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
ॐ সুভদ্রায়ৈ নমঃ; ॐ সুপ্রভায়ৈ নমঃ। যে সকল ঔষধি মানুষ বিধি ব্যতীত সংগ্রহ করে—
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.