Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 70
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
लेपः काञ्चिकमम्पष्टस्तैलयुक्तः शिरोर्तिनुत् वस्त्रपूतं क्षिपेत् कोष्णं मिन्धूत्यं कर्णशूलनुत्
lepaḥ kāñcikamampaṣṭastailayuktaḥ śirortinut vastrapūtaṃ kṣipet koṣṇaṃ mindhūtyaṃ karṇaśūlanut
కాంచికను బాగా నూరి నూనెతో కలిపి లేపనంగా పెట్టితే శిరోవేదన తగ్గుతుంది. మింధూత్యాన్ని గోరువెచ్చగా చేసి వస్త్రంతో వడకట్టి చెవిలో వేసితే కర్ణశూలం తొలగుతుంది.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic therapeutic measures)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Household therapeutics for śiro-ruj (headache) via topical lepa and for karṇa-śūla (earache) via warmed, cloth-filtered ear instillation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kāñcika-lepa for headache; warmed mindhūtya-karṇapūraṇa for earache","lookup_keywords":["kāñcika lepa","śiro-ruj","karṇa-śūla","vastropūta","koṣṇa"],"quick_summary":"Apply an oil-mixed kāñcika paste to relieve head pain; instill warmed, cloth-filtered mindhūtya into the ear to relieve earache."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti (practical reasoning) in simple procedures—external application, warming, and filtration to make a remedy safe and effective.
Application: Adopt basic processing steps (pounding, oiling, warming, filtering) to tailor medicines to site and sensitivity.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and household therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two-part therapeutic scene: (1) preparing and applying an oil-mixed kāñcika paste to the head; (2) warming, cloth-filtering, and instilling ear drops for earache.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split-panel composition: left a healer applying lepa on the scalp; right warming a small vessel, filtering through cloth into a dropper/spoon, instilling into ear; stylized household clinic, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate domestic interior, gold-highlighted vessels and cloth filter, patient seated, physician applying head paste and administering ear drops, rich reds and greens, symmetrical framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: sequential steps shown with small captions—pounding kāñcika, mixing oil, applying lepa; warming mindhūtya, filtering through cloth, ear instillation; fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary tools, cloth filtration, small brass pot over gentle flame, physician instilling drops, naturalistic faces and textiles, decorative border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: काञ्चिकमम्पष्टः = काञ्चिकम् अम्पष्टः; शिरोर्तिनुत् = शिरः + ऋतिनुत् (विसर्ग/ओ-आदेश); अन्यत्र सन्धि न्यूनः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (gṛha-cikitsā style remedies)
FAQs
Practical Ayurvedic therapeutics: (1) an external oil-mixed kāñcika paste for head pain, and (2) a warm, cloth-filtered medicinal liquid (mindhūtya) used as ear instillation to relieve earache.
It shows the text functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving applied medical protocols (formulation, warming, filtration, and administration route) alongside other sciences, making the Agni Purana a cross-disciplinary reference.
By promoting relief of suffering through dhārmic, non-harmful care, the instruction aligns with purāṇic ideals of compassion and service (dayā), supporting bodily well-being as a foundation for sādhana and righteous living.