Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 66
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
तां भक्षयित्वा च पिवेत् शर्करामधुरं पयः नवश् चटकवज्जम्भेद् दशवारान् स्त्रियं ध्रुवम्
tāṃ bhakṣayitvā ca pivet śarkarāmadhuraṃ payaḥ navaś caṭakavajjambhed daśavārān striyaṃ dhruvam
तां भक्षयित्वा पिवेत् शर्करामधुरं पयः। नवश्चटकवज्जम्भेद् दशवारान् स्त्रियं ध्रुवम्॥
Lord Agni (instructional narration to a sage, traditionally Vasiṣṭha in Agni Purana frame)
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Dosha: Vata
Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: Regimen (vidhi) following intake—anupāna and intended activity—completes the therapeutic aim.
Application: In vājīkaraṇa, timing, vehicle, and post-intake conduct are treated as part of the therapy, not separate from it.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Vajikarana-type domestic remedy instructions)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A man consumes a bolus of medicine, drinks sweetened milk, and the verse’s simile suggests repeated motion like a small bird pecking—handled symbolically rather than explicit.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural symbolic depiction: man holding a small medicine bolus and a milk cup; a small sparrow motif nearby indicating repetition; modest, non-explicit composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: seated figure with ornate milk vessel, sugar crystals highlighted with gold; sparrow emblem in corner as visual metaphor; rich textiles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional panel: sequence—eat preparation, drink sweet milk; then a small vignette of sparrow pecking grains to indicate repetition; restrained iconography.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly interior, figure drinking milk after medicine; sparrow pecking at scattered grains on terrace as metaphor; delicate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: navaś caṭaka- → navaḥ + caṭakavat; caṭakavajjambhed → caṭakavat + jambhet.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.65 (the preparation consumed); Agni Purana vājīkaraṇa/rasāyana passages in the same khanda
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic-style post-consumption regimen: drink sugar-sweetened milk and (as a claimed effect/goal) engage in repeated intercourse a specified number of times, typical of vajīkaraṇa (virility) instructions.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical life-science material—dietary vehicles (anupāna) like sweetened milk and potency/virility claims—showing its wide coverage of medicine and household practice.
Primarily pragmatic rather than devotional: it frames bodily vitality and procreative capacity as legitimate aims within dharmic household life, with the text presenting the regimen as a reliable outcome (dhruvam).