Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
दशमूलीशटीरास्नापिप्पलीबिल्वपौष्करैः शृङ्गीतामलकीभार्गीगुडूचीनागवल्लिभिः
daśamūlīśaṭīrāsnāpippalībilvapauṣkaraiḥ śṛṅgītāmalakībhārgīguḍūcīnāgavallibhiḥ
ଦଶମୂଳ, ଶଠୀ, ରାସ୍ନା, ପିପ୍ପଳୀ, ବିଲ୍ୱ ଓ ପୌଷ୍କର; ଏବଂ ଶୃଙ୍ଗୀ, ତାମଲକୀ, ଭାର୍ଗୀ, ଗୁଡୂଚୀ, ନାଗବଲ୍ଲୀ—ଏହି ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ସହ (ଯୋଗ)।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the typical Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Indicates a larger compound formulation base for respiratory/fever-digestive contexts by listing multiple drug-groups (daśamūla etc.), serving as a recipe scaffold continued in subsequent verse(s).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Compound Base: Daśamūla with Śaṭī–Rāsnā–Pippalī–Bilva–Pauṣkara and Śṛṅgī–Tāmalakī–Bhārgī–Guḍūcī–Nāgavallī","lookup_keywords":["dashamula","pippali","tamalaki","bhargi","nagavalli"],"quick_summary":"Lists a multi-drug compound base (including daśamūla and key respiratory herbs) likely intended for a specific preparation in the continuation; useful as a formulation blueprint for complex conditions."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Sangraha (compendial) method: building complex therapeutics by modular drug-groups (e.g., daśamūla) plus targeted adjuncts.
Application: Use modular groupings (like daśamūla) as a base and add symptom-specific drugs (respiratory, digestive, antipyretic) to tailor formulations.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and herbal formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A large apothecary table displaying many herbs: a bundle labeled daśamūla (ten roots) alongside śaṭī, rāsnā, pippalī, bilva, pauṣkara, śṛṅgī, tāmalakī, bhārgī, guḍūcī, nāgavallī—suggesting a complex compound preparation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized herb bundles and roots arranged in rows; vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript indicating the daśamūla group; subdued natural pigments, temple-clinic setting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: symmetrical arrangement of many herb bowls with gold-highlighted rims; central daśamūla bundle emphasized; physician figure blessing/endorsing the compound; ornate border work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional botanical plate—each herb drawn with identifying features; daśamūla shown as ten distinct roots; clean composition for teaching students.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed botanicals spread on a carpet; assistants sorting roots and leaves; physician annotating; fine shading and precise plant morphology."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशमूलीशटीरास्नापिप्पलीबिल्वपौष्करैः = दशमूली + शटी + रास्ना + पिप्पली + बिल्व + पौष्करैः (instrumental plural list; final -ैः governs). शृङ्गीतामलकीभार्गीगुडूचीनागवल्लिभिः = शृङ्गी + आमलकी + भार्गी + गुडूची + नागवल्लीभिः (instrumental plural list; final -भिः governs).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda: daśamūla and respiratory formulations in adjacent verses (continuation expected after 284.8); Agni Purana dravya-gana style lists elsewhere in Ayurveda khanda
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravya-jñāna (materia medica): it enumerates a set of medicinal herbs commonly combined in formulations, especially for vāta-kapha disorders and respiratory conditions like cough (kāsa) and dyspnea/asthma (śvāsa).
It demonstrates the text’s compendious scope by embedding a practical Ayurveda ingredient-list within a Purāṇa, preserving technical pharmacological vocabulary alongside theology, ritual, and other sciences.
By promoting health-preserving and disease-alleviating knowledge, the verse supports dharma through bodily well-being—enabling sustained performance of duties, worship, and disciplined living (ārogya as a support for sādhana).