Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12

मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest

Devanagari script

शृङ्गवेररसञ्चैव मधुना सह पाययेत् अरुचिश्वासकाशघ्नं प्रतिश्यायकफान्तकम्

Transliteration

śṛṅgaverarasañcaiva madhunā saha pāyayet aruciśvāsakāśaghnaṃ pratiśyāyakaphāntakam

Translation

គួរឲ្យអ្នកផឹកទឹកច្របាច់ពីសೃṅ្គវេរ (ខ្ញីស្រស់) ជាមួយទឹកឃ្មុំ; វាបំផ្លាញការខ្វះឃ្លាន ដង្ហើមខ្លី និងក្អក ហើយបញ្ចប់ផ្តាសាយ (pratiśyāya) និងកំហាកលើស។

Word by Word

• शृङ्गवेररसम्: ginger juice
• शृङ्गवेररसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शृङ्गवेर (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—शृङ्गवेर + रस (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘juice of ginger’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी/सहयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-शब्दः (साकं/समं) सहार्थक-अव्यय; तृतीया-सहयोगे प्रयुज्यते

• पाययेत्: should make (him) drink / should administer
• पाययेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु) + णिच् (प्रेरण)
• Form: णिजन्त-धातु (causative) ‘पायय-’; विधिलिङ् (optative), तृतीयपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• अरुचिश्वासकाशघ्नम्: destroying anorexia, dyspnea, and cough
• अरुचिश्वासकाशघ्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरुचि (प्रातिपदिक) + श्वास (प्रातिपदिक) + कास (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (रोगघ्न-विशेषणम्)

• प्रतिश्यायकफान्तकम्: ending coryza (cold) and phlegm
• प्रतिश्यायकफान्तकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतिश्याय (प्रातिपदिक) + कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—प्रतिश्याय + कफ + अन्तक (षष्ठी/उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘ender of cold and phlegm’)

Speaker

Lord Agni (instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical section)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use of fresh ginger juice with honey as a drink for appetite loss and respiratory-catarrhal conditions.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śṛṅgavera-rasa with Madhu for Aruci–Kāsa–Śvāsa–Pratiśyāya","lookup_keywords":["shringavera","madhu","pratishyaya","kapha","kasa"],"quick_summary":"Fresh ginger juice taken with honey is recommended to relieve anorexia, cough, breathlessness, coryza, and excess phlegm."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Single-drug (eka-dravya) potency enhanced by anupāna

Application: Choose anupāna (honey) to target kapha and deliver the drug to respiratory channels.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-vidyā)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Fresh ginger being crushed to extract juice, mixed with honey in a small cup; a patient with runny nose and cough drinks it while wrapped in a shawl.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bold outlines, vaidya squeezing ginger pulp through cloth, honey pot beside, patient seated near a window with rain outside (cold season), warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted honey pot and cup, stylized ginger rhizomes, physician offering the mixture, ornate background arch, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, delicate instructional depiction of extracting ginger juice and mixing with honey, clean composition, soft shading, emphasis on process.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor scene with detailed utensils, ginger on a tray, honey jar, patient sipping, fine textile patterns and naturalistic expressions."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: रस + च → रसञ्च (स् + च → श्च/ञ्च; here anusvāra before palatal). रसञ्च + एव → रसञ्चैव. प्रतिश्याय + कफ + अन्तकम् → प्रतिश्यायकफान्तकम् (अ + अ → आ).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (ginger-based yogas; kapha-prashamana measures)

Characters & Entities

• Śṛṅgavera (ginger)
• Madhu (honey)
• Kapha
• Kāsa
• Śvāsa
• Pratiśyāya
• Aruci

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

Ayurvedic therapeutic instruction: orally administering fresh ginger juice mixed with honey as a kapha-alleviating remedy for anorexia, dyspnea, cough, and coryza.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

It shows the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond mythology into practical applied sciences—here, bhaiṣajya (medicine)—by prescribing a specific formulation, route of administration, and clinical indications (kāsa/śvāsa/pratiśyāya/kapha).

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

While primarily medical, the Purāṇic framing treats health-preserving knowledge as dharmic welfare (loka-hita): maintaining bodily balance supports purity, daily duties, and sustained capacity for worship and righteous action.