Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 71
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
लशुनार्द्रकशिग्रूणां कदल्या वा रसःपृथक् बलाशतावरीरास्नामृताः मैरीयकेः पिवेत्
laśunārdrakaśigrūṇāṃ kadalyā vā rasaḥpṛthak balāśatāvarīrāsnāmṛtāḥ mairīyakeḥ pivet
लसूण, ओला आले व शिग्रू (शेवगा) यांचे रस वेगवेगळे घेऊन, किंवा केळीचा रस घेऊन, बला, शतावरी, रास्ना व अमृता (गुडूची) यांसह सिद्ध केलेले मैरीयक पिणे योग्य आहे।
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Preparation/consumption of a medicated fermented drink (mairīyaka) using specified fresh juices and supportive herbs for strengthening and vāta-kapha modulation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mairīyaka with garlic-ginger-śigrū (or banana) juices plus balā-śatāvarī-rāsnā-guḍūcī","lookup_keywords":["mairīyaka","laśuna","ārdraka","śigrū","śatāvarī"],"quick_summary":"Drink a medicinal fermented liquor prepared with separate juices of garlic, fresh ginger, and moringa (or banana), combined with balā, śatāvarī, rāsnā, and guḍūcī for tonic and therapeutic effect."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṃskāra (processing) transforms dravya—fermentation and combination with balya herbs to yield a targeted effect.
Application: Apply processing logic (juice extraction, fermentation, adjuvant herbs) to design formulations for strength and digestion.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and rasayana / herbal formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya preparing mairīyaka: extracting separate juices of garlic, ginger, moringa (or banana), adding balā, śatāvarī, rāsnā, guḍūcī, and fermenting in a sealed jar; patient taking a measured dose.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large fermentation jar with leaf-seal, physician squeezing juices into bowls, stylized garlic and ginger, guḍūcī vine motif, patient receiving a small cup, flat decorative composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central fermentation vessel with gold highlights, physician offering a small gilded cup, rich ornamentation, herbal ingredients arranged symmetrically, auspicious border motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, stepwise instructional scene: juice extraction, herb addition, sealed fermentation jar, measured administration; fine lines, soft palette, minimal gold.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-apothecary with jars, cloth covers, labeled bowls, physician measuring dose, naturalistic plants and utensils, intricate border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रसःपृथक् = रसः पृथक् (विसर्ग-सन्धि); लशुनार्द्रकशिग्रूणाम् = लशुन + आर्द्रक + शिग्रूणाम् (समास/समाहार).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (rasāyana/auṣadha-yoga passages)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: it prescribes a medicated fermented drink (mairīyaka) made using specific plant juices (garlic, fresh ginger, moringa or banana) combined with classical strengthening and vāta-pacifying herbs (balā, śatāvarī, rāsnā, guḍūcī).
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical recipes—detailing ingredients, method cues (juices taken separately), and dosage-form (fermented liquor)—showing its broad coverage of applied sciences like Ayurveda.
While primarily therapeutic, such regulated, text-sanctioned remedies reflect dharmic self-care (maintaining the body as an instrument for duty, worship, and austerity), emphasizing disciplined use rather than indulgence.