Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 10
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
कर्षं भृङ्गरसेनापि रोगजिच्चामरो भवेत् रुदन्तिकाज्यमधुभुक् दुग्धभोजी च मृत्युजित्
karṣaṃ bhṛṅgarasenāpi rogajiccāmaro bhavet rudantikājyamadhubhuk dugdhabhojī ca mṛtyujit
即便以一karṣa之量与婆陵伽（bhṛṅga）汁同服，亦能胜诸病而得不老之境。食用鲁丹提迦（rudantikā）并和酥油与蜜，且以乳为食者，能胜死而获长寿。
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Rasayana dosing with bhṛṅga-juice (bhṛṅgarāja) for disease conquest and anti-aging; rudantikā taken with ghee and honey alongside milk diet for longevity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bhṛṅga-rasa Rasāyana & Rudantikā Madhu-ghṛta Kṣīra-pathya","lookup_keywords":["bhṛṅgarāja","bhṛṅga-rasa","rudantikā","madhu-ghṛta","kṣīra-bhojana"],"quick_summary":"A measured karṣa dose taken with bhṛṅga juice is said to conquer disease and promote agelessness; rudantikā with ghee and honey, supported by a milk diet, is taught as a longevity regimen."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Longevity is presented as attainable through disciplined regimen (pathya) plus properly prepared dravya.
Application: Adopt supportive lifestyle constraints alongside medicine; treat rasāyana as a sustained practice, not a single-dose cure.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Herbal & dietetic remedies in Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A rasayana preparation: bhṛṅgarāja leaves crushed for juice; a measured karṣa dose administered. Another scene shows rudantikā being mixed with ghee and honey, with milk diet indicated by a milk pot and cow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, lush green bhṛṅgarāja plant foreground; vaidya extracting juice with stone grinder; patient receiving a small measured dose; second vignette with rudantikā paste mixed into ghṛta and honey; cow and brass milk vessel symbolizing kṣīra-pathya.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central medicine bowl with gold relief, bhṛṅgarāja leaves and rudantikā shown as sacred herbs; ghee and honey vessels ornate; milk pot and cow rendered richly; composition emphasizing longevity boon.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic scene: clear depiction of measuring karṣa, extracting juice, mixing rudantikā with madhu-ghṛta; patient diet shown with milk-only meal; fine lines and calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden apothecary: attendants gather bhṛṅgarāja, crush for juice; physician measures dose; separate tray shows rudantikā with ghee and honey; detailed utensils and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भृङ्गरसेनापि → भृङ्गरसेन + अपि; रोगजिच्चामरो → रोगजित् + चामरः (त् + च → च्च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (bhṛṅgarāja/rasāyana sequences; milk-diet rasāyana pattern)
FAQs
Ayurvedic rasāyana-vidyā: measured intake (karṣa) of bhr̥ṅgarāja juice and a regimen of rudantikā with ghee-honey plus a milk-based diet, aimed at disease-conquest and life-extension.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond theology—preserving practical Ayurvedic pharmacology (herbs, dosage, anupāna/vehicles like ghee-honey, and diet rules) within a Purāṇic framework.
By framing rasāyana as dharmically sanctioned self-care, the text links bodily preservation (ārogya and dīrghāyu) with sustained capacity for dharma, worship, and disciplined living—thus supporting merit through continued righteous practice.