Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 18
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
हिङ्गुसौर्चलव्योषैर्द्विप्लांशैर्घृताढकं चतुर्गुणे गवां मूत्रे सिद्धमुन्मादनाशनं
hiṅgusaurcalavyoṣairdviplāṃśairghṛtāḍhakaṃ caturguṇe gavāṃ mūtre siddhamunmādanāśanaṃ
Топлёное масло (гхрита) мерой в один āḍhaka, сваренное (обработанное) в коровьей моче, взятой вчетверо, с добавлением хингу (асафетиды), саурчалы (едкой минеральной соли) и вьёши (триады острых пряностей) — каждого в двойной мере plāṃśa, — уничтожает унмаду (безумие, умственное расстройство).
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparation of a medicated ghee processed in cow’s urine with pungent agents for treating unmāda (mental derangement), giving relative quantities and cooking medium.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gomūtra-siddha Ghṛta with Hiṅgu–Saurcala–Vyoṣa for Unmāda","lookup_keywords":["unmāda","gomūtra siddha ghṛta","hiṅgu","saurcala","vyoṣa trikaṭu"],"quick_summary":"A ghee preparation cooked in four parts cow’s urine with measured additions of hiṅgu, saurcala, and vyoṣa is stated to destroy unmāda, reflecting strong deepana-pācana and doṣa-clearing intent."}
Concept: Mind disorders are approached through doṣa-clearing and agni-kindling pharmaceutics using sneha as a carrier.
Application: Employing ghṛta as a delivery medium for penetrating pungent drugs; using gomūtra as a strong śodhana-like liquid in specific indications.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bheshaja/Kalpa—medicinal formulations and therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medicated ghee preparation: a large pot with ghee simmering, cow’s urine measured in fourfold quantity, hiṅgu resin, mineral salt (saurcala), and trikaṭu spices laid out; a physician records measures; a disturbed patient is calmed nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style; ritual-like pharmacy scene with bold outlines; steaming ghṛta pot, measured vessels of gomūtra; healer in composed posture; subdued patient in background; warm yellows and browns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf on the ghee pot and measuring vessels; ornate depiction of ingredients in small trays; central healer as dignified figure; rich maroons and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical illustration: proportional measures (āḍhaka, plāṃśa) shown as labeled containers; stepwise sneha-siddhi stages; clean, didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature apothecary; detailed copper cookware, spice piles, resin lumps; physician supervising preparation; patient attended by companions; intricate interior decor."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: hiṅgusaurcalavyoṣaiḥ treated as dvandva in instrumental plural; dviplāṃśaiḥ as dvigu ‘two parts’; ghṛtāḍhakaṃ = ghṛta + āḍhaka; siddhamunmādanāśanaṃ = siddham + unmādanāśanam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (ghṛta-kalpas and unmāda-related remedies)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic pharmaceutical instruction: a medicated ghee prepared by cooking ghee with cow’s urine (fourfold) and pungent agents (hiṅgu, saurcala-salt, and vyoṣa/trikaṭu) as a therapy for unmāda (severe mental derangement).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical clinical recipes with measurements, ingredients, and processing method—showing it functions as a compendium of applied sciences such as Ayurveda.
By restoring mental stability (sattva and clarity) and removing disorder, the remedy supports a person’s capacity to perform dharma, worship, and disciplined conduct—thus indirectly aiding righteous action and purification of life.