Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
कुर्याद्दशपलान् भागान् एकैकस्य सकुट्टितान् जलद्रोणे विपक्तव्यं यावत्पादावशेषितं
kuryāddaśapalān bhāgān ekaikasya sakuṭṭitān jaladroṇe vipaktavyaṃ yāvatpādāvaśeṣitaṃ
Следует взять каждого ингредиента по десять pala, грубо истолочь каждый и варить в одном droṇa воды, пока не останется лишь четверть объёма.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Standard decoction (kvātha) preparation rule: fixed weights, coarse pounding, boiling in specified water volume to quarter-reduction for subsequent ghṛta cooking.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kvātha Preparation: Daśa-pala Each, Droṇa Water, Quarter Reduction","lookup_keywords":["dasha-pala","drona","kvatha","pada-avasheṣa","vipāka"],"quick_summary":"Take ten-pala of each ingredient, coarsely pound, boil in a droṇa of water until one quarter remains—forming the base decoction for medicated preparations."}
Concept: Pramāṇa (measurement) and pāka-krama (processing sequence) are essential to efficacy and safety.
Application: Encourages reproducible pharmacy practice through standardized measures (pala, droṇa, pāda-śeṣa).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A measured pharmacy scene: ten-pala portions of herbs are weighed, coarsely pounded, then boiled in a large vessel with a droṇa of water until reduced to one quarter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized weighing stones and measures, large bronze cauldron over fire, visible reduction marks on vessel, attendants pounding herbs, earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate depiction of measuring tools (pala weights) and a large pot with gold accents, symmetrical layout emphasizing precision and ritual cleanliness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram feel: weights labeled ‘10 pala’, water measure ‘droṇa’, pot showing ‘1/4 remaining’, clean lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, meticulous workshop: scales, weights, mortar and pestle, boiling cauldron with steam, scribe noting measures, fine architectural detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्याद्दशपलान् → कुर्यात् दश-पलान्; यावत्पादावशेषितं → यावत् पाद-अवशेषितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.23 (ghṛta cooking using prepared base)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic pharmaceutical procedure: take measured quantities of ingredients (ten palas each), coarsely pound them, boil in a droṇa of water, and reduce the liquid to one quarter—i.e., a standard decoction (kvātha) reduction rule.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical, technical instructions—here, precise weights, volumes, and reduction endpoints used in Ayurvedic drug preparation—showing its compendium-like coverage of applied sciences.
While primarily medical and procedural, such disciplined preparation reflects dharmic care for health and right practice; following correct measures and method is treated as a form of purity in action (śuddhi of conduct) aligned with preserving life (āyus).