Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 26
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
छिन्द छिन्दास्य वेदनामिति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः अनिश्वासमतिश्वासमिति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः तथैव च इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः ये रोगाः पित्तसम्भवा इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः वासुदेवपराजिता इति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः अच्युतानन्तगोविन्दनामोच्चारणभीषिताः नश्यन्ति सकला रोगाः सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम्
chinda chindāsya vedanāmiti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ aniśvāsamatiśvāsamiti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ tathaiva ca iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ ye rogāḥ pittasambhavā iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ vāsudevaparājitā iti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ acyutānantagovindanāmoccāraṇabhīṣitāḥ naśyanti sakalā rogāḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmyaham
«اقطع، اقطع هذا الألم!»—هكذا يَرِد في مخطوطٍ مُعلَّم؛ «(لِـ) ضيق النفس وفرط التنفّس»—هكذا يَرِد في مخطوطٍ مُعلَّم؛ «وكذلك أيضًا»—هكذا يَرِد في مخطوطٍ مُعلَّم؛ «الأمراض الناشئة من بيتّا (pitta)»—هكذا يَرِد في مخطوطٍ مُعلَّم؛ «مغلوبةٌ بڤاسوديفا»—هكذا يَرِد في مخطوطٍ مُعلَّم. وبفزعٍ من التلفّظ بأسماء أتشيوتا وأنانتا وغوفيندا تُباد جميعُ الأمراض؛ هذا حقّ—حقّ، أُصرّح به.
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Nāma-smaraṇa as a roga-nāśana prayoga: recitation of Viṣṇu-nāmas (Acyuta, Ananta, Govinda, Vāsudeva) as a protective adjunct in pain, dyspnea, and pitta-origin disorders; also reflects textual-variant awareness (marked manuscripts) for correct ritual-medical reading.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nāma-smaraṇa-prayoga for Vedanā, Śvāsa/Atiśvāsa, and Pitta-roga","lookup_keywords":["Acyuta","Ananta","Govinda","śvāsa","pitta-roga"],"quick_summary":"The verse presents a healing recitation: invoking Viṣṇu’s names is said to destroy diseases—especially pain and breathing disorders and pitta-born ailments—serving as a faith-based adjunct to treatment."}
Dosha: Pitta
Alamkara Type: Punarnukti/anuvṛtti (repetitive emphasis: ‘satyam satyam’), and śabda-pramāṇa style citation of pāṭha-bheda (manuscript readings)
Concept: Daivavyapāśraya-cikitsā: healing through sacred sound and devotion; nāma as a fear-removing and symptom-calming support.
Application: Integrate mantra-japa with regulated breathing (prāṇa-samyama) and pitta-pacifying conduct; use ‘satyam satyam’ as a vow-like reinforcement of faith and adherence.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nāśana / Nāma-smaraṇa-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer-devotee recites Acyuta–Ananta–Govinda over a patient with pain and labored breathing; the names appear as luminous syllables calming fiery pitta imagery and easing the chest.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, patient seated with visible breath motif, priest/devotee chanting, golden syllables ‘Acyuta Ananta Govinda’ floating, cool greens countering pitta-red flames, sacred calm","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central Viṣṇu with gold halo, smaller vignette of patient and healer below, ornate borders, luminous nāma-letters as decorative motifs, emphasis on blessing and cure","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: patient, healer, text-scroll showing the nāmas, subtle depiction of breath normalization, gentle palette and precise detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician-saint reciting beside patient on a cot, fine calligraphic nāma-forms in the air, attendants, delicate architectural interior, restrained drama"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative-healing","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Verse contains extensive manuscript-note insertions (cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ etc.) and variant readings; core analyzable pāda taken as: acyutānantagovindanāmoccāraṇabhīṣitāḥ naśyanti sakalā rogāḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmi aham. nāmoccāraṇa = nāma + uccāraṇa; long compound treated as ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa chain.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (Roga-nāśana / nāma-smaraṇa-prayoga); Agni Purana medical sections on doṣa and roga classifications (general)
FAQs
A practical roga-nāśana prayoga: diseases—specifically breath disorders (aniśvāsa/atiśvāsa) and pitta-origin ailments—are to be pacified through nāma-smaraṇa/nāma-ucchāraṇa of Viṣṇu epithets (Acyuta, Ananta, Govinda), presented as a mantra-like therapeutic adjunct.
It fuses Ayurvedic nosology (doṣa-based disease causation such as pitta-sambhava) with devotional-mantric therapeutics (Vāsudeva-centered nāma-japa), showing how the Agni Purāṇa treats medicine, mantra, and theology as interoperable knowledge systems.
The verse frames divine-name recitation as both protective and purificatory: invoking Viṣṇu’s names is asserted to dispel afflictions, reinforcing bhakti as a means of reducing suffering and cultivating auspiciousness (satyaṃ satyaṃ—an emphatic vow of efficacy).