Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
आत्रेय उवाच विल्वादिपञ्चमूलस्य क्वाथः स्याद्वातिके ज्वरे पावनं पिप्पलीमूलं गुडूची विष्वजो ऽथ वा
ātreya uvāca vilvādipañcamūlasya kvāthaḥ syādvātike jvare pāvanaṃ pippalīmūlaṃ guḍūcī viṣvajo 'tha vā
Ātreya dit : Dans la fièvre causée par vāta, on doit administrer une décoction du «bilvādi pañca-mūla». Comme remède purificateur, on peut aussi donner la racine de pippalī, ou guḍūcī, ou l’herbe appelée viṣvaja.
Ātreya
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Doṣa-specific chikitsā: treatment is selected by vāta predominance and administered in an appropriate pharmaceutical form (kvātha).
Application: Diagnose jvara subtype by doṣa signs; choose decoction-based therapy and supportive śodhana/pāvana dravyas accordingly.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa: Jvara/fever therapy; herbal decoctions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An āyurvedic physician preparing a herbal decoction: bilvādi pañcamūla being boiled in a pot; pippalī roots and guḍūcī stems laid out; a fever patient receiving warm kvātha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vaidya in traditional attire stirring a decoction pot, herbs arranged on banana leaf, patient resting on a cot, earthy pigments and bold contours, calm healing ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central vignette of a physician offering a golden cup of kvātha to a patient; decorative borders with stylized bilva leaves and guḍūcī vines; subtle gold highlights on vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: stepwise instructional scene—herb identification, boiling (kvātha), straining, administration; fine lines, soft colors, emphasis on process clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: apothecary-like setting with copper vessels, physician measuring herbs, patient attended by family; intricate detailing of utensils and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्याद्वातिके→स्यात् वातिके; पिप्पलीमूलं→पिप्पली-मूलम्; विष्वजो 'थ→विष्वजः अथ
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (jvara and siddha-yoga sequences)
FAQs
Ayurvedic clinical guidance for vātaja-jvara: use bilvādi-pañcamūla decoction, and purificatory single-drugs like pippalī-root, guḍūcī, or the herb termed viṣvaja.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurveda (doṣa-based fever typology and specific herbal formulations) alongside other sciences.
By emphasizing “pāvana” (purifying) remedies, the verse frames healing as bodily cleansing and restoration of balance, supporting sattva and fitness for dharma and ritual life.