Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 11
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
कर्षचूर्णं हरीतक्या भावितं भृङ्गराड्रसैः घृतेन मधुना सेव्य त्रिशतायुश् च रोगजित्
karṣacūrṇaṃ harītakyā bhāvitaṃ bhṛṅgarāḍrasaiḥ ghṛtena madhunā sevya triśatāyuś ca rogajit
હરીતકીનું ચૂર્ણ એક કર્ષ માત્રામાં લઈને ભૃંગરાજના રસથી ભાવિત કરી, પછી ઘી અને મધ સાથે સેવવું. તે ત્રણસો વર્ષનું આયુષ્ય આપે અને રોગોને જીતે છે.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Rasayana preparation: harītakī powder processed with bhṛṅgarāja juice (bhāvanā) and taken with ghee and honey for disease resistance and longevity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Harītakī–Bhṛṅgarāja Bhāvita Cūrṇa Rasāyana","lookup_keywords":["harītakī","bhṛṅgarāja","bhāvanā","ghṛta-madhu","cūrṇa"],"quick_summary":"Impregnate harītakī powder with bhṛṅgarāja juice and take a karṣa dose with ghee and honey; taught as a disease-conquering longevity rasāyana."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṃyoga and saṃskāra (combination and processing) are central to efficacy; longevity is framed as a result of correct method.
Application: Prioritize correct pharmaceutical processing (juice-impregnation) and correct anupāna rather than indiscriminate consumption.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana and herbal therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya prepares harītakī powder and repeatedly moistens it with bhṛṅgarāja juice (bhāvanā), dries it, then administers a measured karṣa dose with ghee and honey.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, apothecary courtyard: harītakī fruits and powder on a low table, bhṛṅgarāja leaves being crushed for juice, repeated moistening and drying shown in sequential gestures; brass bowls of ghṛta and honey; calm healing ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate medicine preparation tableau: harītakī fruits, powdered cūrṇa, bhṛṅgarāja juice vessel, ghṛta and madhu containers with gold leaf work; central act of offering the dose to the patient, emphasizing auspicious longevity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step instructional scene: (1) powdering harītakī, (2) adding bhṛṅgarāja juice for bhāvanā, (3) drying, (4) dosing with ghṛta-madhu; precise utensils and measures highlighted.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed workshop: physician supervises bhāvanā process on trays, attendants grind and strain juice, final dose served with ghee and honey; intricate borders with botanical motifs of harītakī and bhṛṅgarāja."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिशतायुश् च → त्रिशतायुः + च (विसर्ग-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (harītakī/triphala and bhṛṅgarāja rasāyana patterns)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic rasāyana preparation: harītakī powder is bhāvita (levigated/impregnated) with bhṛṅgarāja juice and then consumed with ghee and honey as an anti-disease, longevity-promoting tonic.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical Ayurvedic pharmacy—dosage (karṣa), processing method (bhāvana), adjuvants (ghee, honey), and stated outcomes—showing its wide-ranging, encyclopedic scope.
By framing health and longevity as dharma-supporting outcomes, the text treats bodily well-being as a means to sustain religious practice; the remedy is presented as a puranic, merit-aligned aid to preserving life and reducing suffering from disease.