Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 68
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
वीजङ्कौरण्टकञ्चापि मधुकं श्वेतचन्दनं पद्मोत्पलस्य मूलानि मधुकं शर्करातिलान्
vījaṅkauraṇṭakañcāpi madhukaṃ śvetacandanaṃ padmotpalasya mūlāni madhukaṃ śarkarātilān
Juga ambillah bījaṅkauraṇṭaka, madhūka (akar manis/licorice) dan cendana putih; ambillah akar teratai dan teratai biru, bersama madhūka, gula dan biji bijan.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Ingredient list for a compound medicine—cooling, sweet, and stabilizing substances (sandalwood, lotus roots, licorice, sugar, sesame) likely for pitta/bleeding/burning or reproductive tonics depending on adjoining verses.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Cooling-Sweet Dravya List: Śvetacandana, Padma/Nīlotpala-Mūla, Madhūka, Śarkarā, Tila","lookup_keywords":["śvetacandana","padma mūla","nīlotpala mūla","madhūka yaṣṭi","śarkarā tila"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates key ingredients—white sandalwood, lotus roots, licorice/madhūka, sugar, and sesame—forming the material basis for a cooling and strengthening compound."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Dravya-saṅgraha (materia medica listing) as the foundation for later kalpanā (formulation).
Application: Collect, identify, and standardize ingredients before compounding; lists function as mnemonic inventories for practitioners.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A spread of medicinal ingredients: white sandalwood pieces, lotus roots, blue lotus roots, licorice sticks, sugar crystals, sesame seeds, and an additional herb labeled bījaṅkauraṇṭaka.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural still-life: arranged dravyas on banana leaf and brass plates; lotus pond motif in background; cool whites and blues emphasizing śīta quality.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore still-life with gold accents: sandalwood and lotus roots rendered richly; sugar and sesame in ornate bowls; decorative border and deep maroon backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional plate: neatly labeled ingredient clusters with fine outlines; emphasis on identification—roots, bark, seeds, crystals; minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature botanical study: hyper-detailed lotus roots and sandalwood, sesame seeds in small dish, sugar crystals sparkling; naturalistic shading and paper texture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vījaṅkauraṇṭakañcāpi → vījaṅkauraṇṭakam + ca + api; śvetacandanaṃ → śveta-candanam; padmotpalasya → padma-utpalasya; śarkarātilān treated as dvandva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (continuation of the same remedy sequence)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: it lists specific medicinal substances (herbs, roots, sugar, sesame) as ingredients to be combined in a therapeutic preparation.
It demonstrates the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science—cataloging drugs and formulation components—alongside theology, ritual, and governance.
By preserving and prescribing healing knowledge within a dharmic text, the instruction supports welfare (lokasaṅgraha) and the merit associated with protecting life and health.