Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 21
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
सकरञ्जैर् घृतं सिद्धं कुष्ठनुद्वज्रकं स्मृतं निम्बं पटोलं व्याघ्री च गुडूची वासकं तथा
sakarañjair ghṛtaṃ siddhaṃ kuṣṭhanudvajrakaṃ smṛtaṃ nimbaṃ paṭolaṃ vyāghrī ca guḍūcī vāsakaṃ tathā
കരഞ്ജ മുതലായവകൊണ്ട് സിദ്ധമാക്കിയ ഘൃതം കുഷ്ഠനാശകമായ ‘വജ്രകം’ എന്നു സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; അതിൽ നിംബ, പടോല, വ്യാഘ്രീ, ഗുഡൂചി, വാസകം എന്നിവയും ചേർക്കണം.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s medical sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Preparation of a potent kuṣṭha-dispelling medicated ghee using karañja and other bitter herbs for chronic skin disorders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Karañja-siddha Ghṛta (Vajrakā) for Kuṣṭha","lookup_keywords":["karanja","ghrita","kustha","nimba","vasaka"],"quick_summary":"Ghee cooked with karañja is described as a powerful kuṣṭha-hara remedy, with supporting herbs such as nimba, paṭola, vyāghrī, guḍūcī and vāsaka."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: ‘Vajra’ potency is attributed to well-designed formulations—strength of therapy arises from correct dravya selection and samskāra (processing).
Application: Highlights the Ayurvedic idea that processing (siddha) transforms efficacy beyond raw ingredients.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Rasayana and Ghrita-kalpa: medicated ghee formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A karañja-based medicated ghee is being prepared; neem and other herbs are added to a simmering decoction, then combined with ghee in a controlled cooking process.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized karañja tree branch and neem leaves beside a bronze cooking pot, vaidya supervising, bold outlines, muted greens and reds","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central golden-highlighted ghṛta vessel, karañja pods and neem leaves arranged like offerings, rich jewel tones, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise depiction: herbs (nimba, paṭola, vyāghrī, guḍūcī, vāsaka) on one side, ghee cooking on the other, fine lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed pharmacy-kitchen scene with labeled herb bundles, karañja seeds, simmering pot, attendants stirring, intricate textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सकरञ्जैर् → स-करञ्जैः; कुष्ठनुद्वज्रकं → कुष्ठ-नुत्-वज्रकम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.22 (decoction reduction method); Agni Purana 284.23 (ghṛta cooking and pañcatikta naming)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: it prescribes a kuṣṭha-hara (skin-disease-alleviating) medicated ghee prepared by cooking ghee with karañja and other bitter, detoxifying herbs like neem, paṭola, vyāghrī, guḍūcī, and vāsaka.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical handbook by embedding clinical Ayurvedic recipes (ghṛta preparations and herb lists) alongside its religious and cosmological material—illustrating its wide coverage of applied sciences.
By framing healing knowledge within a Purāṇic teaching context, the verse treats medical care as a dharmic act—supporting bodily purity and wellbeing, which traditionally aids disciplined religious practice and righteous living.