Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 18
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
हिङ्गुसौर्चलव्योषैर्द्विप्लांशैर्घृताढकं चतुर्गुणे गवां मूत्रे सिद्धमुन्मादनाशनं
hiṅgusaurcalavyoṣairdviplāṃśairghṛtāḍhakaṃ caturguṇe gavāṃ mūtre siddhamunmādanāśanaṃ
Du ghee à la mesure d’un āḍhaka, cuit (préparé) dans de l’urine de vache en quantité quadruple, avec hiṅgu (asafoetida), saurcala (sel minéral piquant) et vyoṣa (la triade d’épices piquantes) ajoutés chacun en double mesure de plāṃśa : cette préparation détruit l’unmāda (folie/dérèglement).
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparation of a medicated ghee processed in cow’s urine with pungent agents for treating unmāda (mental derangement), giving relative quantities and cooking medium.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gomūtra-siddha Ghṛta with Hiṅgu–Saurcala–Vyoṣa for Unmāda","lookup_keywords":["unmāda","gomūtra siddha ghṛta","hiṅgu","saurcala","vyoṣa trikaṭu"],"quick_summary":"A ghee preparation cooked in four parts cow’s urine with measured additions of hiṅgu, saurcala, and vyoṣa is stated to destroy unmāda, reflecting strong deepana-pācana and doṣa-clearing intent."}
Concept: Mind disorders are approached through doṣa-clearing and agni-kindling pharmaceutics using sneha as a carrier.
Application: Employing ghṛta as a delivery medium for penetrating pungent drugs; using gomūtra as a strong śodhana-like liquid in specific indications.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bheshaja/Kalpa—medicinal formulations and therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medicated ghee preparation: a large pot with ghee simmering, cow’s urine measured in fourfold quantity, hiṅgu resin, mineral salt (saurcala), and trikaṭu spices laid out; a physician records measures; a disturbed patient is calmed nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style; ritual-like pharmacy scene with bold outlines; steaming ghṛta pot, measured vessels of gomūtra; healer in composed posture; subdued patient in background; warm yellows and browns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf on the ghee pot and measuring vessels; ornate depiction of ingredients in small trays; central healer as dignified figure; rich maroons and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical illustration: proportional measures (āḍhaka, plāṃśa) shown as labeled containers; stepwise sneha-siddhi stages; clean, didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature apothecary; detailed copper cookware, spice piles, resin lumps; physician supervising preparation; patient attended by companions; intricate interior decor."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: hiṅgusaurcalavyoṣaiḥ treated as dvandva in instrumental plural; dviplāṃśaiḥ as dvigu ‘two parts’; ghṛtāḍhakaṃ = ghṛta + āḍhaka; siddhamunmādanāśanaṃ = siddham + unmādanāśanam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (ghṛta-kalpas and unmāda-related remedies)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic pharmaceutical instruction: a medicated ghee prepared by cooking ghee with cow’s urine (fourfold) and pungent agents (hiṅgu, saurcala-salt, and vyoṣa/trikaṭu) as a therapy for unmāda (severe mental derangement).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical clinical recipes with measurements, ingredients, and processing method—showing it functions as a compendium of applied sciences such as Ayurveda.
By restoring mental stability (sattva and clarity) and removing disorder, the remedy supports a person’s capacity to perform dharma, worship, and disciplined conduct—thus indirectly aiding righteous action and purification of life.