Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 47
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
कार्षिकं पिप्पलीमूलं पञ्चैव लवणानि च पिप्पली चित्रकं शुण्ठी त्रिफला त्रिवृता वचा
kārṣikaṃ pippalīmūlaṃ pañcaiva lavaṇāni ca pippalī citrakaṃ śuṇṭhī triphalā trivṛtā vacā
Tome-se uma medida de um kārṣa de pippalī-mūla (raiz de pimenta-longa) juntamente com os cinco sais; e ainda pippalī, citraka, śuṇṭhī (gengibre seco), triphalā, trivṛt e vacā—estes constituem o composto medicinal enunciado.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as the principal narrator of Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Compounding a pungent-saline digestive and eliminative formulation (dīpana-pācana, anulomana, śodhana-support) using pippalīmūla, pañca-lavaṇa, pippalī, citraka, śuṇṭhī, triphalā, trivṛt, vacā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pippalīmūla–Pañcalavaṇa Compound with Trikaṭu-like Additions","lookup_keywords":["pippalīmūla","pañca lavaṇa","citraka śuṇṭhī","trivṛt","vacā triphalā"],"quick_summary":"Lists ingredients and a key measure (one kārṣa of pippalīmūla) for a strong digestive-saline compound often aligned with āma reduction, vāta-kapha regulation, and bowel management."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Dravya-saṅgraha (ingredient listing) with māna (measure) as the backbone of reproducible bhaiṣajya-kalpa.
Application: Standardize dosage by anchoring one key ingredient’s measure (kārṣa) and building the rest proportionally for consistent preparation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhaiṣajya/Dravya-guṇa: herbal-mineral formulations and digestive therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A measured apothecary setup: pippalīmūla weighed to one kārṣa, five salts in small bowls, and herbs (pippalī, citraka, śuṇṭhī, triphalā, trivṛt, vacā) arranged for grinding into a compound powder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, symmetrical bowls of salts, stylized roots and fruits, physician using a stone mortar, flat decorative background with herbal motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style still-life of medicinal ingredients with gold-highlighted bowls and ornate frame, deep reds/greens, emphasis on the five salts and measured weight.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional chart: each ingredient drawn and labeled, central scale showing one kārṣa measure, fine linework and muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life with realistic textures of salts and roots, a balance scale, scribe noting the recipe, delicate border flora."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pañcaiva = पञ्च + एव. Remaining words are ingredient-names in appositional listing; cases function as objects of an implied ‘(take/mix) …’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (dravya lists and cūrṇa-yogas)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravya-yoga: it lists specific digestive/purgative ingredients (pippalī, citraka, śuṇṭhī, triphalā, trivṛt, vacā) and a dosage unit (kārṣa), indicating a practical medicinal compound.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves applied sciences; here it functions as a pharmacological catalogue, recording materia medica, measurement terminology, and compound-making typical of classical Ayurveda.
In Purāṇic framing, maintaining bodily balance through sanctioned Ayurvedic remedies supports purity and steadiness for dharma, worship, and disciplined practice, reducing tamasic disturbance caused by illness.