Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 31
अध्यायः २८६ — गजचिकित्सा
Elephant Medicine
मुद्ग्यूषेणेति ज , ञ च मदाय हीति ञ क्षीरवृक्षकरीराश्चेति ञ अनेनाञ्जितनेत्रस्तु करोति कदनं रणे उत्पलानि च नीलानि सुस्तन्तगरमेव च
mudgyūṣeṇeti ja , ña ca madāya hīti ña kṣīravṛkṣakarīrāśceti ña anenāñjitanetrastu karoti kadanaṃ raṇe utpalāni ca nīlāni sustantagarameva ca
“(Recite) ‘mudgyūṣeṇa’ with the syllables ja and ña; (and) ‘madāya hi’ with ña; (and) ‘kṣīra-vṛkṣa-karīrāḥ’ with ña.” By this mantra-application, with eyes anointed, one brings about slaughter in battle; and also produces/commands blue lotuses and the poison called sustantagara.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-anointed ocular application (añjana) used as a battlefield empowerment/occult operation—combining martial intent (kadanam in raṇa) with mantra-bīja style syllabic cues.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Mantrāñjana for raṇa-kadana and siddhi (utpala, viṣa)","lookup_keywords":["mantranjana","astra-prayoga","kadanam rane","bija syllables ja ña","sustantagara visha"],"quick_summary":"A set of coded mantra-phrases with specified syllables is linked to an anointed-eye practice, promising destructive efficacy in battle and siddhi-like productions (blue lotuses, a named poison). It exemplifies Agni Purana’s blending of martial science with mantra-tantra."}
Weapon Type: Astra (mantra-empowered application; weapon unspecified—effect is battlefield slaughter).
Concept: Mantra-siddhi applied to martial ends: bodily locus (eyes) as a seat of śakti; bīja-syllable specification as a control mechanism in prayoga.
Application: Represents a ritual-technology paradigm: precise phonetics + bodily application + intent; in practice, treated as esoteric tradition requiring initiation.
Khanda Section: Dhanurveda / Tantric-Astra-Prayoga (Mantra-anointed weapon applications)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A warrior applies collyrium to his eyes while a preceptor recites coded mantras; behind them, a battlefield tableau and symbolic blue lotuses and a small vial of poison as siddhi-emblems.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, heroic warrior with wide expressive eyes, guru chanting with palm-leaf manuscript, stylized battlefield in background, blue lotus motifs floating, dramatic reds and blacks.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, warrior with gold-embellished armor, guru with halo-like aura, gold leaf on weapons and ornaments, blue lotus rendered jewel-like, ritual lamp and mantra scroll.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, clean instructional scene: close-up of añjana application, mantra syllables shown as decorative script panels, restrained palette, emphasis on procedure and posture.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly warrior preparing for battle, attendant holding mirror and collyrium box, scholar-priest reciting, detailed landscape with troops, delicate depiction of blue lotuses and a poison vial."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"fast","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनेनाञ्जितनेत्रस्तु = अनेन + अञ्जितनेत्रः + तु. Received text contains unclear markers 'ज, ञ' likely scribal/edition symbols; treated as indeclinable textual markers. सुस्तन्तगरम् reading/meaning uncertain.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 286 (netra/añjana and prayoga continuity); Agni Purana sections on astras/mantras (recension-dependent: dhanurveda/mantra chapters)
FAQs
It gives a Dhanurvedic astra-mantra procedure using specific syllables (ja/ña) and an ‘anointed-eyes’ empowerment to produce battle-effectiveness (kadana—slaughter) and other mantra-effects involving blue lotuses and a named poison (sustantagara).
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical manuals—here, a technical list of mantra-phonemes, ritualized bodily preparation (eye-anointing), and battlefield/occult outcomes—showing its coverage of military science (Dhanurveda) and mantra-technology.
As a mantra-based discipline, it frames warfare efficacy as contingent on sanctioned ritual knowledge and controlled application of power (śakti) through correct phonemes and preparation, implying responsibility and karmic consequence for how such force (including poison) is used.