Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 63
मृतसञ्जीवनीकरसिद्धयोगः (Mṛtasañjīvanī-kara Siddha-yogaḥ) — Perfected Formulations for Revivification and Disease-Conquest
द्वे द्वे खादेद्धरीतक्यौ जीवेद्वर्षशतं सुखी त्रिफला पिप्पलीयुक्ता सम्ध्वाज्या तथैव सा
dve dve khādeddharītakyau jīvedvarṣaśataṃ sukhī triphalā pippalīyuktā samdhvājyā tathaiva sā
每次食用诃梨勒(harītakī)二枚（或二剂），则可安乐而寿至百年。同样，三果(Triphalā)配长胡椒(pippalī)，并与酥油(ghee)调和后服用，其功亦如是。
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Daily rasāyana regimen using harītakī and triphalā with pippalī and ghṛta for longevity, vitality, and digestive balance.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Longevity is framed as the fruit of steady regimen (nitya-sevā) and balanced agni—health as a disciplined practice.
Application: Treat rasāyana as a long-term vow-like routine: small, regular doses, attention to digestion, and supportive carriers (ghṛta) rather than sporadic heavy medication.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / longevity and rejuvenation remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene elder follows a daily rasāyana routine: taking two harītakī fruits, and separately preparing triphalā with pippalī mixed into ghee, symbolizing disciplined longevity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, calm household-āśrama setting, elder seated on a mat, harītakī fruits in hand, bowl of ghṛta with triphalā-pippalī paste, soft earthy tones conveying śānta mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, auspicious longevity theme, gold accents on the ghee bowl and tray, neatly arranged triphalā fruits (harītakī, bibhitaka, āmalakī) and pippalī, dignified figure in profile.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional yet devotional tableau: ingredients labeled, measured ‘two and two’ harītakī shown, mixing triphalā with pippalī into ghee, clean composition and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate domestic scene with a physician advising an elder, tray with triphalā fruits, pippalī spikes, small ghee pot, delicate textiles and architectural niche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: khādeddharītakyau = khādet + harītakyau; jīvedvarṣaśatam = jīvet + varṣaśatam; pippalīyuktā = pippalī + yuktā; samdhvājyā normalized as saṃdhūta-ājyā (sandhi/orthography variant); tathaiva = tathā + eva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 284 (Rasāyana and daily-use formulations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic rasāyana practice: specified intake of harītakī and a Triphalā formulation enhanced with pippalī and ghee for rejuvenation and longevity.
It shows the Agni Purāṇa preserving practical medical guidance alongside theology—detailing household-accessible herbal formulations (harītakī, Triphalā, pippalī, ghṛta) as part of its broad compendium of sciences.
By promoting health, longevity, and sattvic well-being through rasāyana conduct, the instruction supports sustained dharma-practice (daily duties, worship, and self-discipline), framed as a beneficial, life-supporting regimen.