Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 17
Kalpasāgara (Ocean of Formulations) — Mṛtyuñjaya Preparations and Rasāyana Regimens
रोगनुच्चामरो भवेदिति ञ साज्यं सर्वमिति ख ताम्रामृतमिति ख सुरतुस्यमिति ज , ञ च अभयं सगुडञ्चग्ध्वा घृतेन मधुरादिभिः दुग्धान्नभुक् कृष्णकेशो ऽरोगी पञ्चशताब्दवान्
roganuccāmaro bhavediti ña sājyaṃ sarvamiti kha tāmrāmṛtamiti kha suratusyamiti ja , ña ca abhayaṃ saguḍañcagdhvā ghṛtena madhurādibhiḥ dugdhānnabhuk kṛṣṇakeśo 'rogī pañcaśatābdavān
食用阿婆耶（Abhayā，即诃梨勒 harītakī）与粗糖团（jaggery）同服，继而配以酥油（ghee）及诸甜味药物之类，并以乳与饭（乳饭）为食，则可无病，发黑而寿至五百岁。（抄本异读：作“能却病者”；或作“一切皆与酥油同服”；或作“铜甘露”；或引“surā-tusya”等。）
Lord Agni (in dialogue, traditionally instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Rasayana regimen using haritaki with jaggery, ghee, and a controlled milk-rice diet for disease-prevention, hair pigmentation support, and longevity-oriented convalescence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Abhayā (Harītakī)–Guḍa–Ghṛta Rasāyana with Kṣīra-anna Pathya","lookup_keywords":["Abhayā","Harītakī","Guḍa","Ghṛta","Kṣīra-anna"],"quick_summary":"Harītakī taken with jaggery and then with ghee and sweet substances, supported by a milk-and-rice diet, is presented as a rasāyana for freedom from disease, restoration of black hair, and extreme longevity claims."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Āhāra–auṣadha–vihāra saṃyoga (medicine supported by diet) as the basis of rasāyana efficacy.
Application: Treat rasāyana as a regimen: medicine plus strict pathya (milk-rice) rather than a standalone drug claim.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana & Bheshaja—rejuvenation and disease-preventive formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic practitioner preparing harītakī with jaggery and ghee; a patient seated calmly, consuming the rasāyana and then eating a simple bowl of milk-rice; emphasis on rejuvenation and dark hair.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vivid colors, stylized vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, harītakī fruits, brass ghee pot, patient with dark hair, serene rasāyana scene, traditional interior with oil lamp","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold leaf highlights on ghee vessel and ornaments, central seated vaidya offering harītakī-guḍa-ghṛta, patient holding milk-rice bowl, ornate arch frame, jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional composition showing ingredients labeled (harītakī, guḍa, ghṛta, madhura dravyas), patient on simple diet, calm clinic setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed pharmacy table with powders and fruits, physician mixing harītakī with jaggery and ghee, patient eating kheer-like milk-rice, fine textiles, naturalistic faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णकेशोऽरोगी = कृष्णकेशः + अरोगी (विसर्ग-सन्धि); सगुडञ्चग्ध्वा = सगुडम् + च + (अ)ग्ध्वा (च-समुच्चय; पाठे ‘चग्ध्वा’ gerund). दुग्धान्नभुक् = दुग्ध + अन्न + भुक् (उपपद-समास). Editorial markers (ञ/ख/ज) treated as avyaya.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 285 (Rasayana/Bheṣaja section: adjacent formulations and pathya rules)
FAQs
Ayurvedic rasāyana knowledge: a rejuvenative regimen using Abhayā (harītakī) with jaggery and ghee, supported by a milk-and-rice diet, aimed at disease-prevention and longevity.
It illustrates the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical Ayurveda—specific formulations, dietary rules, and promised outcomes—alongside its ritual, dharma, and other śāstric subjects.
As a purāṇic rasāyana, it frames bodily purification and health as supportive of dharma-practice—prolonging life and reducing suffering so one can sustain vows, study, and worship.