Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 56
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
पाठानिकुम्भत्रिकटुत्रिफलाग्निषु साधितम् क्तोष्टुशीते ऽथेति ख मूत्रेण चूर्णगुटिका गुल्मप्लीहादिमर्दनी
pāṭhānikumbhatrikaṭutriphalāgniṣu sādhitam ktoṣṭuśīte 'theti kha mūtreṇa cūrṇaguṭikā gulmaplīhādimardanī
पाठानिकुम्भत्रिकटुत्रिफलाग्निषु साधितम्। ततः शीतं कृत्वा मूत्रेण चूर्णगुटिका गुल्मप्लीहादिमर्दनी॥
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparation of a gutikā (pill) processed with specified drugs and administered with a strong anupāna (urine) for gulma and splenic disorders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gutikā for Gulma–Plīhā: Pāṭhā–Nikumbha–Trikaṭu–Triphala–Citraka Sādhita, Given with Mūtra","lookup_keywords":["gutikā","plīhā","pāṭhā","trikaṭu","citraka"],"quick_summary":"Process the formulation with pāṭhā, nikumbha, trikaṭu, triphalā and citraka, make pills, and administer with urine as vehicle to reduce gulma and splenic/related disorders."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Anupāna (vehicle) directs and intensifies drug action; processing (saṃskāra/sādhana) transforms efficacy.
Application: Select vehicle according to pathology (e.g., tīkṣṇa anupāna for dense/obstructive abdominal conditions) and emphasize proper pharmaceutical processing.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: hita
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Herbs are boiled/processed, dried, powdered, and rolled into small pills; the physician indicates administration with a strong vehicle for a patient with abdominal mass and splenic enlargement.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sequential panels: boiling herbs, drying on cloth, rolling gutikā, physician holding a small pill box; earthy reds/ochres, stylized plants (trikaṭu, triphalā)","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on pill container and medicine pot, physician presenting gutikā to patient, ornate arch framing, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional storyboard of gutikā-making and anupāna selection, fine detailing of mortar-pestle and drying trays","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, laboratory-like scene with copper vessels, labeled jars, physician and assistant preparing pills; delicate botanical realism and patterned carpets"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाठानिकुम्भत्रिकटुत्रिफलाग्निषु → पाठा + निकुम्भ + त्रिकटु + त्रिफला + अग्निषु; शीतॆऽथ → शीते + अथ; चूर्णगुटिका, गुल्मप्लीहादिमर्दनी समास-रूपेण
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (gutikā/cūrṇa preparations; gulma-plīhā remedies)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic formulation (cūrṇa-guṭikā) and its anupāna (vehicle), indicating how specific herbs—pāṭhā, nikumbha, trikaṭu, triphalā, and ‘agni’ (citraka)—are processed and administered to treat gulma and splenic disorders.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical pharmacology—named drug-groups (trikaṭu, triphalā), dosage-form (guṭikā), processing (sādhita), and therapeutic indication (gulma/plīhā)—showing its wide, encyclopedic scope.
Its primary intent is pragmatic healing; indirectly, preserving health supports dharma by enabling continued ritual duty, study, and service—thus treating disease is framed as sustaining righteous living rather than a separate merit-ritual.