Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 19
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
शङ्खपुष्पीवत्ताकुष्ठैः सिद्धं ब्राह्मीरसैर् युतं पुराणं हन्त्यपस्मारं सोन्मादं मेध्यमुत्तमं
śaṅkhapuṣpīvattākuṣṭhaiḥ siddhaṃ brāhmīrasair yutaṃ purāṇaṃ hantyapasmāraṃ sonmādaṃ medhyamuttamaṃ
శంఖపుష్పీ, వత్తా, కుష్ఠాలతో సిద్ధం చేసి బ్రాహ్మీ రసంతో యుక్తమైన పురాణ-ప్రయోగం అపస్మారము (మూర్ఛ/మిర్గి) మరియు ఉన్మాదాన్ని నశింపజేస్తుంది; ఇది ఉత్తమ మేధ్యము.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s medical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Preparation and use of a medhya-rasayana formulation for neuropsychiatric conditions (apasmara/unmada) to support cognition and mental stability.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Mind (medhā) can be strengthened through rasāyana-oriented formulations; disease of mind/brain is treatable via dravya-yoga.
Application: Frames cognitive enhancement and mental-disease management as a legitimate therapeutic aim within Ayurveda.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Rasayana & Medhya-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician prepares a cooked herbal formulation: śaṅkhapuṣpī, kuṣṭha and other herbs simmering, while brāhmī juice is added; a patient with seizures/mental agitation is calmed and supported.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural aesthetic, warm earthy palette, vaidya in traditional attire preparing herbal decoction in bronze vessel, brāhmī leaves and śaṅkhapuṣpī flowers clearly depicted, serene healing ambience, flat stylized forms","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold work, central vaidya holding a pot of medhya medicine, ornate borders, herbs arranged symmetrically, patient seated calmly, rich reds and greens, subtle gold highlights on vessels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional composition showing ingredients labeled (brāhmī, śaṅkhapuṣpī, kuṣṭha), step of adding juice to cooked base, gentle pastel tones","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene with copper cauldron, attendants grinding herbs, brāhmī juice being poured, patient resting on a cot, intricate botanical rendering and architectural interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्राह्मीरसैर् → ब्राह्मी-रसैः (visarga/sandhi); सोन्मादं → स-उन्मादम्; शङ्खपुष्पीवत्ताकुष्ठैः treated as समाहार-द्वन्द्व in तृतीया बहुवचन.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (cikitsā-yoga/ghṛta-kalpa context)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic medhya formulation—prepared by cooking specific herbs (śaṅkhapuṣpī, vattā, kuṣṭha) and combining them with brāhmī juice—indicated for apasmāra (epilepsy) and unmāda (insanity).
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical clinical knowledge—herbal pharmacology and indications for neurological/psychiatric conditions—showing its wide scope as a compendium of applied sciences.
By framing healing as dharmic knowledge within a Purāṇa, the verse implies that preserving mental clarity (medhā) and relieving afflictions like seizures and madness supports righteous living, study, and ritual capacity.