Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 17
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
महौषधं मृतां क्षुद्रां पुष्करंग्रन्थिकोद्भवं पिवेत् कणायुतं क्वाथं मूर्छायाञ्च मदेषु च
mahauṣadhaṃ mṛtāṃ kṣudrāṃ puṣkaraṃgranthikodbhavaṃ pivet kaṇāyutaṃ kvāthaṃ mūrchāyāñca madeṣu ca
ਮੂਰਛਾ ਅਤੇ ਮਦ ਦੀਆਂ ਹਾਲਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ—ਮਹੌਸ਼ਧ, ਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ, ਖੁਦਰਾ, ਪੁਸ਼ਕਰ ਅਤੇ ਗ੍ਰੰਥਿਕੋਦਭਵ ਨਾਲ ਕਣਾ (ਪਿੱਪਲੀ) ਮਿਲਾ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਕਵਾਥ ਪੀਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana encyclopedic narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Decoction (kvātha) formula for acute episodes of mūrcchā (syncope/fainting) and mada (intoxication/inebriation), specifying ingredients and adjuvant pippalī.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Mūrcchā-Mada-hara Kvātha (Mahauṣadha–Mṛtā–Kṣudrā–Puṣkara–Granthikodbhava with Kaṇā)","lookup_keywords":["mūrcchā","mada","kvātha","puṣkara","kaṇā pippalī"],"quick_summary":"For fainting and intoxication states, a decoction of the listed herbs is prescribed, taken with kaṇā (pippalī) to support efficacy and digestion/absorption."}
Concept: Acute-condition cikitsā via kvātha-kalpanā and supportive adjuvants.
Application: Using decoction as a fast-acting extraction method; adding pippalī to kindle agni and aid delivery in compromised states.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Dravyaguna & Chikitsa)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer boiling herbs in a pot to make kvātha while an attendant supports a fainted or intoxicated person; pippalī is added at administration; calm but urgent clinical setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style; dramatic yet restrained scene of revival—patient reclining, vaidya offering decoction; stylized steam rising from herbal pot; earthy reds and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold highlights on the decoction vessel; central compassionate healer; patient shown with softened features; ornate medicinal implements.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional scene: clear depiction of decoction reduction stages and final administration with pippalī; fine lines and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature clinic interior; detailed copper cauldron, herbs laid out; attendants; physician administering medicine to a collapsed courtier; intricate textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: puṣkaraṃgranthikodbhavaṃ resolved as puṣkaram + granthika + udbhavam; mūrchāyāñca = mūrchāyām + ca; kaṇāyutaṃ = kaṇā + āyutam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (kvātha and acute-condition yogas)
FAQs
Ayurvedic clinical knowledge: a kvātha (decoction) formula using specified dravyas (including puṣkara and kaṇā/pippalī) indicated for mūrcchā (fainting) and mada (intoxication).
It preserves practical therapeutics—drug lists, dosage-form (decoction), and indications—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond mythology into applied Ayurveda and household/clinical remedies.
By restoring clarity and life-supporting balance in states like intoxication and fainting, the remedy supports dharmic conduct and purity of mind, helping a person return to disciplined, sattvic living.