Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 24
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
आगन्तुकाश् च ये रोगा लूता विस्फोटकादयः ते सर्वे प्रशमं यान्तु वासुदेवापमार्जिताः
āgantukāś ca ye rogā lūtā visphoṭakādayaḥ te sarve praśamaṃ yāntu vāsudevāpamārjitāḥ
May all diseases that arise from external causes—such as lūtā (cutaneous eruptions/poisonous afflictions) and visphoṭaka (blistering pox-like eruptions) and the like—become pacified; may they all subside, having been wiped away by Vāsudeva.
Lord Agni (teaching in the Agni Purana’s instructional voice to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Protective healing rite (rakṣā): recitation/faith-based pacification for āgantuka (externally caused) diseases, especially eruptive/poison-like skin afflictions, invoking Vāsudeva for śamana.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Rakṣā-mantra for Āgantuka roga: Lūtā–Visphoṭaka śamana by Vāsudeva","lookup_keywords":["āgantuka-roga","lūtā","visphoṭaka","Vāsudeva","rakṣā-mantra"],"quick_summary":"A devotional-protective formula: external-origin diseases (eruptive/poisonous, blistering) are prayed to subside through the purificatory power of Vāsudeva, complementing medical care."}
Concept: Daiva-vyapāśraya (spiritual means) as a legitimate support alongside yukti-vyapāśraya (rational therapy) for āgantuka afflictions.
Application: Integrate prayer/mantra with hygiene and treatment, especially in contagious/eruptive disorders, to stabilize mind and reinforce disciplined care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Raksha-Mantra (Protective healing rites and disease-pacification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protective healing rite: a devotee/vaidya recites before an image of Vāsudeva while a patient with eruptive blisters is comforted; the disease is shown symbolically being wiped away.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vāsudeva in traditional iconography, devotee chanting with lamp, patient with stylized skin eruptions, dark affliction-cloud dissolving, temple interior ambiance, strong outlines and earthy colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, Vāsudeva central with ornate arch, devotee holding ārati lamp and tulasī, patient seated to the side, symbolic blisters as small motifs fading, rich gilded frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, gentle devotional healing scene, clear depiction of mantra-recitation posture, small inset showing lūtā/visphoṭaka as icons, soft shading and refined ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate shrine scene with oil lamp, reciter with rosary, patient attended by family, subtle divine aura around Vāsudeva image, fine detailing of textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आगन्तुकाश् = आगन्तुकाः (visarga before च often written as श्); वासुदेवापमार्जिताः = वासुदेवेन अपमार्जिताः (tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (rakṣā and roga-śamana context)
FAQs
It gives a roga-śānti (disease-pacification) formulation: a devotional-protective utterance invoking Vāsudeva to cleanse and quell āgantuka (externally caused) disorders, especially eruptive/skin afflictions like lūtā and visphoṭaka.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical applied knowledge—here, healing and protective ritual language for specific disease-categories—showing how Purāṇic literature integrates medicine, mantra, and daily-life remedies.
It frames healing as purification by the divine (Vāsudeva), implying that remembrance/invocation functions as a remover of affliction and as a sanctifying act that restores bodily and ritual purity.