Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 72
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
त्रिफलासहितं सर्पिस्तिमिरघ्नमनुत्तमं त्रिफलाव्योषसिन्धूप्त्यैर् घृतं सिद्धं पिवेन्नरः
triphalāsahitaṃ sarpistimiraghnamanuttamaṃ triphalāvyoṣasindhūptyair ghṛtaṃ siddhaṃ pivennaraḥ
त्रिफळ्यासह सिद्ध केलेले तूप तिमिरनाशक व अनुपम औषध आहे. त्रिफळा, व्योष व सैन्धव यांसह योग्य रीतीने सिद्ध केलेले घृत पुरुषाने पावे.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Chikitsā for ocular disorder timira using medicated ghee (ghṛta-siddhi) with Triphalā, and a stronger variant with Triphalā + Vyōṣa + Saindhava for internal use.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Triphala-ghṛta (with Vyōṣa-Saindhava) for timira","lookup_keywords":["timira","triphala ghṛta","vyōṣa","saindhava","cakṣuṣya"],"quick_summary":"Medicated ghee cooked with Triphalā is praised as excellent for timira; ghee properly processed with Triphalā, Vyōṣa, and rock-salt is to be taken internally."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Ghṛta-siddhi as a carrier-technique: combining rasāyana (Triphala) with yogavāhī medium to target indriya (cakṣus).
Application: Use appropriate anupāna/vehicle and processing to direct therapy to a specific organ system.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Rasayana: ocular disorders and medicated ghee preparations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of medicated ghee: Triphalā and spices simmering in ghee, physician straining and storing; a patient taking a measured spoonful as eye-therapy support.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large bronze vessel with ghee simmering, Triphalā fruits depicted, physician stirring with ladle, straining through cloth, patient seated calmly, stylized flames and vessels.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gleaming ghee pot with gold work, Triphalā arranged like sacred offering, physician presenting a spoonful, rich textiles and ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical clarity: ingredients (Triphala, Vyōṣa, Saindhava) shown beside a cooking pot, stepwise ghṛta-siddhi depiction, fine linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy, simmering pot, spice bowls, physician measuring dose, naturalistic rendering, delicate border illumination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्पिस्तिमिरघ्नम् = सर्पिः तिमिरघ्नम् (विसर्ग-लोप/सन्धि); पिवेन्नरः = पिवेत् नरः (त् + न → न्न).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (cakṣu-roga remedies; ghṛta-yoga)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic ghṛta-kalpanā: preparing and consuming medicated ghee with Triphalā, Vyōṣa (Trikaṭu), and saindhava as a practical remedy for timira (vision-obscuring eye disorder).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences like Ayurveda—here giving a concrete pharmaceutical formula (medicated ghee) and its indicated use for ocular disease.
By framing health-preserving therapy within a Purāṇic teaching, the text treats bodily well-being as supportive of dharma—maintaining clear sight and vitality for study, worship, and right living.