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
若为遍身之 vāta 病，兼有 āma，且侵及关节、骨与骨髓者，应饮用由 rāsnā、guḍūcī、eraṇḍa、devadāru 与 mahauṣadha 配制之药饮。
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.