Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 40
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
रास्नां गुडुचीमेरण्डदेवदारुमहौषधं पिवेत् सर्वाङ्गिके वाते सामे सन्ध्यस्थिमज्जगे
rāsnāṃ guḍucīmeraṇḍadevadārumahauṣadhaṃ pivet sarvāṅgike vāte sāme sandhyasthimajjage
راسنا، گڈوچی، ارنڈ، دیودار اور مہاوشدھ کا استعمال کیا جائے؛ جب آما کے ساتھ سارے بدن کا وات ہو اور وہ جوڑوں، ہڈیوں اور گودے میں ہو۔
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha in an encyclopedic medical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Oral use of a multi-herb preparation targeting sāma-vāta affecting the whole body and deeper tissues (joints, bones, marrow).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rāsnā–Guḍūcī–Eraṇḍa–Devadāru–Mahauṣadha drink for Sāma Sarvāṅga Vāta","lookup_keywords":["rāsnā","guḍūcī","eraṇḍa","devadāru","sāma-vāta"],"quick_summary":"A warming, vāta-kapha–reducing combination is advised when vāta is mixed with āma and manifests systemically, including sandhi/asthi/majjā involvement."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Doṣa assessment by depth (sandhi/asthi/majjā) and by āma association (sāma vs nirāma) guides drug choice.
Application: Match formulation to stage and tissue involvement rather than treating pain alone.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and therapeutic formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A chart-like scene: the physician points to joints, bones, and spine to indicate deeper tissue involvement; herbs rāsnā, guḍūcī stems, devadāru wood, and castor are displayed; a decoction is poured into a cup.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vaidya indicating sandhi-asthi-majjā on a stylized human figure, herbs arranged in neat clusters, decoction pot steaming, strong outlines and flat color fields","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, physician and patient seated, gold-highlighted vessels, herbs (guḍūcī vine, devadāru wood) rendered decoratively, emphasis on auspicious healing setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional plate: labeled herbs, cross-section diagram of joint/bone/marrow, preparation vessel, patient drinking; soft pastel palette and fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature medical consultation in a courtly room, physician presenting a cup of decoction, detailed botanical rendering of guḍūcī and devadāru, patient with wrapped joints"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुडुचीमेरण्डदेवदारुमहौषधं is written as a string; resolved as a list: गुडुची + मेरण्ड + देवदारु + महौषधम्. सन्ध्यस्थिमज्जगे is interpreted as locative singular describing vāta’s seat: सन्धि + अस्थि + मज्जगे (overall sense: in joints/bones/marrow).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (vāta/āmavāta formulations cluster)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic knowledge: a drinkable herbal formulation (rāsnā–guḍūcī–eraṇḍa–devadāru–mahauṣadha) is prescribed for systemic vāta conditions complicated by āma, especially when seated in joints, bones, and marrow.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium: alongside theology and ritual, it preserves clinical-style Ayurvedic guidance—naming specific drugs, indicating pathology (sāma vāta), and specifying disease-location (sandhi/asthi/majjā).
By promoting health through dhārmic, text-authorized remedies, the instruction supports the maintenance of the body as a means for sādhana and duty (dharma); alleviating disease is treated as conducive to purity, steadiness, and disciplined living.