Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 14
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
देवदारुबलारास्नात्रिफलाव्योषपद्मकैर् इति ख गुडुची वासकं लोध्रं पिप्पलीक्षौद्रसंयुतम् कफान्वितञ्जयेद्रक्तं तृष्णाकासज्वरापहम्
devadārubalārāsnātriphalāvyoṣapadmakair iti kha guḍucī vāsakaṃ lodhraṃ pippalīkṣaudrasaṃyutam kaphānvitañjayedraktaṃ tṛṣṇākāsajvarāpaham
(Otra formulación:) con deodar, balā, rāsnā, triphalā, los tres pungentes (trikaṭu) y padmaka—y también (una preparación de) guḍūcī, vāsaka y lodhra, combinada con pippalī y miel—vence los trastornos de la sangre asociados con kapha y alivia la sed, la tos y la fiebre.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Yukti (rational compounding) of dravyas by doṣa and symptom profile.
Application: Selecting herbs by guṇa-vīrya tendencies (deepana-pācana vs stambhana/śoṣaṇa) to address kapha association in blood disorders.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaisajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician compounding a multi-herb formulation: bundles of devadāru, balā, rāsnā; bowls of triphalā and trikaṭu; padmaka chips; guḍūcī vines, vāsaka leaves, lodhra bark; pippalī and a pot of honey, with a patient suffering cough/fever nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors and stylized outlines; vaidya in traditional attire preparing herbal paste and decoction; labeled herbs (devadāru, guḍūcī, vāsaka, lodhra) arranged symmetrically; calm clinical setting, warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf accents; central seated vaidya holding a palm-leaf manuscript, beside ornate bowls of triphalā and trikaṭu, honey pot gleaming with gold work; patient with cough shown respectfully at side; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate lines and soft shading; instructional tableau of measuring herbs and mixing pippalī with honey; clear depiction of each ingredient in small compartments like a materia-medica chart.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detail; apothecary scene with labeled jars, honey vessel, and herbs; physician preparing medicine for feverish patient; architectural interior with patterned carpet and botanical realism."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: devadārubalārāsnātriphalāvyoṣapadmakaiḥ resolved as a multi-member dvandva in instrumental plural; pippalīkṣaudrasaṃyutam = pippalī + kṣaudra + saṃyutam; kaphānvitaṃ = kapha + anvitam; tṛṣṇākāsajvarāpaham = tṛṣṇā + kāsa + jvara + apaham.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (Bhaiṣajya-kalpa / dravya-yoga sequences)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: a multi-herb formulation (with honey as anupāna) indicated for kapha-associated rakta conditions, relieving thirst (tṛṣṇā), cough (kāsa), and fever (jvara).
It preserves practical clinical knowledge—drug lists, combinations, and indications—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of Ayurveda alongside its ritual, cosmological, and dharma topics.
By promoting healing and the protection of life (prāṇa-rakṣaṇa), the instruction aligns with dharma as compassionate care; maintaining bodily balance supports steadiness in vrata, worship, and ethical conduct.