Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 1
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगो नाम चतुरशीत्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः अथ पञ्चाशीत्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः कल्पसागरः धन्वन्तरिर् उवाच कल्पाम्मृत्युञ्चयान्वक्ष्ये ह्य् आयुर्दान्रोगसर्दनान् त्रिशती रोगहा सेव्या मध्वाज्यत्रिफलामृता
ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe mṛtasañjīvanīkarasiddhayogo nāma caturaśītyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ atha pañcāśītyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ kalpasāgaraḥ dhanvantarir uvāca kalpāmmṛtyuñcayānvakṣye hy āyurdānrogasardanān triśatī rogahā sevyā madhvājyatriphalāmṛtā
Sa gayon, sa Agni Mahāpurāṇa, nagwakas ang ika-284 na kabanata na pinamagatang “Ang ganap na pormulang tinatawag na Tagapagbangon ng Patay.” Ngayon ay nagsisimula ang ika-285 na kabanata, “Dagat ng mga Pormula (Kalpasāgara).” Sinabi ni Dhanvantari: “Tunay na ituturo ko ang mga paghahandang Mṛtyuñjaya—yaong dumadaig sa kamatayan, nagbibigay ng mahabang buhay at dumudurog sa mga sakit. Ang ‘Triśatī’ ay dapat gamitin bilang lunas na nagpapawi ng karamdaman—inihahanda sa pulot, ghee, at Triphalā, na nagiging tila amṛta.”
Dhanvantari
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Rasāyana as disciplined, sustained practice aimed at longevity and resilience; knowledge is framed as a ‘sāgara’ (ocean) of repeatable kalpas.
Application: Positions health as a long-term regimen (sevyā) rather than only acute treatment.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana & Kalpa / medicinal formulations; Dhanvantari’s teachings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् = इति; द्विशततमो 'ध्यायः = द्विशततमः + अध्यायः (अवग्रह); धन्वन्तरिर् = धन्वन्तरिः; कल्पाम्मृत्युञ्चयान्वक्ष्ये = कल्पान् + मृत्युञ्चयान् + अन्वक्ष्ये; ह्य् = हि; आयुर्दान्रोगसर्दनान् = आयुः + दान + रोग + सर्दनान्; मध्वाज्यत्रिफलामृता = मधु + आज्य + त्रिफला + अमृता.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (Mṛtasañjīvanīkara-siddha-yoga chapter colophon); Agni Purana 285 (Kalpasāgara: subsequent kalpas and rasāyana entries)
FAQs
Ayurvedic kalpa-vidyā: Dhanvantari introduces longevity-promoting, disease-destroying formulations (Mṛtyuñjaya-kalpas) and points to a specific remedy (‘Triśatī’) administered with honey, ghee, and Triphalā.
It shifts from narrative framing into a technical medical compendium (Kalpasāgara), showing the Agni Purana’s breadth by preserving practical Ayurveda—named formulations, vehicles (anupāna) like honey/ghee, and rasāyana-style rejuvenatives.
By presenting ‘Mṛtyuñjaya’ (death-conquering) remedies through Dhanvantari, the text frames healthcare as dharmic preservation of life—supporting one’s capacity to perform duties, worship, and meritorious acts through sustained health and longevity.