Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 16
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
सर्वार्तिनुन्मसूरो ऽथ पित्तमुक् तण्ड्लीयकं निर्गुण्डी शारिवा शेलु रङ्गोलश् च विषापहः
sarvārtinunmasūro 'tha pittamuk taṇḍlīyakaṃ nirguṇḍī śārivā śelu raṅgolaś ca viṣāpahaḥ
Kemudian (dinyatakan): masūra (kacang lentil) yang menghalau segala penderitaan; taṇḍulīyaka yang meredakan pitta; dan nirguṇḍī, śārivā, śelu serta raṅgola—semuanya ialah bahan penawar racun (pemusnah bisa).
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia medica lookup: identifies specific dravyas by key actions—sarvārti-hara, pitta-śamana, and viṣāpaha (antidotal).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sarvārti-hara, Pitta-mocaka, and Viṣāpaha Dravyas (Masūra, Taṇḍulīyaka, Nirguṇḍī, Śārivā, Śelu, Raṅgola)","lookup_keywords":["masūra sarvārti","taṇḍulīyaka pitta","nirguṇḍī viṣāpaha","śārivā antidote","viṣāpaha dravya"],"quick_summary":"A compact nighaṇṭu-like list: masūra is praised as alleviating afflictions, taṇḍulīyaka as pitta-relieving, and nirguṇḍī/śārivā/śelu/raṅgola as antidotal substances."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Dravya-karmas are summarized as mnemonic properties for clinical selection.
Application: Use property-tags (pitta-mocaka, viṣāpaha) as quick decision aids when composing remedies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa/Nighaṇṭu-style materia medica; anti-toxic and pitta-pacifying herbs)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A botanical chart-like scene showing masūra lentils, taṇḍulīyaka greens, and medicinal plants nirguṇḍī and śārivā, with a small vignette of antidote preparation for poisoning and a pitta-heat patient being cooled.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized medicinal garden with labeled plants; a serpent motif subdued to indicate viṣāpaha; cool greens and blues emphasizing pitta relief.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore still-life of herbs and grains with gold-highlighted labels; central medallion showing a healer offering antidotal drink; ornate border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional botanical plate: each plant drawn with fine outlines and annotations—‘sarvārti-hara’, ‘pitta-muk’, ‘viṣāpaha’; muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature herbarium page; realistic leaves and flowers; small inset of physician treating a poisoned patient; delicate calligraphy-like labels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: masūro 'tha = masūraḥ + atha; viṣāpahaḥ = viṣa + apahaḥ; sarvārtinunmasūraḥ treated as karmadhāraya epithet with kridanta member -nut (nuda/√nud).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (dravya-guṇa enumerations and viṣa-hara mentions)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: it lists specific substances—foods and herbs—classified by action, especially pitta-alleviation and viṣāpaha (antidotal/anti-poison) effect.
It shows the Purana functioning like a compact medical compendium by cataloging pharmacological actions (doṣa-hara and viṣa-hara) of named dravyas, alongside its many non-medical subjects.
By preserving life and restoring health through dharmic medical knowledge, the teaching supports righteous living (dharma) and the duty of protecting beings—an indirect purificatory merit through compassionate, life-sustaining practice.