Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
ज्योतिष्मतीपत्ररसं पयसा त्रिफलां पिवेत् मधुनाज्यन्ततस्तद्वत् शतावर्या रजः पलं
jyotiṣmatīpatrarasaṃ payasā triphalāṃ pivet madhunājyantatastadvat śatāvaryā rajaḥ palaṃ
ジョーティシュマティ（jyotiṣmatī）の葉汁を乳とともに飲み、またトリファラー（triphālā）も飲用すべし。さらに同様に、蜂蜜とギーを混ぜて、シャターヴァリー（śatāvarī）の粉を一パラ（pala）の量服すべし。
Lord Agni (narrating Ayurvedic instructions to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Rasayana formulation using jyotiṣmatī leaf juice with milk, triphalā drink, and śatāvarī powder taken with honey and ghee.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Jyotiṣmatī–Triphala–Śatāvarī Rasāyana Sequence","lookup_keywords":["jyotiṣmatī","triphala","śatāvarī","madhu-ghṛta","payaḥ"],"quick_summary":"Use jyotiṣmatī leaf juice with milk and triphalā as a drink; additionally take śatāvarī powder with honey and ghee as a strengthening rasāyana routine."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational combination): sequencing and vehicles (anupāna) determine efficacy of dravya.
Application: Match herb form (juice/powder) with suitable carrier (milk; honey+ghee) and keep regimen consistent.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana and herbal formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of three rasayana items: squeezing jyotiṣmatī leaves for juice into milk, a bowl of triphalā drink, and śatāvarī powder mixed with honey and ghee measured to a pala.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three-panel narrative: (1) green jyotiṣmatī leaves being crushed, juice flowing into a milk vessel; (2) triphalā fruits depicted with a decoction bowl; (3) śatāvarī roots and powder mixed with honey and ghṛta in brass bowls; stylized flora borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, richly ornamented still-life of Ayurvedic ingredients: jyotiṣmatī leaves, milk pot, triphalā fruits, śatāvarī root bundle, honey and ghee vessels with gold leaf highlights; central inscription-like cartouche for dose (pala).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout with clear vessels and measures: leaf-pressing, milk mixing, triphalā drink, and śatāvarī powder being measured; delicate linework and muted colors emphasizing clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with attendants preparing herbal drinks: leaf juice strained into milk, triphalā decoction simmering, śatāvarī powder stirred with honey and ghee; fine detailing of utensils and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मधुनाज्यन्ततस्तद्वत् → मधुना + अज्यन्ततः + तद्वत् (पदच्छेद; पाठभेदसम्भवः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (rasāyana-dravya listings and anupāna patterns)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic administration (pāna-yoga): drinking jyotiṣmatī leaf-juice with milk, taking triphalā as a drink, and dosing śatāvarī powder (one pala) mixed with honey and ghee.
It preserves practical Ayurvedic pharmaceutics—specific herbs, vehicles (milk, honey, ghee), and dose-measures—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond theology into applied medical knowledge.
Though primarily medical, such rasāyana-style prescriptions are traditionally framed as supporting longevity, strength, and clarity—qualities valued for sustaining dharmic life, study, and ritual performance.