Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 44
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
पिप्पली वर्धमानं वा सेव्यं पथ्या गुडेन वा पटोलत्रिफलातीव्रकटुकासृतसाधितं
pippalī vardhamānaṃ vā sevyaṃ pathyā guḍena vā paṭolatriphalātīvrakaṭukāsṛtasādhitaṃ
pippalī（長胡椒）は「vardhamāna（漸増法）」により、量を少しずつ増やして用いるべきである。あるいは harītakī（pathyā）を guda（黒糖・ジャガリー）とともに服す。あるいは paṭola・triphalā・tīvrakaṭukā（強い辛味薬）で煎じ調製した薬用ギーを取る。
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Rasāyana-style and doṣa-pacifying regimens using pippalī-vardhamāna, pathyā+guḍa, and medicated ghṛta for chronic metabolic/inflammatory conditions and digestion support.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pippalī-vardhamāna, Pathyā-guḍa, and Paṭola–Triphala–Kaṭukā Ghṛta","lookup_keywords":["pippali vardhamana","pathyā guḍa","paṭola ghṛta","triphala ghrita","kaṭukā tiktaka"],"quick_summary":"Gives three alternative therapeutic options: a graded pippalī regimen, harītakī with jaggery, or a bitter-pungent medicated ghee cooked with paṭola and triphalā for doṣa balance and deep-seated disorders."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational compounding) and anukalpa (therapeutic alternatives) in cikitsā—multiple valid routes to the same therapeutic goal.
Application: Choose an alternative based on patient strength, doṣa predominance, and tolerance (dry regimen vs. ghṛta-based regimen).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Chikitsa-prakarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician preparing three options: measuring pippalī for a graded regimen, mixing harītakī with jaggery, and simmering medicated ghee with paṭola and triphalā in a bronze vessel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural aesthetic, warm earthy palette, vaidya in traditional attire beside brass vessels, herbs (pippalī, harītakī, paṭola leaves) arranged on banana leaf, calm clinical setting, flat decorative background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style, central vaidya figure with ornate borders and subtle gold work highlighting the ghṛta pot and herb bowls, rich reds and greens, stylized medicinal plants.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework showing stepwise preparation: pippalī measured in increasing doses, harītakī+guḍa mixing, ghṛta simmering with labeled herbs; instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene with labeled jars, copper cauldron of ghṛta, attendants grinding triphalā, delicate botanical rendering of paṭola vine and pippalī spikes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; long compound resolved as a tatpuruṣa chain: पटोल-त्रिफला-तीव्रकटुक-आसृत/सृत-साधितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (cikitsā/rasāyana formulations context); Agni Purana sections on ghṛta-kalpanā and dravya-guṇa (within Ayurveda khanda)
FAQs
It teaches practical Ayurvedic therapeutics: (1) the vardhamāna (titrated) pippalī regimen, (2) harītakī taken with jaggery, and (3) a medicated ghṛta prepared with paṭola, triphalā, and pungent drugs—i.e., dosage strategy plus specific formulations.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences: here it records classical Ayurvedic pharmacy (ghṛta-sādhana) and regimen-based therapy (vardhamāna dosing), showing its role as a compendium of practical knowledge.
While primarily medical, such guidance supports dharma by preserving health and fitness for daily duties, ritual observance, and disciplined living—health (ārogya) being treated as a foundation for right conduct.