Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 58
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
विडङ्गसैन्धवक्षारमूत्रेनापि हरीतकी शल्लकीवदरीजम्बुपियालाम्रार्जुनत्वचः
viḍaṅgasaindhavakṣāramūtrenāpi harītakī śallakīvadarījambupiyālāmrārjunatvacaḥ
விடங்கம், சைந்தவம், க்ஷாரம், மூத்திரம் ஆகியவற்றுடன் ஹரீதகியையும் அளிக்கலாம். அதுபோல் சல்லகீ, பதரீ, ஜம்பு, பியால, ஆம்ரம், அர்ஜுனம் ஆகிய மரங்களின் பட்டைகளும் மருந்தாகப் பயன்படும்.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic instruction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use of harītakī with pungent/saline/alkaline adjuncts and a strong vehicle; listing of medicinal barks for therapeutic use.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Harītakī with Viḍaṅga–Saindhava–Kṣāra–Mūtra and Medicinal Barks (Tvak)","lookup_keywords":["harītakī","kṣāra","saindhava","mūtra","tvak"],"quick_summary":"Harītakī may be administered with viḍaṅga, rock salt, alkali and urine as vehicle; additionally, barks of śallakī, badarī, jambu, piyāla, āmra and arjuna are indicated for medicinal use."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Dravya-saṅgraha (materia medica) and saṃyoga (combination) determine therapeutic direction; bark (tvak) is a distinct usable plant part with specific guṇa/karma.
Application: When formulating, specify plant part (bark) and choose synergistic adjuncts (salt/alkali/vehicle) to target obstruction and heaviness.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bheshaja-kalpa / medicinal formulations)
Primary Rasa: hita
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A materia-medica display: harītakī fruits, viḍaṅga, rock salt, alkali, and a vessel indicating anupāna; alongside are strips of bark labeled śallakī, badarī, jambu, piyāla, āmra, arjuna.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, decorative herb-and-bark arrangement on a low wooden platform, labeled bark strips, physician pointing to harītakī combination; earthy tones and stylized botanical borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted jars for saindhava and kṣāra, harītakī fruits in foreground, bark bundles tied with red thread, ornate frame and rich colors","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional botanical plate showing each bark (tvak) and the harītakī compound ingredients with clean labels and measured bowls","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic botanical study with bark textures and fruits, apothecary table with small labeled containers for salt and alkali, fine border illumination"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विडङ्गसैन्धवक्षारमूत्रेनापि → विडङ्ग + सैन्धव + क्षार + मूत्रेण + अपि (समुच्चय; तृतीया); शल्लकीवदरीजम्बुपियालाम्रार्जुनत्वचः → शल्लकी + वदरी + जम्बु + पियाल + आम्र + अर्जुनत्वचः (समुच्चय; अन्ते ‘त्वचः’ प्रथमा-बहुवचन)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (bhaiṣajya-kalpa lists; harītakī and viḍaṅga usage)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic instruction on administering harītakī with specific adjuncts (viḍaṅga, rock salt, kṣāra, and urine as a vehicle) and lists several medicinal tree-barks (tvac) as usable drugs.
By preserving practical Ayurvedic pharmacology—drug lists (barks) and dosage/vehicle guidance—alongside the Purāṇa’s broader religious and technical subjects, it exemplifies the text’s handbook-like, multi-disciplinary scope.
In Purāṇic framing, maintaining health through approved remedies supports dharma by enabling disciplined practice (ritual, vows, charity), and the use of purgative/cleansing drugs is often linked with bodily purification that complements inner sādhana.