Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 62
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
मरीचेन समायुक्तं शोथातीसारनाशनम् शर्करासिन्धुशुण्ठीभिः कृष्णामधुगुडेन वा
marīcena samāyuktaṃ śothātīsāranāśanam śarkarāsindhuśuṇṭhībhiḥ kṛṣṇāmadhuguḍena vā
Quando combinado com pimenta-do-reino (marīca), destrói o edema (śotha) e a diarreia (atīsāra). Pode ser administrado com açúcar, sal-gema e gengibre seco; ou, alternativamente, com pimenta-longa (pippalī), mel e jaggery.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical section)
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Upakalpanā (adjuvant design): the same core remedy is steered by different sahapāna combinations.
Application: Provide alternate adjuvants to match patient constitution, severity, and digestive capacity while targeting śotha and atīsāra.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-vidyā)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician selects black pepper as the key adjunct and prepares two alternative companion mixtures: sugar–rock salt–dry ginger, or long pepper–honey–jaggery, for edema and diarrhoea.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two small bowls shown side-by-side with distinct ingredient sets, marīca at center, physician gesturing to indicate choice, subdued medicinal palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted bowls and spoons, central marīca heap, two companion trays (śarkarā-saindhava-śuṇṭhī and pippalī-madhu-guḍa), symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic instructional layout with clear separation of the two options, fine outlines and labels, calm background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary table with spices and sweeteners, physician explaining alternatives to an attendant, meticulous textures of peppercorns, salt crystals, honey jar."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śothātīsāranāśanam = śotha + atīsāra + nāśanam; śarkarāsindhuśuṇṭhībhiḥ and kṛṣṇāmadhuguḍena are ingredient-dvandvas; vā indicates alternative combination.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (Atīsāra and śotha-related formulations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic knowledge: a practical medicinal combination using pungent spices (black pepper, dry ginger, long pepper) with suitable adjuvants (sugar/rock-salt or honey/jaggery) to alleviate śotha (edema) and atīsāra (diarrhea).
It demonstrates the Agni Purana’s inclusion of applied medical science alongside theology and ritual—preserving concise, formula-like instructions for treating common disorders, characteristic of its broad, compendious scope.
While primarily medical, it reflects the dhārmic ideal of preserving health as a support for sādhana and duty; maintaining bodily balance is treated as enabling righteous living and continued performance of religious obligations.