Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 13

Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition

Devanagari script

हरेत् शिरीषपञ्चाङ्गं व्योषं शतपदीविषं सकन्धरं शिरीषास्थि हरेदुन्दूरजं विषं

Transliteration

haret śirīṣapañcāṅgaṃ vyoṣaṃ śatapadīviṣaṃ sakandharaṃ śirīṣāsthi haredundūrajaṃ viṣaṃ

Translation

يُعطى خماسيُّ أجزاء شجرة الشِّيرِيصَة (śirīṣa-pañcāṅga)، مع الفْيُوشَة (vyoṣa؛ الثلاثة الحارّة)، ومع تِرياق سمِّ الحريش (centipede). وكذلك يُعطى sakandhara وبذر/عظم الشِّيرِيصَة؛ فهذه تزيل السمَّ الناشئ من الفأر/الجرذ.

Word by Word

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• शिरीष-पञ्च-अङ्गम्: the five parts of śirīṣa
• शिरीष-पञ्च-अङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरीष (प्रातिपदिक) + पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्विगु-तत्पुरुषः (śirīṣasya pañcāṅgam = five parts of śirīṣa)

• व्योषम्: trikatu (dry ginger, pepper, long pepper)
• व्योषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्योष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• शतपदी-विषम्: centipede poison
• शतपदी-विषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतपदी (प्रातिपदिक) + विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (śatapadyāḥ viṣam = centipede poison)

• स-कन्धरम्: together with the neck/shoulder part
• स-कन्धरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय-उपसर्गवत्) + कन्धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; ‘सहित’ अर्थे (with the neck/shoulder part)

• शिरीष-अस्थि: bone of śirīṣa
• शिरीष-अस्थि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरीष (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (śirīṣasya asthi)

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• उन्दूर-जम्: rat-born (poison) / from a rat
• उन्दूर-जम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उन्दूर (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √जन् (धातु) + ड)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (uन्दूरात् जातम् = arising from a rat)

• विषम्: poison
• विषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Agni (narrating medicinal instructions to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Antidotal selection by source of poison: use śirīṣa pañcāṅga and pungent adjuncts for centipede and rodent-related toxins.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Undūraja-viṣahara & Śatapadī-viṣahara Dravya-prayoga","lookup_keywords":["śirīṣa pañcāṅga","vyoṣa","śatapadī","undūra","viṣa"],"quick_summary":"Śirīṣa (all five parts) with trikaṭu-type pungents is positioned as a broad anti-viṣa base, extended to centipede and rodent poison contexts with named adjuncts."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Tridosha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viṣa is classified by source; therapy is modular—base drug (śirīṣa) plus source-specific adjuncts.

Application: Protocol thinking: choose a core antidote and tailor with add-ons for the offending creature.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies; toxicology/viṣa-cikitsā)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bundles of śirīṣa leaves, bark, flowers, fruit, and root are displayed as ‘pañcāṅga’; a centipede and a rat are shown as the poison sources; the physician measures vyoṣa powder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symmetrical display of śirīṣa pañcāṅga on banana leaf, centipede and rat depicted at corners, physician holding vyoṣa, strong outlines and earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold detailing on herb containers, central śirīṣa tree motif, small vignettes of centipede and rat, physician preparing antidote, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional chart-like layout: five parts of śirīṣa labeled, plus vyoṣa and adjuncts, clean composition and fine brushwork","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, botanical realism of śirīṣa parts, physician in a garden apothecary, small naturalistic centipede and rat, meticulous detail"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: शिरीषपञ्चाङ्गम् = शिरीष + पञ्च + अङ्गम्; शतपदीविषम् = शतपदी + विषम्; सकन्धरम् = स + कन्धरम्; शिरीषास्थि = शिरीष + अस्थि; हरेदुन्दूरजं = हरेत् + उन्दूरजम् (त् + उ → दु sandhi).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda—śirīṣa and viṣa-hara dravyas in 297.xx

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Śirīṣa (Albizia lebbeck)
• Vyoṣa (Trikaṭu)
• Śatapadī (centipede)
• Undūra (mouse/rat)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

Ayurvedic viṣa-cikitsā (toxicology): it prescribes specific anti-poison drugs—śirīṣa-pañcāṅga and vyoṣa—along with named antidotal substances for centipede poison and for poison attributed to mouse/rat origin.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences; here it records practical medical toxicology (bite/venom management and antidotal materia medica), demonstrating its wide-ranging, handbook-like scope.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By preserving and applying life-protecting knowledge (ārogya-rakṣā), the text frames care and prevention of harm as dharmic action—supporting wellbeing, reducing suffering, and enabling continued religious and social duties.