Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 64
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
चूर्नमामलकं तेन सुरसेन तु भवितम् मध्वाज्यशर्करायुक्तं लिढ्वा स्त्रीशः पयः पिवेत्
cūrnamāmalakaṃ tena surasena tu bhavitam madhvājyaśarkarāyuktaṃ liḍhvā strīśaḥ payaḥ pivet
Gumawa ng pulbos ng āmalaka (Indian gooseberry) at ibabad/ipasipsip sa katas ng surasā (banal na tulasī); saka dilaan at kainin na may halong pulot, ghee, at asukal. Pagkaraan, ang babae ay dapat uminom ng gatas.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational combination) of dravya (substances) with anupāna to direct effect and improve tolerance.
Application: Use appropriate vehicles (milk, ghee, honey) and processing (bhāvanā) to enhance palatability, delivery, and strength of a formulation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household apothecary scene: a woman preparing āmalaka powder, soaking it with tulasī juice, mixing with honey, ghee, sugar, and then drinking milk.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural palette, flat decorative forms: woman grinding āmalaka on stone, tulasī plant beside, brass bowls of honey and ghee, milk in a white pot; calm healing ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold leaf accents on vessels: ornate bowls labeled madhu/ājya/śarkarā, āmalaka fruits, tulasī sprig; central figure taking leha then sipping milk; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework instructional tableau: stepwise arrangement—powder, bhāvanā with tulasī juice, mixing with honey-ghee-sugar, then milk anupāna; minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature domestic interior: detailed jars, mortar-pestle, tulasī pot on window ledge; figure licking electuary and drinking milk; fine textile patterns and naturalistic fruits."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cūrnamāmalakaṃ → cūrṇam + āmalakam; madhvājyaśarkarāyuktaṃ → madhu + ājya + śarkarā + yuktam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 284 (Bheshaja-kalpa context); Agni Purana Rasāyana/Vājīkaraṇa subsections around 284.66
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: preparing a cūrṇa (powder) and bhāvanā (infusion/impregnation with tulsi juice), then administering it as a lehya-like lickable mixture with honey, ghee, and sugar, followed by milk.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium beyond theology—preserving concrete Ayurvedic preparation techniques (cūrṇa + bhāvanā + anupāna of milk) alongside its many other disciplines.
While primarily medical, such sattvic ingredients (tulsi, milk, honey, ghee) are traditionally associated with purity and wholesome conduct, aligning bodily well-being with dhārmic living rather than presenting a separate ritual merit claim in this verse.