Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 13
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
भावितं भृङ्गराजेन मध्वाज्यन्त्रिशती भवेत् ताम्रं मृतं सृततुल्यं गन्धकञ्च कुमारिका
bhāvitaṃ bhṛṅgarājena madhvājyantriśatī bhavet tāmraṃ mṛtaṃ sṛtatulyaṃ gandhakañca kumārikā
भृंगराज से बार-बार भावित करने पर वह मधु-घृतयुक्त त्रिशती मात्रा का योग बनता है। ताम्र ‘मृत’ होकर सृत (शोधित/गलित) तुल्य हो जाता है; तथा गन्धक भी कुमारिका (घृतकुमारी) सहित (विहित है)।
Lord Agni (instructional narration within Agni Purana’s encyclopedic sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Rasashastra processing: bhavana (levigation/impregnation) with herbal juice to render metallic/mineral substances fit for internal use; notes on marana (calcination) of copper and use of sulphur with kumarika.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bhāvanā with Bhṛṅgarāja; Tāmra-māraṇa and Gandhaka–Kumārīkā Yoga","lookup_keywords":["bhāvanā","bhṛṅgarāja","tāmra mṛta","gandhaka","kumārīkā"],"quick_summary":"Repeated levigation with bhringaraja is prescribed to potentiate/prepare a formulation; copper is to be properly calcined (mṛta), and sulphur is combined with kumarika (aloe) in rasashastra-style processing."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṃskāra (processing) transforms dravya-guṇa and makes substances fit for intended therapeutic purpose.
Application: Applies the principle that correct pharmaceutical samskara (bhavana, marana) is integral to safety and efficacy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Rasashastra (Alchemy and metallic pharmaceutics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A rasashastra workshop: copper being calcined in a sealed crucible, sulphur and aloe prepared, and a mortar where bhringaraja juice levigates powders; honey and ghee kept as vehicles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style alchemical pharmacy: glowing furnace, sealed sharava-samputa, vaidya levigating powders with bhṛṅgarāja juice; stylized flames, deep greens and ochres, ritual cleanliness.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold accents: central furnace and crucible, copper plates/powder, gandhaka lumps, aloe leaves; ornate vessels of madhu and ghṛta, luminous highlights on tools.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical diagram-like scene: steps of bhāvanā (wet grinding), drying, māraṇa (calcination) of tāmra; fine detailing of mortar, pestle, furnace, and measured portions.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature atelier: artisans and physician around a small kiln, one grinding with bhringaraja juice, another handling copper calcination; realistic botanical aloe and bhringaraja in margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मध्वाज्यन्त्रिशती → मधु + आज्य + त्रिशती (sandhi: मधु+आज्य = मध्वाज्य). गन्धकञ्च → गन्धकम् + च (m + c → ñc).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 285 (rasayana/rasashastra run of verses)
FAQs
It gives Rasashastra technique: bhāvanā (repeated levigation/impregnation) using bhṛṅgarāja and kumārī, and the concept of making metals like copper ‘mṛta’ (properly calcined/assimilable), along with sulphur processing—typical steps toward bhasma and rasāyana formulations.
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences—here, pharmacological metallurgy and herb-mineral processing (Rasashastra). This demonstrates its wide scope as a compendium covering medicine, materials, and technical procedures alongside religious instruction.
In Purāṇic framing, transforming and purifying substances (e.g., making copper ‘mṛta’) parallels inner purification: disciplined processing, detoxification, and life-supporting rasāyana use are treated as dhārmic health-preserving acts that support sādhana and righteous living.