Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 52
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
विडङ्गानलसिन्धूत्थरास्नाग्रक्षारदारुभिः तैलञ्चतुर्गुणं सिद्धं कटुद्रव्यं जलेन वा
viḍaṅgānalasindhūttharāsnāgrakṣāradārubhiḥ tailañcaturguṇaṃ siddhaṃ kaṭudravyaṃ jalena vā
वावडिंग, चित्रक, सैंधव, रास्ना, जवखार आणि देवदार यांच्यासह चौपट पाण्यात तेल सिद्ध करावे. किंवा कडू द्रव्ये पाण्यात शिजवावीत.
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Bhaiṣajya-kalpanā: preparation of medicated oil (taila) using a specified drug list and proportion (fourfold oil), with an alternative aqueous processing for pungent drugs.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Viḍaṅgādi Taila (Caturguṇa Taila-siddhi) / Kaṭu-dravya Jala-sādhana","lookup_keywords":["vidanga","saindhava","rasna","kshara","daru","taila-siddhi"],"quick_summary":"A medicated oil is to be prepared using viḍaṅga and allied drugs with oil in a fourfold measure; alternatively, pungent drugs may be processed with water, indicating flexible pharmaceutical methods."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Kalpanā-bheda (multiple preparation pathways) and māna (proportion) as core to effective medicine-making.
Application: Select oil-based or water-based processing depending on patient suitability and desired drug delivery, while maintaining proportional rigor.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pharmacy scene: herbs laid out (viḍaṅga, rāsnā, saindhava, kṣāra), a large cauldron simmering oil, and a separate pot showing water-based processing of pungent drugs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; stylized apothecary with copper cauldron of taila-pāka; ingredient piles labeled in Devanagari; rhythmic decorative borders; earthy reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; ornate vessels with gold leaf; central cauldron with shimmering oil; surrounding ingredient trays; emphasis on abundance and clarity of materials.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; technical step diagram feel—measuring ‘caturguṇa’ oil, adding paste/decoction; inset for jala-sādhana; fine lines and muted tones.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; detailed still-life of spices, salts, alkali; physician overseeing oil cooking; assistants stirring; precise depiction of weights/measures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tailañcaturguṇaṃ = tailam caturguṇam; sindhūttha-rāsnāgra... reflects compound chaining; agra here taken as a drug-name component (e.g., śuṇṭhī/agra).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (taila/kvātha/kalpanā sections)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic pharmacy instruction: how to cook (sādhana/siddhi) a medicated oil using specified pungent and alkaline ingredients, including the proportional rule of making the oil in a fourfold measure (caturguṇa).
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical sciences; here it records Ayurvedic compounding rules (ingredient lists, proportions, and processing media like oil or water), showing its role as a compendium of applied knowledge.
In Purāṇic framing, maintaining health through dhārmic, text-sanctioned remedies supports daily duties (svadharma) and purity of conduct; the instruction is thus indirectly linked to sustaining righteous living rather than being a standalone ritual act.