Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 9
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
यवाग्रं विधिना सिद्धं कशायं वा पिवेन्नरः काशहृद्ग्रहणीपार्श्वहिक्वाश्वासप्रशान्तये
yavāgraṃ vidhinā siddhaṃ kaśāyaṃ vā pivennaraḥ kāśahṛdgrahaṇīpārśvahikvāśvāsapraśāntaye
यवाग्रं विधिना सिद्धं कशायं वा नरः पिबेत्। कासहृद्ग्रहणीपार्श्वहिक्काश्वासप्रशान्तये॥
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Preparation and intake of a barley decoction (yava-kashaya/yavagra) as a household remedy for respiratory and digestive complaints.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yava-kashaya for Kasa–Shvasa and Grahani disorders","lookup_keywords":["yava","kashaya","kasa","shvasa","grahani"],"quick_summary":"Properly prepared barley decoction is advised as a drink to calm cough, dyspnoea/asthma-like breathlessness, hiccup, flank pain, cardiac distress, and grahaṇī-related digestive dysfunction."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Vidhi-yukta prayoga (method-governed application) in healing
Application: Follow correct preparation rules for efficacy; do not treat remedies as casual food alone.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic practitioner prepares barley decoction in an earthen pot, straining it and offering a warm cup to a patient with cough and breathlessness; jars of grains and a palm-leaf recipe nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural aesthetic, flat yet rich colors, an Ayurvedic vaidya in traditional attire boiling yava in a bronze vessel, patient seated with calm expression, herbal pantry backdrop, ornate borders, warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold leaf accents, central figure of a vaidya presenting a golden-rimmed bowl of yava-kaṣāya, stylized kitchen-hearth, decorative arches, jewel-toned palette, embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional scene of measuring barley, boiling, reducing, and straining, labeled vessels, soft pastel background, delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic dispensary scene, attendants grinding and boiling barley, physician holding a small cup, patient with shawl, intricate textiles and patterned floor, naturalistic faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पिवेत् + नरः → पिवेन्नरः (त् + न → न्न). समासपदम्: काश-हृद्-ग्रहणी-पार्श्व-हिक्वा-श्वास-प्रशान्तये (प्रशान्तये = प्रशान्ति + चतुर्थी एकवचन).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (Bhaiṣajya-kalpa / Chikitsā remedies for kasa-śvāsa-hikkā-aruci)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic application: drinking a properly prepared barley-based decoction (kaṣāya) to alleviate cough, breathlessness/asthma, hiccup, flank pain, heart-related distress, and grahaṇī (digestive) disorders.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical healthcare guidance—here, a specific dietetic/decoction remedy—showing its wide coverage of applied sciences like Ayurveda.
By promoting preservation of health through dhārmic, regulated conduct (vidhi), the instruction supports bodily steadiness for worship, study, and duty—indirectly aiding righteous living rather than describing a separate ritual merit.