Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 3
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
रोगापमृत्युबलिजित् तिलं भल्लातकं तथा पञ्चाङ्गं वाकूचीचूणं षण्मासं खदिरोदकैः
rogāpamṛtyubalijit tilaṃ bhallātakaṃ tathā pañcāṅgaṃ vākūcīcūṇaṃ ṣaṇmāsaṃ khadirodakaiḥ
ಎಳ್ಳು, ಭಲ್ಲಾತಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಪಂಚಾಂಗ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ, ಜೊತೆಗೆ ವಾಕೂಚಿ ಚೂರ್ಣ—ಇವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಖದಿರ ಕಷಾಯ/ನೀರಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳು ಸೇವಿಸಬೇಕು; ಇದು ರೋಗ, ಅಕಾಲಮರಣ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಕ್ಷಯವನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Long-course rasāyana-style intake (6 months) using sesame, bhallātaka, pañcāṅga preparation and vākūcī powder with khadira decoction to build strength and resist chronic decline.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Khadira-udaka anupāna with tila–bhallātaka–vākūcī (6-month rasāyana)","lookup_keywords":["tila","bhallātaka","vākūcī","khadira-udaka","ṣaṇmāsa"],"quick_summary":"A six-month regimen combining sesame, bhallātaka, a five-part compound, and vākūcī powder taken with khadira decoction is presented as strength-promoting and protective against disease and premature decline."}
Dosha: Kapha-Vata
Concept: Dīrgha-kāla-sevana (long disciplined use) as the key to rasāyana effects.
Application: Treat rejuvenation as a regimen requiring time, diet compatibility, and careful anupāna selection rather than a single-dose remedy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Herbal therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of khadira decoction over a fire, with sesame, bhallātaka, and vākūcī powder arranged; a calendar-like six-month regimen indicated by repeated daily intake.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized hearth with boiling khadira decoction, bowls of tila and vākūcī, bhallātaka shown as distinctive nuts, vaidya pointing to a six-month tally on palm-leaf manuscript.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold accents on vessels and ladles, richly colored herbs, central figure holding a decoction cup, symbolic six-month garland of marks around the border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: ingredients labeled, decoction pot, measured powder, and a six-month schedule panel, fine detailing and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary workshop with jars and scales, khadira bark being simmered, attendant grinding vākūcī, physician recording a six-month course in a notebook."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: खदिरोदकैः = खदिर + उदकैः. पञ्चाङ्गं = पञ्च + अङ्गम्. वाकूचीचूणं (पाठभेद) = वाकूची + चूर्णम्. षण्मासं = षण् + मासम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: rasāyana-prakaraṇa; Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: khadira prayoga for skin/kapha disorders
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic rasāyana-style regimen: specific herbs (tila, bhallātaka, vākūcī) taken with khadira-preparation over six months to improve vitality and resist disease.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical health science—here, a long-term herbal protocol—showing its scope as a compendium of applied knowledge (Ayurveda) within a Purāṇic framework.
By promoting health, strength, and longevity, the regimen supports sustained performance of dharma (daily duties, vows, worship), which Purāṇic literature treats as a foundation for merit (puṇya) and purification.