Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 73
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
चाक्षुष्यम्भेदनं हृद्यं दीपनं क्रफरोगनुत् नीलोत्पलस्य किञ्जल्कं गोशकृद्रससंयुतं
cākṣuṣyambhedanaṃ hṛdyaṃ dīpanaṃ krapharoganut nīlotpalasya kiñjalkaṃ gośakṛdrasasaṃyutaṃ
നീലോത്പലത്തിന്റെ പരാഗം ഗോശകൃദ്-രസത്തോടൊപ്പം ചേർത്താൽ അത് കണ്ണിന് ഹിതം, ഭേദനം (അവരോദ്ധഭേദകം), ഹൃദ്യം, ദീപനം, കഫജന്യ രോഗനാശകം ആകുന്നു.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic topics, here Ayurveda)
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Dravya-guṇa mapping: one substance can be assigned multiple karmas (cakṣuṣya, dīpana, hṛdya, kaphahara) based on observed effects and processing.
Application: Select drugs by karma (action) and doṣa-targeting; emphasize saṃskāra (proper processing) for safety and efficacy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Dravya-guna and formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A blue lotus with visible pollen being collected; a physician mixing the pollen with a filtered extract, then presenting it as a remedy associated with eye-benefit and kapha relief.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized blue lotus pond, close-up of pollen collection, physician filtering a dark extract through cloth, mixing in a small bowl, decorative botanical motifs, flat bold colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, prominent blue lotus with gold accents, ornate medicine bowl and cloth filter highlighted with gold leaf, physician seated, symmetrical arrangement, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional botanical focus: lotus anatomy with pollen emphasized, preparation steps (collection, filtration, mixing), fine linework, soft background wash.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic lotus pond scene, detailed pollen collection, apothecary mixing in a small cup, delicate shading, intricate border and floral margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाक्षुष्यम्भेदनम् = चाक्षुष्यम् भेदनम् (म् + भ → म्भ); गोशकृद्रससंयुतम् = गोशकृत् + रस + संयुतम् (त् + र → द्र्; समास-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (dravya-guṇa style statements; kapha-roga remedies)
FAQs
Ayurvedic formulation knowledge: a specific medicinal combination—blue-lotus pollen mixed with cow-dung extract—described with pharmacological actions (eye-benefiting, digestive-stimulating, kapha-alleviating, and obstruction/stone-breaking).
It illustrates the text’s medical compendium aspect by listing materia medica (nīlotpala) and a concrete preparation with defined therapeutic properties, alongside the Purana’s broader coverage of ritual, polity, arts, and sciences.
While primarily medical, preserving health—especially vision and digestion—is treated as supportive of dharma: bodily well-being enables sustained performance of vows, worship, and righteous duties, thereby indirectly aiding merit (puṇya) through disciplined living.