Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 6
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
त्रिवृद्विशालकटुकात्रिफलारग्बधैः कृतः स्ंस्कारो भेदनक्वाथः पेयः सर्वज्वरापहः
trivṛdviśālakaṭukātriphalāragbadhaiḥ kṛtaḥ sṃskāro bhedanakvāthaḥ peyaḥ sarvajvarāpahaḥ
Une décoction purgative à boire, préparée par un traitement (saṃskāra) avec trivṛt, viśālā, kaṭukā, triphalā et āragvadha, est le «bhedana-kvātha» qui dissipe toutes les fièvres.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Prepare a bhedana-kvātha (purgative decoction) using specified drugs to clear fever by eliminating morbid accumulations; applied with attention to strength, stage of jvara, and contraindications.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bhedana-kvātha (Purgative Decoction) for Sarva-jvara","lookup_keywords":["bhedana-kvatha","trivrit","triphalā","āragvadha","purgation"],"quick_summary":"Gives a purgative decoction formula—trivṛt, viśālā, kaṭukā, triphalā, āragvadha—stated to alleviate all fevers by therapeutic purgation."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śodhana (eliminative therapy) as a means to break disease process, here applied to jvara.
Application: Recognize when elimination (virecana/bhedana) is preferable to mere palliation—especially when fever is sustained by internal accumulation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Jvara-chikitsa / Medicinal decoctions and purgative preparations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A decoction pot simmering with five ingredients—trivṛt, viśālā, kaṭukā, triphalā, āragvadha—while a physician measures dosage for a fever patient, emphasizing purgative action.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: large bronze pot over fire, steam rising; herbs shown in stylized clusters; vaidya holding a ladle and measuring cup; patient resting on mat; earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate brass cauldron with gold highlights; five ingredient bowls arranged in a semicircle; physician in frontal pose; decorative arch and floral borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: step-by-step instructional scene—ingredients, boiling, straining, serving; fine linework and gentle colors; emphasis on process clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: kitchen-apothecary interior; assistants grinding triphalā; physician supervising; patient in adjoining alcove; meticulous depiction of fruits/pods and utensils."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिवृद्विशालकटुकात्रिफलारग्बधैः = त्रिवृत् + विशाला + कटुका + त्रिफला + अरग्बधैः (instrumental plural list; final -ैः governs the whole series). ‘sṃskāro’ normalized to ‘संस्कारः’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda: other kvātha/chūrṇa preparations in the same chapter cluster; Agni Purana references to śodhana measures in Ayurveda khanda
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic formulation: a bhedana-kvātha (purgative decoction) made from trivṛt, viśālā, kaṭukā, triphalā, and āragvadha, to be taken as a drink for alleviating fevers.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical knowledge—specific drug lists, dosage-form (kvātha/peya), and therapeutic intent (jvara management via purgation)—showing its wide coverage of practical sciences like Ayurveda.
In the Purāṇic frame, preserving health supports dharma: curing fever restores bodily fitness for worship, vows, and daily duties; thus the remedy is indirectly dharma-sustaining and purity-supporting through removal of debilitating disease.