Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 16
Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition
ॐ सुभद्रायै नमः ॐ सुप्रभायै नमः यान्यौषधानि गृह्यन्ते विधानेन विना जनैः
oṃ subhadrāyai namaḥ oṃ suprabhāyai namaḥ yānyauṣadhāni gṛhyante vidhānena vinā janaiḥ
«أوم، نَمَسْكار لِسوبهادرا؛ أوم، نَمَسْكار لِسوبرابها». وأيُّ أعشابٍ دوائية يجمعها الناس من غير الإجراء المقرَّر—
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Mantra-prayoga for aushadha-grahana: invoking Subhadrā and Suprabhā to sanctify and regularize the collection of medicinal herbs according to vidhi.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Aushadha-grahana mantra: Subhadrā–Suprabhā namaskāra","lookup_keywords":["aushadha-grahana","Subhadrā","Suprabhā","mantra-prayoga","vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Provides invocatory mantras used before collecting herbs, emphasizing that medicines gathered without proper procedure are deficient. Practical takeaway: pair pharmacology with ritual correctness for efficacy and safety."}
Concept: Vidhi (right procedure) as a necessary condition for siddhi (effective outcome), even in medicinal practice.
Application: Standardize herb collection with mantra and protocol to reduce error, contamination, and loss of potency.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Aushadha-grahana-vidhi / Mantra-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A herb-gatherer/vaidya stands before a medicinal grove, hands folded, reciting ‘Om Subhadrāyai namaḥ, Om Suprabhāyai namaḥ’ prior to harvesting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sacred grove with stylized medicinal plants, vaidya in añjali-mudrā chanting the mantra, subtle divine presence implied by aura/light, traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold haloed script-like mantra band, devotee-vaidya offering flowers before a tulasī-like plant cluster, ornate vessels and ritual items","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear didactic layout: practitioner facing plants, mantra text ribbon, small icons of collection tools, emphasis on procedure and cleanliness","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, botanist-physician in a garden pavilion reciting mantra before attendants collect herbs, fine floral detailing and calligraphic cartouche"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यान्यौषधानि → यानि + औषधानि (इ + औ = यौ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 297.17-18 (aushadhi-grahana vidhi details following this mantra)
FAQs
It introduces mantra-invocation and the insistence on vidhāna (a prescribed protocol) when collecting medicinal herbs, implying that proper collection is part of effective Ayurvedic practice.
By combining Ayurveda (practical pharmacology: collecting herbs) with mantra and procedural discipline, it demonstrates how the Agni Purana integrates medicine, ritual method, and spiritual observance in a single instructional stream.
The verse frames herb-collection as a sanctified act: gathering remedies without proper method is treated as spiritually deficient, while mantra and procedure align the act with purity, auspiciousness, and right conduct.