Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 65
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
मासपिप्पलिशालीनां यवगोधूमयोस् तथा चूर्णभागैः समांशैश् च पचेत् पिप्पलीकां शुभां
māsapippaliśālīnāṃ yavagodhūmayos tathā cūrṇabhāgaiḥ samāṃśaiś ca pacet pippalīkāṃ śubhāṃ
माष (उडीद), पिप्पली, शाली तांदूळ तसेच जव व गहू—यांची चूर्णे समभाग घेऊन शुभ पिप्पलीयोग शिजवून तयार करावा.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Preparation of a cooked pippalī-based nutritive formulation using equal parts of pulses and grains—likely a strengthening/aphrodisiac-supportive food-medicine.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pippalī-Yoga Cooked with Māṣa and Grains (Equal Parts)","lookup_keywords":["pippalī yoga","māṣa","śālī","yava","godhūma"],"quick_summary":"Cook a formulation using equal powdered portions of black gram, long pepper, śālī-rice, barley, and wheat—an easily reproducible food-based medicine."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Āhāra as bhaiṣajya (food as medicine) through measured combination and processing.
Application: Use equal-part formulations to standardize dosing and reproducibility in household pharmaceutics.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bheshaja-kalpa / Medicinal formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An apothecary-cook preparing a pippalī-grain medicine: powders of māṣa, pippalī, rice, barley, wheat measured equally and cooked in a pot.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic: symmetrical layout of five ingredient heaps, a clay stove with pot, long pepper depicted clearly; earthy reds/ochres; instructional calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: gold-highlighted measuring bowls, labeled grains and pippalī; central cooking pot with steam; rich ornamental border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style diagrammatic scene: equal-measure scoops shown, then mixing, then cooking; clean pastel background; emphasis on process clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature kitchen scene: detailed grain sacks, spice box with pippalī, cook stirring pot; fine brushwork and architectural interior."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: māsapippaliśālīnāṃ treated as dvandva-compound in genitive plural; yavagodhūmayoḥ as dvandva in genitive dual.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.66 (post-intake regimen)
FAQs
Ayurvedic formulation-knowledge: it prescribes a pippalī-based preparation made by cooking equal powdered portions of māṣa (black gram), pippalī (long pepper), śālī rice, barley, and wheat.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical, cross-disciplinary scope by embedding concrete Ayurvedic pharmaco-dietary recipes (ingredients, proportions, and method) alongside its broader religious and cultural teachings.
By calling the preparation “śubhā” (beneficial/auspicious), the text frames health-supporting regimen as a dharmic good—promoting bodily purity and capacity for worship, study, and disciplined living.