Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 25
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
हन्त्यन्यान् योगरजो ऽयं यथार्कस्तिमिरं खलु त्रिफलायाः कषायेन भृङ्नराजरसेन च
hantyanyān yogarajo 'yaṃ yathārkastimiraṃ khalu triphalāyāḥ kaṣāyena bhṛṅnarājarasena ca
Este polvo medicinal elimina también otras dolencias, así como el sol disipa en verdad la oscuridad—(cuando se administra) con una decocción (kaṣāya) de Triphalā y también con el jugo de Bhṛṅgarāja.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teachings)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Alamkara Type: Upamā (simile)
Concept: Upamā-based pedagogy: therapeutic efficacy is taught through a light/darkness analogy; also the principle of anupāna (vehicle) shaping outcome.
Application: Use appropriate carriers (decoctions/juices) to direct and amplify a medicine’s action; teach complex pharmacology through memorable analogies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana & herbal formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A bright sunbeam falls into a clinic scene: a vaidya prepares Triphalā decoction and squeezes Bhṛṅgarāja juice, offering it as the vehicle for a powdered medicine; darkness recedes symbolically behind the patient.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized sun disc above, vaidya boiling Triphalā in a bronze pot, green Bhṛṅgarāja leaves being crushed, patient seated, darkness motif fading at the edges, earthy reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, radiant sun with gold-leaf halo, central medicine bowl and decoction pot with gold accents, Triphalā fruits and Bhṛṅgarāja sprigs rendered ornamentally, devotional-medical fusion aesthetic.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: labeled vessels ‘kaṣāya’ and ‘rasa’, stepwise depiction of decoction and juice extraction, soft pastel palette, precise botanical detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician in a garden pavilion, assistants preparing decoction and fresh juice, sunlit atmosphere, fine botanical studies of Triphalā and Bhṛṅgarāja, delicate calligraphy of the simile."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: hantyanyān → hanti + anyān; yogarajo 'yaṃ → yoga-rajaḥ + ayam; yathārkaḥ → yathā + arkaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.24 (scope/indications of the yoga); Agni Purana 284.27-28 (further formulations and processing)
FAQs
Ayurvedic practical instruction: a specific medicinal powder (“yogarajaḥ”) is to be administered with Triphalā decoction and Bhṛṅgarāja juice to counter multiple ailments.
It shows the Agni Purana’s inclusion of applied Ayurveda—naming concrete herbs, dosage-vehicles (anupāna), and therapeutic claims—alongside its ritual, cosmological, and dharma materials.
By promoting healing and removal of affliction (modeled as darkness dispelled by the sun), it aligns bodily well-being with purification—supporting dharmic living and the capacity to perform righteous duties.