Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 49
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
रात्रौ तु मधुसर्पिर्भ्यां दीर्घमायुर्जिजीविषुः शतावरीरसे सिद्धौ वृष्यौ क्षीरघृतौ स्मृतौ
rātrau tu madhusarpirbhyāṃ dīrghamāyurjijīviṣuḥ śatāvarīrase siddhau vṛṣyau kṣīraghṛtau smṛtau
នៅពេលយប់ អ្នកដែលប្រាថ្នាចង់រស់យូរ គួរទទួលទានទឹកឃ្មុំ និងខ្លាញ់ប៊ឺ (ghee)។ ទឹកដោះគោ និង ghee ដែលបានស្ងោរបំលែងក្នុងទឹកសារធាតុសតាវរី (śatāvarī) ត្រូវបានចងចាំតាមប្រពៃណីថា ជាឱសថបង្កើនកម្លាំងបន្តពូជ និងជួយបំប៉នជីវិត។
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Night regimen for longevity (honey + ghee) and vajīkaraṇa/strength support via milk and ghee processed with śatāvarī juice.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rātri-sevana for Dīrghāyuḥ and Śatāvarī-siddha Kṣīra-Ghṛta (Vṛṣya)","lookup_keywords":["madhu-ghṛta","dīrghāyuḥ","śatāvarī","vṛṣya","vajīkaraṇa"],"quick_summary":"A night regimen of honey and ghee is stated for one seeking long life; milk and ghee processed in śatāvarī juice are described as vṛṣya (aphrodisiac/vitality-promoting)."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Āyuḥ as a cultivable outcome through disciplined regimen (niyama) and rasāyana/vajīkaraṇa support.
Application: Frames longevity and virility as results of consistent, time-specific dietary practice (rātri-sevana) and properly processed tonics (siddha-sneha).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana & Vajikarana / longevity and virility formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Night-time tonic preparation: honey and ghee offered in a small bowl; śatāvarī roots and their expressed juice used to process milk and ghee in a gentle simmer.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, evening lamp-lit ayurveda sala, vaidya warming milk with ghee, śatāvarī roots depicted stylized, small bowl of honey-ghee on a wooden stand, tranquil nocturnal palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, auspicious longevity theme: gold-leaf halo-like ornamentation around vessels, rich depiction of honey and ghee, śatāvarī plant motif, serene domestic ritual at night.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional cooking scene: pot simmering milk-ghee with śatāvarī juice, separate bowl showing honey+ghee night dose, clean composition emphasizing process (siddha).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined kitchen-pharmacy scene with detailed śatāvarī roots, copper pot, glossy ghee, amber honey, night ambiance with a small oil lamp and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मधुसर्पिर्भ्याम् = मधु-सर्पिर्भ्याम् (द्वन्द्व); दीर्घमायुḥ = दीर्घम् + आयुः; शतावरीरसे = शतावरी-रसे; क्षीरघृतौ = क्षीर-घृतौ (द्वन्द्व)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (rasāyana/vajīkaraṇa adjacent remedies)
FAQs
Ayurvedic rasāyana and vājīkaraṇa guidance: taking honey with ghee at night for longevity, and using śatāvarī-juice–processed milk and ghee as a virility and vitality promoter.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond myth—preserving practical Ayurvedic dietetics and medicated-preparation instructions alongside ritual, polity, and literary sciences.
By supporting health, longevity, and reproductive vitality through sattvic, regulated intake, the teaching aligns bodily well-being with sustained dharma-practice and disciplined living.