोगजिच्चामरो भवेत् रुदन्तिकाज्यमधुभुक् दुग्धभोजी च मृत्युजित्
karṣaṃ bhṛṅgarasenāpi rogajiccāmaro bhavet rudantikājyamadhubhuk dugdhabhojī ca mṛtyujit
Schon durch die Einnahme eines karṣa zusammen mit Bhṛṅga-Saft wird man zum Bezwinger der Krankheiten und gelangt in einen Zustand ohne Altern. Wer rudantikā mit Ghee und Honig verzehrt und Milch als Nahrung nimmt, besiegt den Tod, das heißt, erlangt Langlebigkeit.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Rasayana dosing with bhṛṅga-juice (bhṛṅgarāja) for disease conquest and anti-aging; rudantikā taken with ghee and honey alongside milk diet for longevity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bhṛṅga-rasa Rasāyana & Rudantikā Madhu-ghṛta Kṣīra-pathya","lookup_keywords":["bhṛṅgarāja","bhṛṅga-rasa","rudantikā","madhu-ghṛta","kṣīra-bhojana"],"quick_summary":"A measured karṣa dose taken with bhṛṅga juice is said to conquer disease and promote agelessness; rudantikā with ghee and honey, supported by a milk diet, is taught as a longevity regimen."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Longevity is presented as attainable through disciplined regimen (pathya) plus properly prepared dravya.
Application: Adopt supportive lifestyle constraints alongside medicine; treat rasāyana as a sustained practice, not a single-dose cure.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Herbal & dietetic remedies in Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A rasayana preparation: bhṛṅgarāja leaves crushed for juice; a measured karṣa dose administered. Another scene shows rudantikā being mixed with ghee and honey, with milk diet indicated by a milk pot and cow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, lush green bhṛṅgarāja plant foreground; vaidya extracting juice with stone grinder; patient receiving a small measured dose; second vignette with rudantikā paste mixed into ghṛta and honey; cow and brass milk vessel symbolizing kṣīra-pathya.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central medicine bowl with gold relief, bhṛṅgarāja leaves and rudantikā shown as sacred herbs; ghee and honey vessels ornate; milk pot and cow rendered richly; composition emphasizing longevity boon.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic scene: clear depiction of measuring karṣa, extracting juice, mixing rudantikā with madhu-ghṛta; patient diet shown with milk-only meal; fine lines and calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden apothecary: attendants gather bhṛṅgarāja, crush for juice; physician measures dose; separate tray shows rudantikā with ghee and honey; detailed utensils and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भृङ्गरसेनापि → भृङ्गरसेन + अपि; रोगजिच्चामरो → रोगजित् + चामरः (त् + च → च्च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (bhṛṅgarāja/rasāyana sequences; milk-diet rasāyana pattern)
FAQs
Ayurvedic rasāyana-vidyā: measured intake (karṣa) of bhr̥ṅgarāja juice and a regimen of rudantikā with ghee-honey plus a milk-based diet, aimed at disease-conquest and life-extension.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond theology—preserving practical Ayurvedic pharmacology (herbs, dosage, anupāna/vehicles like ghee-honey, and diet rules) within a Purāṇic framework.
By framing rasāyana as dharmically sanctioned self-care, the text links bodily preservation (ārogya and dīrghāyu) with sustained capacity for dharma, worship, and disciplined living—thus supporting merit through continued righteous practice.