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Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 30

मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest

भूनिम्बपाठात्रिफलागुडूचीरक्तचन्दनं योगद्वयं ज्वरं हन्ति कुष्ठविस्फोटकादिकं

bhūnimbapāṭhātriphalāguḍūcīraktacandanaṃ yogadvayaṃ jvaraṃ hanti kuṣṭhavisphoṭakādikaṃ

Uma formulação dupla composta de bhūnimba, pāṭhā, triphalā, guḍūcī e sândalo vermelho destrói a febre e também trata doenças de pele como kuṣṭha (lepra) e bolhas eruptivas e afins.

भू-निम्बbhūnimba (a medicinal plant)
भू-निम्ब:
Karta (कर्ता) / Item-list (द्रव्य-निर्देश)
TypeNoun
Rootभू (प्रातिपदिक) + निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः (earth-neem; a plant name)
पाठाpāṭhā (Cissampelos pareira)
पाठा:
Karta (कर्ता) / Item-list (द्रव्य-निर्देश)
TypeNoun
Rootपाठा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
त्रिफलाTriphala
त्रिफला:
Karta (कर्ता) / Item-list (द्रव्य-निर्देश)
TypeNoun
Rootत्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
गुडूचीguḍūcī
गुडूची:
Karta (कर्ता) / Item-list (द्रव्य-निर्देश)
TypeNoun
Rootगुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
रक्त-चन्दनम्red sandalwood
रक्त-चन्दनम्:
Karta (कर्ता) / Item-list (द्रव्य-निर्देश)
TypeNoun
Rootरक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः (red sandalwood)
योग-द्वयम्the pair of formulations
योग-द्वयम्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयोग (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); द्विगु-समासः (two formulations)
ज्वरम्fever
ज्वरम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
हन्तिdestroys / cures
हन्ति:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
Formलट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपदम्
कुष्ठ-विस्फोटक-आदिकम्leprosy, eruptions, and the like
कुष्ठ-विस्फोटक-आदिकम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + विस्फोटक (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); समाहार/तत्पुरुष-समासः (leprosy, eruptions, etc.)

Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulation guidance for managing jvara (fever) and kuṣṭha/visphoṭa-type skin disorders using a defined herb combination.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Bhūnimba–Pāṭhā–Triphala–Guḍūcī–Raktacandana Yoga (Dvyoga)","lookup_keywords":["jvara","kuṣṭha","visphoṭa","bhūnimba","raktacandana"],"quick_summary":"A twofold formulation of bhūnimba, pāṭhā, triphalā, guḍūcī and red sandalwood is indicated to destroy fever and treat skin diseases like kuṣṭha and eruptive blisters."}

Dosha: Pitta

Concept: Disease-specific yogas: matching dravya-guṇa (bitter/astringent/cooling) to jvara and rakta-pitta skin pathology.

Application: Select tikta-kaṣāya and śīta dravyas (nimba group, raktacandana) when fever co-presents with inflammatory skin eruptions.

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa)

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Herbal ingredients laid out in equal measures; a vaidya compounding a two-part (dvyoga) medicine for fever and skin eruptions; patient with visible blister-like eruptions being attended.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic, vaidya grinding herbs on stone slab, bowls of bhūnimba, pāṭhā, triphalā, guḍūcī, raktacandana, patient seated with stylized visphoṭa marks, earthy reds and greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents on medicine vessels, central composition of herb bowls labeled, physician presenting the compounded yoga, patient receiving medicine, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic arrangement showing the five ingredients and the ‘dvyoga’ concept, fine lines, soft colors, clinic interior","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed herb textures and red sandalwood hue, physician measuring powders, patient with fever cloth on forehead, subtle depiction of skin lesions, refined interior scene"}

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhūnimba+pāṭhā+triphalā+guḍūcī+raktacandanaṃ written as a chain; resolved into listed items; kuṣṭha+visphoṭaka+ādikam → कुष्ठविस्फोटकादिकम्.

Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (jvara/kuṣṭha/visphoṭa bhaiṣajya context)

A
Agni Purana
A
Ayurveda
B
Bhūnimba
P
Pāṭhā
T
Triphala
G
Guḍūcī
R
Rakta-candana
J
Jvara
K
Kuṣṭha
V
Visphoṭaka

FAQs

Ayurvedic pharmacology: it gives a “yoga-dvaya” (twofold herbal formulation) using bhūnimba, pāṭhā, triphalā, guḍūcī, and red sandalwood to treat fever and dermatological eruptions.

It demonstrates the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science—listing specific materia medica and therapeutic indications (jvara, kuṣṭha, visphoṭaka)—alongside its religious and mythic content.

By preserving health and restoring bodily purity through dhārmic, tradition-sanctioned remedies, the instruction supports sustained performance of daily duties (dharma) and ritual observances without interruption by disease.