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Abstract : In Indic knowledge systems, the purāṇas are at the third hierarchical level, which carries the essence of Vedas. Though they are ancient, their importance is being substantiated (purāpi navaṃ bhavati) in the society by teaching Vedic way of lifestyle through moral stories, in which, science and technology were explained contextually. Those are encyclopedic in nature. For every mundane obstacle, there will be a solution in purāṇas. Presently, the entire world is suffering from COVID-19. Lacking immunity is the cause to be affected by this pandemic. Boosting immunity is one of the solutions to face this virus. During this pandemic, several traditional methods of immunity booster were practiced and resulted positively. In this juncture, interestingly, as a solution, a medicinal preparation is mentioned as a rahasyavidya (secret knowledge) in 140 th adhyāya (yuddhajayārṇava) of Agnipurāṇa. In this preparation, 36 medicinal drugs were used, and it was also praised as mṛtasañjīvani and sarvagohāriṇi. Through classical literature, it is a difficult task to identify the drug and preparation method. So, in this study, the importance of 36 drugs will be highlighted and the medicinal efficacy of individual drugs will also be cross-referred from Ayurvedic materia medica along with their noted botanical names. This study may give scope to test this clinically. Similarly, it may encourage to study the purāṇic literature in scientific manner for welfare of the society.