Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 19
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
दोषोत्थं सन्निपातोत्थं तथैवागन्तुकं ज्वरम् शमं नयाशु गोविन्द च्छिन्धि च्छिन्ध्यस्य वेदनाम्
doṣotthaṃ sannipātotthaṃ tathaivāgantukaṃ jvaram śamaṃ nayāśu govinda cchindhi cchindhyasya vedanām
O Govinda, quickly pacify the fever—whether arising from the doṣas, from their combined aggravation (sannipāta), or from external causes—and cut off, cut off this suffering (pain).
Lord Agni (teaching a remedial/ritual formula within the Agni Purana’s medical material)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-chikitsa adjunct for fever management—invoking Govinda to pacify dosha-born, sannipata, and external (agantuka) fevers and relieve pain.","sutra_style":false}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (chindhi chindhi repetition)
Concept: Integration of apara (medical classification) with bhakti-mantra as upāya for relief; suffering is met with disciplined care and surrender.
Application: Combine practical treatment with focused prayer to stabilize mind, improve adherence, and cultivate hope without neglecting medical duty.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Jvara-prashamana / Mantra-chikitsa)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A feverish patient lies resting while a devotee/vaidya chants Govinda’s name; three labeled causes (dosha, sannipata, agantuka) appear as fading shadows as pain is ‘cut’ away.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Govinda with cooling blue tone and gentle halo, patient on cot, three dark wisps labeled as causes dissolving, chanting devotee with japamala, warm lamp light","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Govinda standing with gold halo and ornate arch, devotee chanting beside patient, gold-embossed aura symbolically ‘severing’ pain ribbons, rich jewel colors","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, semi-diagrammatic healing scene: three cause-icons (dosha/sannipata/agantuka) with arrows to ‘shama’, text band ‘chindhi chindhi’, calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic sickroom with fine detail, healer reciting, subtle allegorical figures of fever retreating, elegant calligraphy of the mantra"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"healing-devotional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दोषोत्थं = दोष + उत्थम्; सन्निपातोत्थं = सन्निपात + उत्थम्; तथैवागन्तुकं = तथा + एव + आगन्तुकम्; नयाशु = नय + आशु; च्छिन्धि = छिन्धि (छ्-आगमः/उच्चारणे च्छ-रूपम्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: jvara-bheda immediately preceding; subsequent jvara-chikitsa and mantra-prayoga passages
FAQs
It classifies fever into doṣaja (doṣa-born), sannipātaja (from combined doṣas), and āgantuka (exogenous) types and gives a Vishnu-invocation as a practical mantra for rapid pacification of fever and pain.
Alongside rites and theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical taxonomy (Ayurvedic fever classification) and integrates it with mantra-based healing, demonstrating its multi-disciplinary, handbook-like scope.
Invoking Govinda frames healing as both therapeutic and devotional: relief from illness is sought through divine grace, reinforcing faith (bhakti) and the purificatory intent of suffering’s removal.