Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
कुर्याद्दशपलान् भागान् एकैकस्य सकुट्टितान् जलद्रोणे विपक्तव्यं यावत्पादावशेषितं
kuryāddaśapalān bhāgān ekaikasya sakuṭṭitān jaladroṇe vipaktavyaṃ yāvatpādāvaśeṣitaṃ
Hãy lấy mỗi vị thuốc một phần mười pala, giã thô từng vị, rồi sắc trong một droṇa nước cho đến khi chỉ còn lại một phần tư.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Standard decoction (kvātha) preparation rule: fixed weights, coarse pounding, boiling in specified water volume to quarter-reduction for subsequent ghṛta cooking.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kvātha Preparation: Daśa-pala Each, Droṇa Water, Quarter Reduction","lookup_keywords":["dasha-pala","drona","kvatha","pada-avasheṣa","vipāka"],"quick_summary":"Take ten-pala of each ingredient, coarsely pound, boil in a droṇa of water until one quarter remains—forming the base decoction for medicated preparations."}
Concept: Pramāṇa (measurement) and pāka-krama (processing sequence) are essential to efficacy and safety.
Application: Encourages reproducible pharmacy practice through standardized measures (pala, droṇa, pāda-śeṣa).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A measured pharmacy scene: ten-pala portions of herbs are weighed, coarsely pounded, then boiled in a large vessel with a droṇa of water until reduced to one quarter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized weighing stones and measures, large bronze cauldron over fire, visible reduction marks on vessel, attendants pounding herbs, earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate depiction of measuring tools (pala weights) and a large pot with gold accents, symmetrical layout emphasizing precision and ritual cleanliness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram feel: weights labeled ‘10 pala’, water measure ‘droṇa’, pot showing ‘1/4 remaining’, clean lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, meticulous workshop: scales, weights, mortar and pestle, boiling cauldron with steam, scribe noting measures, fine architectural detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्याद्दशपलान् → कुर्यात् दश-पलान्; यावत्पादावशेषितं → यावत् पाद-अवशेषितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284.23 (ghṛta cooking using prepared base)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic pharmaceutical procedure: take measured quantities of ingredients (ten palas each), coarsely pound them, boil in a droṇa of water, and reduce the liquid to one quarter—i.e., a standard decoction (kvātha) reduction rule.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical, technical instructions—here, precise weights, volumes, and reduction endpoints used in Ayurvedic drug preparation—showing its compendium-like coverage of applied sciences.
While primarily medical and procedural, such disciplined preparation reflects dharmic care for health and right practice; following correct measures and method is treated as a form of purity in action (śuddhi of conduct) aligned with preserving life (āyus).