Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 20

मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest

Devanagari script

पञ्चगव्यं घृतं तद्वत् कुष्ठनुच्चाभयायुतं पटोलत्रिफलानिम्बगुडुचीधावणीवृषैः

Transliteration

pañcagavyaṃ ghṛtaṃ tadvat kuṣṭhanuccābhayāyutaṃ paṭolatriphalānimbaguḍucīdhāvaṇīvṛṣaiḥ

Translation

Gayundin, dapat gamitin ang ghṛta (nilinaw na mantikilya) na inihanda mula sa pañcagavya (limang produkto ng baka); ihalo ito sa kuṣṭha at abhayā (harītakī), kasama ang paṭola, triphalā, nimba, guḍūcī, dhāvaṇī, at vṛṣa—bilang pormulang panlaban sa kuṣṭha (mga sakit sa balat).

Word by Word

• पञ्चगव्यम्: pañcagavya (five cow-products mixture)
• पञ्चगव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + गव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (fivefold cow-products)

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानार्थक (adverbial: ‘likewise/in the same way’)

• कुष्ठ-नुत्-च-अभया-युतम्: leprosy-alleviating and combined with abhaya (harītakī)
• कुष्ठ-नुत्-च-अभया-युतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ + नुत् (नुद्-धातुज कृदन्त) + अभया + युत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः: ‘कुष्ठं नुदति’ (leprosy-removing) + ‘अभया-युक्त’ (with harītakī)

• पटोल-त्रिफला-निम्ब-गुडुची-धावणी-वृषैः: with paṭola, triphalā, nimba, guḍūcī, dhāvaṇī and vṛṣa
• पटोल-त्रिफला-निम्ब-गुडुची-धावणी-वृषैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पटोल + त्रिफला + निम्ब + गुडुची + धावणी + वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (list of herbs in instrumental plural)

Speaker

Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, consistent with Agni Purana’s primary narration frame)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Formulation guidance for medicated ghee using pañcagavya and bitter/astringent herbs for kuṣṭha (skin disorders).","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pañcagavya-ghṛta with Kuṣṭha-hara Herbs","lookup_keywords":["panchagavya","ghrita","kustha","abhaya","nimba"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes ghee prepared with pañcagavya and combined with kuṣṭha and harītakī, plus paṭola, triphalā, nimba, guḍūcī, dhāvaṇī and vṛṣa as an anti-kuṣṭha combination."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Tridosha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Systematic compounding (yoga) and appropriate anupāna/vehicle (ghṛta) are central to effective cikitsā.

Application: Encourages standardized ingredient-lists for reproducible remedies.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / cikitsā-yoga)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Ingredients for a medicated ghee are laid out: pañcagavya components and herbs like nimba, guḍūcī, paṭola, triphalā; a vaidya instructs assistants to combine them for kuṣṭha therapy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat iconic arrangement of herbs and cow-products in ritual-like bowls, vaidya pointing to each ingredient, earthy greens and ochres, calm clinical setting","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, symmetrical still-life of ingredients with gold accents on vessels, central ghṛta pot, nimba leaves and triphalā fruits rendered prominently, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic instructional painting showing labeled ingredients around a central ghee pot, delicate shading, clean composition for teaching","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, botanical precision: nimba leaves, guḍūcī vine, triphalā fruits; attendants preparing ghee, detailed kitchen-pharmacy interior"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुष्ठनुच्चाभयायुतं → कुष्ठ-नुत्-च-अभया-युतम्; पटोलत्रिफलानिम्बगुडुचीधावणीवृषैः treated as समाहार-द्वन्द्व in तृतीया बहुवचन.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.21-284.23 (related ghṛta-kalpa and pañcatikta context)

Characters & Entities

• Pañcagavya
• Ghṛta (medicated ghee)
• Kuṣṭha (skin disease / kuṣṭha herb)
• Abhayā (Harītakī)
• Paṭola
• Triphalā
• Nimba (Neem)
• Guḍūcī (Guduchi)
• Dhāvaṇī
• Vṛṣa (Vāsā)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

Ayurvedic pharmaceutics (ghṛta-kalpanā): it prescribes a medicated ghee based on pañcagavya, fortified with specific bitter/astringent herbs (neem, guduchi, triphala, etc.) for managing kuṣṭha (chronic skin disorders).

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurvedic recipes (herbal combinations, vehicles like ghṛta, and disease-specific yogas) alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

Pañcagavya is traditionally viewed as purificatory; when framed within Purāṇic Ayurveda, using such remedies aligns bodily healing with śauca (purity) and dhārmic self-care, supporting a life fit for ritual practice and right conduct.