Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 75
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
कल्केनालोड्य निम्बस्य कषायो वमनाय सः स्निग्धस्विन्नयवन्तोयं प्रदातव्यं विरेचनम्
kalkenāloḍya nimbasya kaṣāyo vamanāya saḥ snigdhasvinnayavantoyaṃ pradātavyaṃ virecanam
Une décoction de neem, mêlée à sa propre pâte (kalka), doit être administrée pour l’émèse thérapeutique (vamana). Cette préparation—contenant de l’orge et donnée après oléation et sudation—doit être administrée comme purgatif (virecana).
Lord Agni (narrating encyclopedic disciplines to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Śodhana (purificatory therapy) requires sequencing—pūrva-karma then pradhāna-karma—to be safe and effective.
Application: Frames Panchakarma logic: preparation, then elimination therapy tailored to doṣa predominance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies: Panchakarma—Vamana & Virechana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A clinic scene showing preparation of neem decoction, mixing in neem paste, followed by a patient who has undergone oil massage and steam therapy receiving a barley-based purgative drink.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural palette, two-panel narrative: left—vaidya boiling nimba in a pot, adding kalka; right—patient after snehana-svedana (oil sheen, steam chamber) receiving virecana drink; stylized vessels and attendants.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted vessels and ladles, neem leaves rendered decoratively; central patient seated with ornate cup; attendants holding oil flask and steam pot; symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional layout: labeled steps ‘nimba-kaṣāya + kalka’ for vamana; ‘snehana’, ‘svedana’, then ‘yava-yukta virecana’; fine lines, clear gestures.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature with botanical neem tree in background, physician preparing decoction in copper pot, patient wrapped after steam bath, barley grains shown in a bowl; realistic textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कल्केनालोड्य = कल्केन + आलोड्य; स्निग्धस्विन्नयवन्तोयं = स्निग्धस्विन्नयवन्तः + अयम् (विसर्ग-लोप/संधि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (śodhana-yoga context); Agni Purana 285 (kalpa formulations continuing)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic Panchakarma instruction: prepare neem decoction mixed with paste for vamana (therapeutic emesis) and administer a barley-containing preparation as virechana (purgation) after prior snehana (oleation) and svedana (sudation).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences; here it records clinical-style Ayurvedic protocols (drug form, indication, and preparatory procedures), showing its broad, handbook-like scope.
By prescribing purification therapies (śodhana) that remove bodily impurities, the text aligns physical cleansing with the broader puranic ideal of inner purification—supporting sattva, discipline, and readiness for religious practice.