Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 57
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
वासानिम्बपटीलानि त्रिफला वातपित्तनुत् लिह्यात् क्षौद्रेण विडङ्गं चूर्णं कृमिविनाशनम्
vāsānimbapaṭīlāni triphalā vātapittanut lihyāt kṣaudreṇa viḍaṅgaṃ cūrṇaṃ kṛmivināśanam
Hendaklah diambil sebagai ubat jilat (leha) vāsā, nimba dan paṭīlā bersama triphalā; ini menenangkan vāta dan pitta. Demikian juga, serbuk viḍaṅga yang dijilat dengan madu memusnahkan krimi (cacing usus).
Lord Agni (teaching Vedic-Puranic compendium knowledge to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Pathology-specific carriers (anupāna) and dosage forms (lehya/lehana) improve compliance and targeted action.
Application: Choose dosage form by patient tolerance (lickable for weak digestion/children) and use honey to deliver anthelmintics effectively.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies: herbal and anthelmintic formulations)
Primary Rasa: hita
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small bowl of herbal lehya is offered for licking; another scene shows viḍaṅga powder mixed with honey, with a physician explaining deworming and doṣa pacification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician holding a leaf-bowl of lehya, honey pot beside, stylized neem leaves and triphalā fruits in border motifs, calm clinic interior","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted honey jar and bowls, vivid green neem leaves, patient licking medicine from a spoon, ornate framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction of mixing viḍaṅga with honey and administering as lehana; clear labeling of ingredients, soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate domestic medical scene, detailed honeycomb motif, physician preparing mixture on a low table, fine botanical rendering of neem"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वासानिम्बपटीलानि → वासा + निम्ब + पटीलानि (समुच्चय); वातपित्तनुत् = वात-पित्त-नुत् (समास)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (krimi and doṣa-śamana remedies in adjacent verses)
FAQs
Ayurvedic prayoga: preparation and intake method (lehya/lickable electuary) of specific herbs for vāta–pitta pacification and an anthelmintic dose of viḍaṅga powder taken with honey to destroy krimi.
It preserves practical Ayurveda—materia medica (nimba, vāsā, triphalā, viḍaṅga) and administration (kṣaudra-sahita lehya)—showing the Agni Purana’s scope beyond theology into applied medical knowledge.
By promoting bodily purification and doṣa-balance through dhārmic, plant-based remedies, the verse supports sāttvika health as an aid to disciplined living and the capacity to perform duties, study, and worship without impediment.