Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 72
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
त्रिफलासहितं सर्पिस्तिमिरघ्नमनुत्तमं त्रिफलाव्योषसिन्धूप्त्यैर् घृतं सिद्धं पिवेन्नरः
triphalāsahitaṃ sarpistimiraghnamanuttamaṃ triphalāvyoṣasindhūptyair ghṛtaṃ siddhaṃ pivennaraḥ
त्रिफलासहितं सिद्धं सर्पिस्तिमिरघ्नमनुत्तमम्। त्रिफलाव्योषसैन्धवैः सम्यक्सिद्धं घृतं नरः पिवेत्।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Chikitsā for ocular disorder timira using medicated ghee (ghṛta-siddhi) with Triphalā, and a stronger variant with Triphalā + Vyōṣa + Saindhava for internal use.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Triphala-ghṛta (with Vyōṣa-Saindhava) for timira","lookup_keywords":["timira","triphala ghṛta","vyōṣa","saindhava","cakṣuṣya"],"quick_summary":"Medicated ghee cooked with Triphalā is praised as excellent for timira; ghee properly processed with Triphalā, Vyōṣa, and rock-salt is to be taken internally."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Ghṛta-siddhi as a carrier-technique: combining rasāyana (Triphala) with yogavāhī medium to target indriya (cakṣus).
Application: Use appropriate anupāna/vehicle and processing to direct therapy to a specific organ system.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Rasayana: ocular disorders and medicated ghee preparations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of medicated ghee: Triphalā and spices simmering in ghee, physician straining and storing; a patient taking a measured spoonful as eye-therapy support.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large bronze vessel with ghee simmering, Triphalā fruits depicted, physician stirring with ladle, straining through cloth, patient seated calmly, stylized flames and vessels.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gleaming ghee pot with gold work, Triphalā arranged like sacred offering, physician presenting a spoonful, rich textiles and ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical clarity: ingredients (Triphala, Vyōṣa, Saindhava) shown beside a cooking pot, stepwise ghṛta-siddhi depiction, fine linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy, simmering pot, spice bowls, physician measuring dose, naturalistic rendering, delicate border illumination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्पिस्तिमिरघ्नम् = सर्पिः तिमिरघ्नम् (विसर्ग-लोप/सन्धि); पिवेन्नरः = पिवेत् नरः (त् + न → न्न).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (cakṣu-roga remedies; ghṛta-yoga)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic ghṛta-kalpanā: preparing and consuming medicated ghee with Triphalā, Vyōṣa (Trikaṭu), and saindhava as a practical remedy for timira (vision-obscuring eye disorder).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences like Ayurveda—here giving a concrete pharmaceutical formula (medicated ghee) and its indicated use for ocular disease.
By framing health-preserving therapy within a Purāṇic teaching, the text treats bodily well-being as supportive of dharma—maintaining clear sight and vitality for study, worship, and right living.