Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
तैलमिति ञ पलाशतैलं कर्षैकं षण्मासं मधुना पिवेत् दुग्धभोजी पञ्चशती सहस्रायुर्भवेन्नरः
tailamiti ña palāśatailaṃ karṣaikaṃ ṣaṇmāsaṃ madhunā pivet dugdhabhojī pañcaśatī sahasrāyurbhavennaraḥ
Ini disebut ‘minyak’: hendaknya meminum minyak palāśa sebanyak satu karṣa bersama madu selama enam bulan. Dengan menjadikan susu sebagai makanan, seseorang memperoleh daya-vigor lima ratus tahun dan umur hingga seribu tahun.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, as is typical for the Agni Purana’s instructional sections)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Niyama (regulated regimen) as the basis of siddhi in rasāyana—dietary restraint amplifies medicinal effect.
Application: Treat rasāyana as a disciplined observance: fixed dose, fixed duration, and strict pathya.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / longevity remedies)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic rasayana scene: a practitioner measures palāśa oil (karṣa) and mixes it with honey; the patient follows a milk-only diet over months, symbolized by a cow and milk vessel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, Ayurvedic vaidya in traditional attire measuring palāśa oil into a small bowl, honey pot beside, patient seated calmly with a brass milk vessel, cow in background, flat decorative foliage motifs, serene rasayana atmosphere.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated patient receiving a small golden bowl of palāśa oil mixed with honey, ornate vessels with gold embossing, cow and milk pot rendered with rich colors, halo-like aureole emphasizing longevity blessing, temple-like interior.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional composition: labeled vessels (taila, madhu, kṣīra), vaidya demonstrating karṣa measurement, patient on simple mat, clean lines and delicate shading, emphasis on procedure and regimen.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly dispensary scene: physician weighing a karṣa dose, mixing oil and honey, patient with milk diet indicated by attendants bringing milk in porcelain, detailed textiles and botanical border with palāśa flowers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहस्रायुर्भवेत् → सहस्रायुः + भवेत् (विसर्ग-सन्धि); भवेन्नरः → भवेत् + नरः (त् + न → न्न).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (Rasāyana-vidhi context)
FAQs
An Ayurvedic rasāyana instruction: ingest palāśa (Butea) oil in a measured dose (one karṣa) with honey for six months, while maintaining a milk-based diet.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical Ayurveda—precise dosing, duration, adjuvant (honey), and dietary regimen—alongside its ritual, dharma, and other knowledge systems.
As a rasāyana, it is framed as a discipline of bodily purification and rejuvenation through regulated intake and diet, supporting longevity and sustained capacity for dharmic and spiritual practice.