Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 35
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
ये रोगा ये महोत्पाता यद्विषं ये महाग्रहाः यानि च क्रूरभृतानि ग्रहपीडाश् च दारुणाः
ye rogā ye mahotpātā yadviṣaṃ ye mahāgrahāḥ yāni ca krūrabhṛtāni grahapīḍāś ca dāruṇāḥ
مهما تكن الأمراض، ومهما تكن الكوارث العظمى والنواذر المشؤومة، ومهما يكن السمّ، ومهما تكن الغراها (Graha) الجبّارة، ومهما تكن الكائنات الخبيثة الشرسة—ومعها الآلام المروّعة الناشئة عن أذى الغراها—فلتُدفع كلّها وتُطرد.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s protective/śānti instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Apotropaic (raksha) recitation and sankalpa for warding disease, poison, ominous portents, and graha-afflictions; used in graha-shanti and general protection rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sarva-roga–visha–graha-upadrava-nivāraṇa (catalog of afflictions to be warded)","lookup_keywords":["roga","visha","graha-pida","mahotpata","krura-bhuta"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates the main classes of harms—disease, poison, ominous calamities, graha afflictions, and malignant beings—forming the scope statement for a protective rite."}
Alamkara Type: Anaphora (yē… yē… repetition) / Enumeratio (saṅkhyāna)
Concept: Sarvopadrava-prashamana through mantra-raksha and graha-shanti orientation.
Application: Adopt a disciplined protective regimen (japa, nyasa, sankalpa) especially during perceived graha-dosha or epidemic/poison fear.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Raksha & Graha-Shanti (Protective rites against disease, poison, and planetary afflictions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protective rite scene: a priest recites while symbolic representations of disease, poison, ominous portents, and planetary forces are driven away by a protective aura.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest performing raksha-japa before a lamp, stylized grahas in the sky, dark bhuta forms retreating, warm ochres and reds, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central protective deity aura implied, gold-leaf halo motifs, small vignettes of grahas and serpentine poison subdued at the margins, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional ritual layout: kalasha, yantra-like diagram, priest with japamala, labeled grahas above, clean lines and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly indoor ritual with a pandit reciting, astrological chart on a low table, allegorical figures of illness and poison fading, fine detailing and pastel palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"apotropaic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्विषं → यत् + विषम्; ग्रहपीडाश् च → ग्रहपीडाः + च (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (raksha-mantra and graha-shanti sequence); Agni Purana sections on graha-shanti and mantra-prayoga (adjacent adhyayas)
FAQs
It enumerates the classes of harms—disease, ominous calamity (utpāta), poison, powerful grahas, and cruel malignant beings—forming the target-scope for a protective śānti/rakṣā practice (typically a mantra-based warding and pacification).
By combining health threats (roga, viṣa), omenology (utpāta), and Jyotiṣa-style affliction theory (graha-pīḍā), it shows the text’s cross-disciplinary approach—ritual technology applied to medicine, calamity-management, and planetary/psychic disturbances.
It frames misfortunes and afflictions as pacifiable through śānti and rakṣā, implying purification and reduction of harmful influences—restoring dharmic order, mental steadiness, and protective merit for the practitioner.