Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 18
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
पलङ्कुष्माण्डिकाचूर्णं मध्वाज्यपयसा पिवन् मासं दुग्धान्नभोजी च सहस्रायुर्विरोगवान्
palaṅkuṣmāṇḍikācūrṇaṃ madhvājyapayasā pivan māsaṃ dugdhānnabhojī ca sahasrāyurvirogavān
ପଲ ଓ କୁଷ୍ମାଣ୍ଡିକାର ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣକୁ ମଧୁ, ଘିଅ ଓ ଦୁଧ ସହ ମିଶାଇ ଏକ ମାସ ପାନ କରି, ଦୁଧ-ଭାତ ଆହାର କଲେ, ରୋଗମୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇ ସହସ୍ର ବର୍ଷ ଆୟୁ ପାଏ।
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Month-long rasāyana using pala and kuṣmāṇḍikā powder with honey, ghee, and milk, supported by milk-rice diet for convalescence and vitality-building.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Kāla-niyama (fixed duration) and pathya as integral parts of therapeutic success.
Application: Design rasāyana as a timed protocol (one month) with specified anupāna and diet, not as sporadic intake.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / longevity and disease-prevention remedies)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of a fine herbal powder (cūrṇa) mixed into milk with honey and ghee; a calendar-like indication of a month-long regimen; patient taking the drink and eating milk-rice.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized mortar and pestle grinding herbs, white milk pot, golden honey, ghee lamp glow, patient seated cross-legged with bowl of milk-rice, clear month-cycle motif","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold detailing on vessels, central cup of milk with honey-ghee swirl, herbs in small trays, patient receiving rasāyana, ornate border and halo-like emphasis on the remedy","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, neat instructional layout: ingredients arranged, stepwise mixing into milk, patient diet of milk-rice shown, soft pastel palette and fine outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with labeled jars, physician measuring powder, honey and ghee poured into milk, patient sipping, detailed textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मध्वाज्यपयसा = मधु + आज्य + पयसा (स्वर-सन्धि/समासवत् प्रयोग).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (rasayana formulations continuing before/after this verse)
FAQs
Ayurvedic rasāyana practice: a month-long intake of a specific herbal/vegetable powder (pala + kuṣmāṇḍikā) taken as a tonic with honey, ghee, and milk, alongside a restricted nourishing diet (milk-rice).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving applied health science (Ayurveda), including formulations, adjuvants (honey/ghee/milk), duration (one month), and dietary regimen as part of practical knowledge.
Rasāyana instructions are framed as dharmic life-supporting disciplines: sustaining the body for longevity and health, thereby enabling prolonged performance of religious duties (dharma), vows, and worship—hence the emphasis on freedom from disease and extended lifespan.