Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 6
Chapter 296 — Viṣa-cikitsā: Mantras and Antidotes for Poison, Stings, and Snake-bite
पाननस्याञ्जनाद्यैश् च विषं हन्यान्न संशयः कोषातकीवचाहिङ्गुशिरीशार्कपयोयुतं
pānanasyāñjanādyaiś ca viṣaṃ hanyānna saṃśayaḥ koṣātakīvacāhiṅguśirīśārkapayoyutaṃ
পান, নস্য, অঞ্জন আদি প্ৰয়োগে বিষ নাশ হয়—ইয়াত সন্দেহ নাই। কোষাতকী, বচা, হিঙ্গু, শিৰীষ আৰু অর্কক্ষীৰ (ল্যাটেক্স) যুক্ত যোগ প্ৰয়োগ কৰিব লাগে।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic medicinal lore)
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Concept: Certainty of therapeutic efficacy (niścaya) grounded in authoritative formulation and proper administration-mārga.
Application: Standardize an antidote recipe and vary delivery route to match symptoms (systemic vs localized/ocular involvement).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / toxicology and antidotes)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya measures and mixes koṣātakī, vacā, hiṅgu, śirīṣa, and arka latex; the preparation is shown being administered as a drink and as collyrium.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, herbal ingredients arranged iconically with labels implied by placement, arka plant with milky latex emphasized, physician applying añjana to patient’s eyes, warm earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted jars and spoons, arka latex depicted as pearly white, physician holding a small añjana rod, ornate borders and rich colors","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: ingredient lineup, mixing bowl, two administration scenes (pāna and añjana), fine linework and soft tones","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary bench with weighed herbs, physician administering eye-collyrium with precision, patient seated, detailed botanical rendering of arka"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाननस्याञ्जनाद्यैः → पान-नस्य-अञ्जन-आद्यैः; हन्यान्न → हन्यात् न; कोषातकीवचाहिङ्गुशिरीशार्कपयोयुतं → कोषातकी-वचा-हिङ्गु-शिरीष-अर्क-पयः-युतम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 296.5 (pāna/lepa/añjana modes); Agni Purana 296.7 (nasya-focused viṣahara)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic toxicology (viṣa-pratikāra) instruction: a multi-herb preparation—koṣātakī, vacā, hiṅgu, śirīṣa, and arka-latex—can be administered through different routes (drink, collyrium, etc.) to neutralize poison.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical applied sciences; here it records a concise antidotal formula and its modes of administration, reflecting its wide scope that includes Ayurveda and emergency treatments.
In Purāṇic framing, preserving life and removing affliction supports dharma; using knowledge to counter poison is treated as a righteous, protective act aligned with welfare (hita) and compassionate duty.