Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
पलम्पुनर् नवाचूर्णं मध्वाज्यपयसा पिवम् अशोकचूर्णस्य पलं मध्वाज्यं पयसार्तिनुत्
palampunar navācūrṇaṃ madhvājyapayasā pivam aśokacūrṇasya palaṃ madhvājyaṃ payasārtinut
Kembali, minumlah satu pala serbuk segar punarnavā yang dicampur madu, ghee, dan susu. Demikian pula satu pala serbuk aśoka, diminum dalam susu dengan madu dan ghee, meredakan penderitaan/kelainan.
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Care of the body through proper remedies is part of sustaining dharma (health as support for duty).
Application: Encourages timely treatment and appropriate vehicles (anupāna) to reduce suffering and restore function.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Chikitsa-prakarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician preparing fresh powder, mixing it into milk with honey and ghee; aśoka bark being powdered and administered to a patient for relief.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vaidya grinding aśoka bark, mixing madhu and ghṛta into warm milk (not boiling), offering a cup to a seated patient; serene clinic setting, stylized trees in background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: devotional-clinic still life—cup of milk with honey and ghee, aśoka bark and mortar; gold detailing on vessels, calm symmetrical arrangement.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic scene showing proportions—one pala measure, mixing sequence (cūrṇa → madhu/ghṛta → payas), patient receiving medicine; fine outlines and gentle shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor dispensary, physician measuring one pala, mixing into milk; aśoka tree branch depicted with botanical accuracy near the window."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पलम्पुनर् → पलम् + पुनः (m + p; anusvāra/parasavarṇa; written punar). मध्वाज्यपयसा → मधु+आज्य+pयसा (madhv- sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (chikitsa/rasayana sequence; adjacent formulations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic internal administration (pāna) of herbal powders (cūrṇa) using anupāna—honey, ghee, and milk—and specifying a dosage measure (one pala).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium: alongside theology and ritual, it preserves concise Ayurvedic formulations, dosage units, and vehicles of administration for treatment.
By preserving and transmitting healing knowledge (ārogya-vidyā) as dharmic instruction, the text frames care of the body and relief of suffering as a supportive duty for religious life and disciplined practice.