Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 32
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
दशमूली च्छिन्नरुहा पथ्या दारु पुनर्नवा ज्वरविद्रधिशोथेषु शिग्रुविश्वजिता हिताः
daśamūlī cchinnaruhā pathyā dāru punarnavā jvaravidradhiśotheṣu śigruviśvajitā hitāḥ
दशमूली छिन्नरुहा पथ्या दारु पुनर्नवा; शिग्रु-विश्वजितासहिताः ज्वर-विद्रधि-शोथेषु हिताः।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Therapeutic drug-list for managing fever, abscess and swelling—guiding selection of anti-inflammatory, diuretic and digestive-support botanicals.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Daśamūla–Guḍūcī–Pathyā–Devadāru–Punarnavā with Śigru & Viśvajitā for Jvara–Vidradhि–Śotha","lookup_keywords":["daśamūla","vidradhi","śotha","punarnavā","devadāru"],"quick_summary":"Daśamūla, guḍūcī, harītakī, devadāru and punarnavā—along with śigru and viśvajitā—are stated as beneficial for fever, abscess and swelling."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Group-drug logic (gaṇa) and multi-symptom targeting: jvara with śotha/vidradhi suggests deeper doṣa-dhātu involvement requiring broad-spectrum dravya selection.
Application: When pathology spans systemic fever plus localized swelling/abscess, prefer gaṇa-based formulations (daśamūla) with supportive dravyas (punarnavā for śotha, devadāru for āma/śūla tendencies).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-vidyā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teaching scene where a vaidya points to grouped bundles labeled daśamūla, guḍūcī, harītakī, devadāru, punarnavā, śigru, viśvajitā; a patient with swollen limb and fever is examined.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru-vaidya instructing disciples, herb bundles arranged in rows, patient with stylized swelling, earthy palette, palm-leaf manuscript nearby","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central vaidya with gold-ornamented herb trays, grouped daśamūla roots prominent, patient seated, ornate frame and gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic grouping of ten roots plus adjunct herbs, physician teaching with pointer, clean lines and labels, calm clinic setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed roots and barks, physician palpating swelling, assistant holding herb bundles, refined courtly clinic interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cchinna+ruhā → च्छिन्नरुहा; jvara+vidradhi+śotheṣu → ज्वरविद्रधिशोथेषु; śigru+viśvajitā → शिग्रुविश्वजिता.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (drug lists for jvara and complications)
FAQs
Ayurvedic drug-knowledge (bhaiṣajya-vidyā): it lists specific medicinal herbs/groups recommended as beneficial for treating fever (jvara), abscess (vidradhi), and inflammatory swelling/edema (śotha).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical medical materia medica (drug names and indications) alongside its ritual, ethical, and doctrinal sections.
By promoting healing and the relief of suffering through dharmic, traditional medicine, the instruction supports loka-saṅgraha (welfare of beings), aligning health-preservation with righteous living and compassionate action.