Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 41
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
दशमूलकशायं वा पिवेद्धा नागराम्भसा शुण्ठीगोक्षुरकक्वाथः प्रातः प्रातिर् निषेवितः
daśamūlakaśāyaṃ vā piveddhā nāgarāmbhasā śuṇṭhīgokṣurakakvāthaḥ prātaḥ prātir niṣevitaḥ
或当饮用 Daśamūla 之煎剂，并以浸有干姜（nāgara）之水同服。干姜与 gokṣura 之煎剂，应晨晨常服。
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana frame: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Daily morning regimen of specific decoctions (Daśamūla; Śuṇṭhī–Gokṣura) to manage vāta disorders and support urinary/edema and musculoskeletal complaints.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Morning Daśamūla-kashāya and Śuṇṭhī–Gokṣura-kvātha regimen","lookup_keywords":["daśamūla","kaṣāya","śuṇṭhī","gokṣura","prātaḥ"],"quick_summary":"Take Daśamūla decoction (optionally with ginger-infused water) and regularly consume ginger–gokṣura decoction each morning as a sustained regimen."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Niyama through daily repetition (prātaḥ-prātaḥ) is itself therapeutic; regimen is medicine.
Application: Use consistent timing and repetition to manage chronic vāta patterns rather than sporadic dosing.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa—herbal decoctions and regimen)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, a practitioner prepares Daśamūla decoction; a second pot simmers with ginger and gokṣura; the patient drinks in the morning light, indicating a disciplined daily routine.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dawn setting with stylized sun, two steaming pots labeled Daśamūla and Śuṇṭhī–Gokṣura, patient seated calmly, decorative borders and flat colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, morning ritual-like intake of decoction, gold leaf on vessels and halo-like emphasis on the healing act, rich textiles and symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise depiction: measuring roots (Daśamūla), boiling, straining, morning consumption; fine lines, gentle shading, didactic layout","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard at sunrise, physician’s assistant straining decoction through cloth, patient sipping, detailed botanical specimens of gokṣura fruits and ginger"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नागराम्भसा = नागर + अम्भसा (instrumental). प्रातः प्रातिर् = प्रातः + प्रातिः (with visarga/ra-sandhi in recitation).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (decoctions and oils for vāta/āmavāta)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic practice: preparing and taking specific herbal decoctions (Daśamūla-kaṣāya; Śuṇṭhī–Gokṣura-kvātha) as a morning regimen.
It shows the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond mythology into applied sciences—here, practical Ayurveda with named formulations, dosage timing (morning), and vehicles (water with nāgara).
While primarily medical, disciplined daily observance (niṣevana) aligns with puranic ideals of bodily maintenance (śarīra-dhāraṇa) as support for dharma, worship, and self-control.