Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
पलम्पुनर् नवाचूर्णं मध्वाज्यपयसा पिवम् अशोकचूर्णस्य पलं मध्वाज्यं पयसार्तिनुत्
palampunar navācūrṇaṃ madhvājyapayasā pivam aśokacūrṇasya palaṃ madhvājyaṃ payasārtinut
വീണ്ടും പുനർനവയുടെ പുതുതായി പൊടിച്ച ചൂർണം ഒരു പലം, തേൻ-ഘൃതം-പാൽ എന്നിവയോടെ കുടിക്കണം. അതുപോലെ അശോകചൂർണം ഒരു പലവും തേൻ-ഘൃതസഹിതം പാലിൽ സ്വീകരിച്ചാൽ വേദന/വ്യാധി ശമിക്കുന്നു.
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Chikitsa instruction for oral administration of powdered drugs with anupāna (honey, ghee, milk); includes aśoka powder for relieving an affliction/pain.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Care of the body through proper remedies is part of sustaining dharma (health as support for duty).
Application: Encourages timely treatment and appropriate vehicles (anupāna) to reduce suffering and restore function.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Chikitsa-prakarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician preparing fresh powder, mixing it into milk with honey and ghee; aśoka bark being powdered and administered to a patient for relief.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vaidya grinding aśoka bark, mixing madhu and ghṛta into warm milk (not boiling), offering a cup to a seated patient; serene clinic setting, stylized trees in background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: devotional-clinic still life—cup of milk with honey and ghee, aśoka bark and mortar; gold detailing on vessels, calm symmetrical arrangement.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic scene showing proportions—one pala measure, mixing sequence (cūrṇa → madhu/ghṛta → payas), patient receiving medicine; fine outlines and gentle shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor dispensary, physician measuring one pala, mixing into milk; aśoka tree branch depicted with botanical accuracy near the window."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पलम्पुनर् → पलम् + पुनः (m + p; anusvāra/parasavarṇa; written punar). मध्वाज्यपयसा → मधु+आज्य+pयसा (madhv- sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (chikitsa/rasayana sequence; adjacent formulations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic internal administration (pāna) of herbal powders (cūrṇa) using anupāna—honey, ghee, and milk—and specifying a dosage measure (one pala).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium: alongside theology and ritual, it preserves concise Ayurvedic formulations, dosage units, and vehicles of administration for treatment.
By preserving and transmitting healing knowledge (ārogya-vidyā) as dharmic instruction, the text frames care of the body and relief of suffering as a supportive duty for religious life and disciplined practice.