Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
द्वयीर्वा नाडिकामन्त्रमन्त्रकं कुलिकोदयः दुष्टः स कालः सर्वत्र सर्पदंशे विशेषतः
dvayīrvā nāḍikāmantramantrakaṃ kulikodayaḥ duṣṭaḥ sa kālaḥ sarvatra sarpadaṃśe viśeṣataḥ
Entweder während der zwei unheilvollen nāḍikās oder zur Zeit, die «Kulikodaya» (Aufgang der Kulika) heißt, gilt diese Spanne als ungünstig für den Gebrauch von Mantras; sie wirkt in allen Riten schädlich—besonders im Falle eines Schlangenbisses.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Kāla-doṣa: efficacy and safety of mantra-acts depend on time; certain liminal/hostile periods obstruct or invert results.
Application: In urgent rites (especially viṣa cases), check nāḍikā/muhūrta conditions; if adverse, add protective preliminaries and shift the main mantra-kriyā to a favorable window.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Mantra-Chikitsa (Snakebite omens and timing for mantra-use)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer-mantrika attending a snakebite victim while consulting a time-chart; the ominous ‘Kulikodaya’ window is marked as forbidden, emphasizing timing in mantra-therapy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic snakebite scene with stylized serpent, healer holding palm-leaf chart, a circular time-disc showing forbidden segment labeled Kulikodaya, protective deities faintly in background, bold lines and warm tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure of mantrika-healer with gold halo, snakebite victim seated, ornate time-wheel with a highlighted prohibited arc, rich gold embossing, conch/lotus motifs as protective symbols","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: patient, healer, and a clearly drawn nāḍikā/muhūrta chart; the two nāḍikās and Kulikodaya shaded as adverse; soft palette with precise detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician-astrologer in a pavilion treating a bitten traveler, assistants holding an hour-measure and manuscript, a small time-wheel diagram indicating inauspicious period, fine textile and botanical detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvayīrvā = द्वयीः + वा; nāḍikāmantramantrakaṃ resolved as नाडिका + मन्त्र + मन्त्रकम् (compound chain); kulikodayaḥ = कुलिक + उदयः (समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 293 (mantra-devatā, nāga/kāla, and viṣa-rakṣā context)
FAQs
It teaches timing-avoidance: certain periods (two nāḍikās and the juncture called Kulikodaya) are deemed inauspicious for applying mantras, with special caution in snakebite treatment.
It blends practical toxicology/first-response concerns (snakebite) with mantra-therapy and time-astronomy (nāḍikā, Kulikodaya), showing how the text integrates Ayurveda, ritual science, and Jyotiṣa-style timing rules.
The instruction frames mantra-use as dependent on purity and right timing; avoiding ‘duṣṭa-kāla’ is presented as safeguarding efficacy and preventing adverse outcomes, aligning ritual action with dharmic order.