Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 49
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
शोथावपाके त्रिवृता प्रवृद्धे चोदरादिके क्षीरं शोथहरं दारु वर्षाभूर्नागरैः शुभम्
śothāvapāke trivṛtā pravṛddhe codarādike kṣīraṃ śothaharaṃ dāru varṣābhūrnāgaraiḥ śubham
Cuando la hinchazón ha supurado y se requiere la acción purgante intensa de trivṛt—especialmente en trastornos abdominales y similares—la leche, que mitiga la hinchazón, resulta beneficiosa si se administra junto con dāru, varṣābhū y jengibre seco (nāgara).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s primary dialogue frame)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational compounding): selecting anupāna and dravya-saṃyoga to target śotha and facilitate virecana.
Application: Choose vehicle (milk) and adjunct herbs to modulate potency and tissue-action in inflammatory swellings and abdominal disease contexts.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / cikitsā-prakaraṇa)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician preparing a milk-based formulation, adding dried ginger and herbs, with a patient suffering from abdominal distension and a suppurated swelling nearby as clinical context.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural aesthetic, warm earthy palette; a vaidya in traditional attire mixing herbs into a brass vessel of milk; subtle depiction of a patient with abdominal disorder; palm-leaf manuscript on a wooden stand; flat stylized forms.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold leaf accents; central vaidya holding a bowl of kṣīra, surrounded by labeled herb bundles (nāgara, varṣābhū, dāru/dārvī); ornate border; devotional-clinical fusion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework; instructional tableau showing measured addition of herbs into milk, with small inset showing trivṛt as purgative; clean composition like a medical manual illustration.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene; physician compounding milk with herbs; attendants grinding nāgara; patient seated with abdominal complaint; delicate botanical rendering of varṣābhū and dāru."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śothāvapāke = śotha-avapāke; codarādike = ca udara-ādike.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (Cikitsā-prakaraṇa: śotha/udara/śodhana-yoga context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic guidance: a formulation/adjuvant strategy using milk with trivṛt (purgative) and herbs (dāru, varṣābhū, nāgara) for suppurated swelling and abdominal-type disorders.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium beyond mythology—preserving disease-specific Ayurvedic prescriptions (śotha/udara management, purgation choices, and suitable carriers like milk).
By promoting healing and relief of suffering through dharmic medical knowledge, the instruction aligns with puṇya-oriented conduct (upakāra/compassion), treating care of the body as supportive of righteous living and religious practice.