Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 20
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
पञ्चगव्यं घृतं तद्वत् कुष्ठनुच्चाभयायुतं पटोलत्रिफलानिम्बगुडुचीधावणीवृषैः
pañcagavyaṃ ghṛtaṃ tadvat kuṣṭhanuccābhayāyutaṃ paṭolatriphalānimbaguḍucīdhāvaṇīvṛṣaiḥ
اسی طرح پانچ گویہ (پنجگव्य) سے تیار کیا ہوا گھی استعمال کیا جائے؛ اس میں کُشٹھ (کُشٹھ نُد) اور اَبھَیا (ہریٹکی) کے ساتھ پٹول، تریفلا، نیم، گُڑوچی، دھاوَنی اور وِرش بھی شامل کیے جائیں۔
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, consistent with Agni Purana’s primary narration frame)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Systematic compounding (yoga) and appropriate anupāna/vehicle (ghṛta) are central to effective cikitsā.
Application: Encourages standardized ingredient-lists for reproducible remedies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / cikitsā-yoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
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"}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुष्ठनुच्चाभयायुतं → कुष्ठ-नुत्-च-अभया-युतम्; पटोलत्रिफलानिम्बगुडुचीधावणीवृषैः treated as समाहार-द्वन्द्व in तृतीया बहुवचन.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.21-284.23 (related ghṛta-kalpa and pañcatikta context)
FAQs
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).
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.
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.