Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 3
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
रोगापमृत्युबलिजित् तिलं भल्लातकं तथा पञ्चाङ्गं वाकूचीचूणं षण्मासं खदिरोदकैः
rogāpamṛtyubalijit tilaṃ bhallātakaṃ tathā pañcāṅgaṃ vākūcīcūṇaṃ ṣaṇmāsaṃ khadirodakaiḥ
నువ్వులు, భల్లాతకము, పంచాంగ సిద్ధం, అలాగే వాకూచీ చూర్ణం—ఇవన్నీ ఖదిర క్వాథం/జలంతో కలిసి ఆరు నెలలు సేవించాలి; ఇది రోగం, అకాలమరణం, బలహానిని జయిస్తుందని చెప్పబడింది.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Long-course rasāyana-style intake (6 months) using sesame, bhallātaka, pañcāṅga preparation and vākūcī powder with khadira decoction to build strength and resist chronic decline.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Kapha-Vata
Concept: Dīrgha-kāla-sevana (long disciplined use) as the key to rasāyana effects.
Application: Treat rejuvenation as a regimen requiring time, diet compatibility, and careful anupāna selection rather than a single-dose remedy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Herbal therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of khadira decoction over a fire, with sesame, bhallātaka, and vākūcī powder arranged; a calendar-like six-month regimen indicated by repeated daily intake.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized hearth with boiling khadira decoction, bowls of tila and vākūcī, bhallātaka shown as distinctive nuts, vaidya pointing to a six-month tally on palm-leaf manuscript.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold accents on vessels and ladles, richly colored herbs, central figure holding a decoction cup, symbolic six-month garland of marks around the border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: ingredients labeled, decoction pot, measured powder, and a six-month schedule panel, fine detailing and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary workshop with jars and scales, khadira bark being simmered, attendant grinding vākūcī, physician recording a six-month course in a notebook."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: खदिरोदकैः = खदिर + उदकैः. पञ्चाङ्गं = पञ्च + अङ्गम्. वाकूचीचूणं (पाठभेद) = वाकूची + चूर्णम्. षण्मासं = षण् + मासम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: rasāyana-prakaraṇa; Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: khadira prayoga for skin/kapha disorders
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic rasāyana-style regimen: specific herbs (tila, bhallātaka, vākūcī) taken with khadira-preparation over six months to improve vitality and resist disease.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical health science—here, a long-term herbal protocol—showing its scope as a compendium of applied knowledge (Ayurveda) within a Purāṇic framework.
By promoting health, strength, and longevity, the regimen supports sustained performance of dharma (daily duties, vows, worship), which Purāṇic literature treats as a foundation for merit (puṇya) and purification.