Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 44
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
पिप्पली वर्धमानं वा सेव्यं पथ्या गुडेन वा पटोलत्रिफलातीव्रकटुकासृतसाधितं
pippalī vardhamānaṃ vā sevyaṃ pathyā guḍena vā paṭolatriphalātīvrakaṭukāsṛtasādhitaṃ
Dapat gamitin ang pippalī (mahabang paminta) sa paraang «vardhamāna», na unti-unting dinaragdagan ang dami; o kaya’y kainin ang harītakī (pathyā) kasama ng guda (jaggery); o uminom ng ginamot na ghee na niluto kasama ang paṭola, triphalā, at tīvrakaṭukā (mga matitinding maanghang na gamot).
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Rasāyana-style and doṣa-pacifying regimens using pippalī-vardhamāna, pathyā+guḍa, and medicated ghṛta for chronic metabolic/inflammatory conditions and digestion support.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pippalī-vardhamāna, Pathyā-guḍa, and Paṭola–Triphala–Kaṭukā Ghṛta","lookup_keywords":["pippali vardhamana","pathyā guḍa","paṭola ghṛta","triphala ghrita","kaṭukā tiktaka"],"quick_summary":"Gives three alternative therapeutic options: a graded pippalī regimen, harītakī with jaggery, or a bitter-pungent medicated ghee cooked with paṭola and triphalā for doṣa balance and deep-seated disorders."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational compounding) and anukalpa (therapeutic alternatives) in cikitsā—multiple valid routes to the same therapeutic goal.
Application: Choose an alternative based on patient strength, doṣa predominance, and tolerance (dry regimen vs. ghṛta-based regimen).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Chikitsa-prakarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician preparing three options: measuring pippalī for a graded regimen, mixing harītakī with jaggery, and simmering medicated ghee with paṭola and triphalā in a bronze vessel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural aesthetic, warm earthy palette, vaidya in traditional attire beside brass vessels, herbs (pippalī, harītakī, paṭola leaves) arranged on banana leaf, calm clinical setting, flat decorative background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style, central vaidya figure with ornate borders and subtle gold work highlighting the ghṛta pot and herb bowls, rich reds and greens, stylized medicinal plants.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework showing stepwise preparation: pippalī measured in increasing doses, harītakī+guḍa mixing, ghṛta simmering with labeled herbs; instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene with labeled jars, copper cauldron of ghṛta, attendants grinding triphalā, delicate botanical rendering of paṭola vine and pippalī spikes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; long compound resolved as a tatpuruṣa chain: पटोल-त्रिफला-तीव्रकटुक-आसृत/सृत-साधितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (cikitsā/rasāyana formulations context); Agni Purana sections on ghṛta-kalpanā and dravya-guṇa (within Ayurveda khanda)
FAQs
It teaches practical Ayurvedic therapeutics: (1) the vardhamāna (titrated) pippalī regimen, (2) harītakī taken with jaggery, and (3) a medicated ghṛta prepared with paṭola, triphalā, and pungent drugs—i.e., dosage strategy plus specific formulations.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences: here it records classical Ayurvedic pharmacy (ghṛta-sādhana) and regimen-based therapy (vardhamāna dosing), showing its role as a compendium of practical knowledge.
While primarily medical, such guidance supports dharma by preserving health and fitness for daily duties, ritual observance, and disciplined living—health (ārogya) being treated as a foundation for right conduct.