Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
तैलमिति ञ पलाशतैलं कर्षैकं षण्मासं मधुना पिवेत् दुग्धभोजी पञ्चशती सहस्रायुर्भवेन्नरः
tailamiti ña palāśatailaṃ karṣaikaṃ ṣaṇmāsaṃ madhunā pivet dugdhabhojī pañcaśatī sahasrāyurbhavennaraḥ
ഇത് ‘തൈലം’ എന്നു അറിഞ്ഞ്, പലാശതൈലം ഒരു കർഷമാത്രയിൽ തേൻ ചേർത്ത് ആറുമാസം പാനം ചെയ്യണം. ആഹാരമായി പാലുമാത്രം സ്വീകരിച്ചാൽ മനുഷ്യൻ അഞ്ചുനൂറു വർഷത്തെ തേജോബലം നേടി സഹസ്രായുസ്സാകുന്നു.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, as is typical for the Agni Purana’s instructional sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Rasayana regimen for longevity: measured intake of palasha oil with honey over a fixed duration with strict milk-diet (kshira-ahara).","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Niyama (regulated regimen) as the basis of siddhi in rasāyana—dietary restraint amplifies medicinal effect.
Application: Treat rasāyana as a disciplined observance: fixed dose, fixed duration, and strict pathya.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / longevity remedies)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic rasayana scene: a practitioner measures palāśa oil (karṣa) and mixes it with honey; the patient follows a milk-only diet over months, symbolized by a cow and milk vessel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, Ayurvedic vaidya in traditional attire measuring palāśa oil into a small bowl, honey pot beside, patient seated calmly with a brass milk vessel, cow in background, flat decorative foliage motifs, serene rasayana atmosphere.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated patient receiving a small golden bowl of palāśa oil mixed with honey, ornate vessels with gold embossing, cow and milk pot rendered with rich colors, halo-like aureole emphasizing longevity blessing, temple-like interior.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional composition: labeled vessels (taila, madhu, kṣīra), vaidya demonstrating karṣa measurement, patient on simple mat, clean lines and delicate shading, emphasis on procedure and regimen.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly dispensary scene: physician weighing a karṣa dose, mixing oil and honey, patient with milk diet indicated by attendants bringing milk in porcelain, detailed textiles and botanical border with palāśa flowers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहस्रायुर्भवेत् → सहस्रायुः + भवेत् (विसर्ग-सन्धि); भवेन्नरः → भवेत् + नरः (त् + न → न्न).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (Rasāyana-vidhi context)
FAQs
An Ayurvedic rasāyana instruction: ingest palāśa (Butea) oil in a measured dose (one karṣa) with honey for six months, while maintaining a milk-based diet.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical Ayurveda—precise dosing, duration, adjuvant (honey), and dietary regimen—alongside its ritual, dharma, and other knowledge systems.
As a rasāyana, it is framed as a discipline of bodily purification and rejuvenation through regulated intake and diet, supporting longevity and sustained capacity for dharmic and spiritual practice.