Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 30
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
भूनिम्बपाठात्रिफलागुडूचीरक्तचन्दनं योगद्वयं ज्वरं हन्ति कुष्ठविस्फोटकादिकं
bhūnimbapāṭhātriphalāguḍūcīraktacandanaṃ yogadvayaṃ jvaraṃ hanti kuṣṭhavisphoṭakādikaṃ
A twofold formulation consisting of bhūnimba, pāṭhā, triphalā, guḍūcī, and red sandalwood destroys fever and also treats skin-diseases such as kuṣṭha (leprosy) and eruptive blisters and the like.
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulation guidance for managing jvara (fever) and kuṣṭha/visphoṭa-type skin disorders using a defined herb combination.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Disease-specific yogas: matching dravya-guṇa (bitter/astringent/cooling) to jvara and rakta-pitta skin pathology.
Application: Select tikta-kaṣāya and śīta dravyas (nimba group, raktacandana) when fever co-presents with inflammatory skin eruptions.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Herbal ingredients laid out in equal measures; a vaidya compounding a two-part (dvyoga) medicine for fever and skin eruptions; patient with visible blister-like eruptions being attended.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic, vaidya grinding herbs on stone slab, bowls of bhūnimba, pāṭhā, triphalā, guḍūcī, raktacandana, patient seated with stylized visphoṭa marks, earthy reds and greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents on medicine vessels, central composition of herb bowls labeled, physician presenting the compounded yoga, patient receiving medicine, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic arrangement showing the five ingredients and the ‘dvyoga’ concept, fine lines, soft colors, clinic interior","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed herb textures and red sandalwood hue, physician measuring powders, patient with fever cloth on forehead, subtle depiction of skin lesions, refined interior scene"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhūnimba+pāṭhā+triphalā+guḍūcī+raktacandanaṃ written as a chain; resolved into listed items; kuṣṭha+visphoṭaka+ādikam → कुष्ठविस्फोटकादिकम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (jvara/kuṣṭha/visphoṭa bhaiṣajya context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmacology: it gives a “yoga-dvaya” (twofold herbal formulation) using bhūnimba, pāṭhā, triphalā, guḍūcī, and red sandalwood to treat fever and dermatological eruptions.
It demonstrates the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science—listing specific materia medica and therapeutic indications (jvara, kuṣṭha, visphoṭaka)—alongside its religious and mythic content.
By preserving health and restoring bodily purity through dhārmic, tradition-sanctioned remedies, the instruction supports sustained performance of daily duties (dharma) and ritual observances without interruption by disease.