Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 71
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
लशुनार्द्रकशिग्रूणां कदल्या वा रसःपृथक् बलाशतावरीरास्नामृताः मैरीयकेः पिवेत्
laśunārdrakaśigrūṇāṃ kadalyā vā rasaḥpṛthak balāśatāvarīrāsnāmṛtāḥ mairīyakeḥ pivet
Dapat inumin ang mairīyaka (gamot na alak na pinaasim), na inihanda mula sa mga katas na hiwa-hiwalay na kinuha sa bawang, sariwang luya, at śigrū (moringa), o kaya’y sa saging; kasama ang mga halamang-gamot na balā, śatāvarī, rāsnā, at amṛtā (guḍūcī).
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Preparation/consumption of a medicated fermented drink (mairīyaka) using specified fresh juices and supportive herbs for strengthening and vāta-kapha modulation.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṃskāra (processing) transforms dravya—fermentation and combination with balya herbs to yield a targeted effect.
Application: Apply processing logic (juice extraction, fermentation, adjuvant herbs) to design formulations for strength and digestion.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and rasayana / herbal formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya preparing mairīyaka: extracting separate juices of garlic, ginger, moringa (or banana), adding balā, śatāvarī, rāsnā, guḍūcī, and fermenting in a sealed jar; patient taking a measured dose.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large fermentation jar with leaf-seal, physician squeezing juices into bowls, stylized garlic and ginger, guḍūcī vine motif, patient receiving a small cup, flat decorative composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central fermentation vessel with gold highlights, physician offering a small gilded cup, rich ornamentation, herbal ingredients arranged symmetrically, auspicious border motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, stepwise instructional scene: juice extraction, herb addition, sealed fermentation jar, measured administration; fine lines, soft palette, minimal gold.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-apothecary with jars, cloth covers, labeled bowls, physician measuring dose, naturalistic plants and utensils, intricate border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रसःपृथक् = रसः पृथक् (विसर्ग-सन्धि); लशुनार्द्रकशिग्रूणाम् = लशुन + आर्द्रक + शिग्रूणाम् (समास/समाहार).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (rasāyana/auṣadha-yoga passages)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: it prescribes a medicated fermented drink (mairīyaka) made using specific plant juices (garlic, fresh ginger, moringa or banana) combined with classical strengthening and vāta-pacifying herbs (balā, śatāvarī, rāsnā, guḍūcī).
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical recipes—detailing ingredients, method cues (juices taken separately), and dosage-form (fermented liquor)—showing its broad coverage of applied sciences like Ayurveda.
While primarily therapeutic, such regulated, text-sanctioned remedies reflect dharmic self-care (maintaining the body as an instrument for duty, worship, and austerity), emphasizing disciplined use rather than indulgence.