Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 4
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
क्वाथैः कुष्ठञ्जयेत् सेव्यं चूर्णं नीलकुरुण्टजम् क्षिरेण मधुना वापि शतायुः खण्डदुग्धभुक्
kvāthaiḥ kuṣṭhañjayet sevyaṃ cūrṇaṃ nīlakuruṇṭajam kṣireṇa madhunā vāpi śatāyuḥ khaṇḍadugdhabhuk
काढ़ों द्वारा कुष्ठ/त्वग्-रोग को जीते। सेव्य (खस) और नीलकुरुण्टज का चूर्ण दूध या मधु के साथ लेने से शतायु होता है; विशेषतः जो खाँड मिले दूध का आहार करे।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s medical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use decoctions for skin disease management; take sevya and nīla-kuruṇṭaja powders with milk or honey as a longevity/vitality support, with milk-sugar diet emphasis.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śamana through kvātha and pathya (diet) as co-equal to medicine.
Application: Pair internal medicines with compatible diet (pathya) to sustain long-term skin recovery and vitality.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana & herbal therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A decoction being prepared for skin disease; powders of vetiver and nīla-kuruṇṭaja mixed into milk/honey; a patient following a milk-and-sugar diet regimen.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, cool-toned palette suggesting skin healing, decoction pot, vetiver roots depicted, patient receiving a cup of milk with honey, palm-leaf text indicating 'kuṣṭha-jaya'.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold highlights on milk vessel and honey pot, symmetrical arrangement of herbs, serene patient with clear skin motif, auspicious longevity symbols.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional sequence panels: (1) kvātha boiling, (2) powder mixing, (3) anupāna with milk/honey, (4) pathya milk-sugar diet, fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician examining skin lesions, attendants preparing kvātha, another grinding aromatic roots, delicate rendering of milk and honey service in a courtyard clinic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुष्ठञ्जयेत् = कुष्ठम् + जयेत्. वापि = वा + अपि. शतायुः = शत + आयुः. खण्डदुग्धभुक् = खण्ड + दुग्ध + भुक्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: kuṣṭha-cikitsā passages; Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: pathya-apathya guidance
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: using herbal decoctions and powdered herbs (sevya and nīla-kuruṇṭaja) administered with milk or honey to treat kuṣṭha (skin disorders) and support longevity.
It exemplifies the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science (Ayurveda)—specific drugs, dosage-forms (decoction, powder), and vehicles (milk, honey)—alongside its religious and cosmological material.
While primarily medical, the promise of health and long life aligns with dharmic living: preserving the body as a support for duty, worship, and disciplined conduct, thereby enabling sustained righteous action.