Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 20
Daṣṭa-cikitsā (Treatment for Bites) — Mantra-Dhyāna-Auṣadha Protocols for Viṣa
भूवायुव्यत्ययान्मन्त्रो विषं संक्रामयत्यसौ अन्तस्थो निजवेश्मस्थो वीजाग्नीन्दुजलात्मभिः
bhūvāyuvyatyayānmantro viṣaṃ saṃkrāmayatyasau antastho nijaveśmastho vījāgnīndujalātmabhiḥ
Mediante el intercambio regulado (control e inversión) de tierra y viento, ese mantra hace que el veneno sea transferido. Ya sea que el practicante esté “dentro” (del cuerpo del paciente) o permanezca en su propia morada, actúa por medio de sílabas-semilla, y por el fuego, la luna y el agua como potencias operativas.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
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Concept: Elemental vyatyaya (regulated reversal/interchange) as a mechanism for transforming/transferring harmful influence; multi-element śakti model (agni/indu/jala) supporting mantra operation.
Application: Ritual theory of intervention at proximity or distance (nija-veśma-stha), emphasizing controlled elemental visualization and bīja deployment.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra & Raksha-Karma (Protective rites; counter-poison/abhichara applications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner visualizes earth and wind currents exchanging; poison is shown as a dark stream being transferred away, while bīja syllables ignite as fire, cool as moonlight, and wash as water—indicating operative powers.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, swirling brown (earth) and pale blue (wind) bands crossing, dark poison ribbon being drawn out, bīja glyphs as glowing seeds, fire/moon/water motifs around the practitioner, flat iconic style","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embossed bīja syllables, triad of fire (red-gold), moon (silver-white), water (blue) surrounding the central figure, poison depicted as black smoke being redirected, ornate borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical visualization: labeled earth-wind interchange arrows, practitioner seated with japa-mālā, patient or distant target indicated, subtle gradients for fire/moon/water energies","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, healer in a chamber performing distant rite, messenger indicating a patient elsewhere, symbolic earth-wind spirals in the margins, moonlit and watery motifs, fine detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"focused","suggested_raga":"Malkauns","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूवायुव्यत्ययान्मन्त्रो → भू-वायु-व्यत्ययात् + मन्त्रः; संक्रामयत्यसौ → संक्रामयति + असौ; वीजाग्नीन्दुजलात्मभिः → वीज + अग्नि + इन्दु + जल + आत्मभिः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 294.16–19 (stambhana, vyatyasta, abhiṣeka, nāda-śānti as a sequence of countermeasures)
FAQs
It teaches a mantra-prayoga for poison-management: through controlled elemental ‘interchange’ (bhū–vāyu vyatyaya) the mantra is said to transfer venom, operating via bīja-syllables and the functional principles of fire (agni), moon/cooling (indu), and water (jala).
It exemplifies the text’s practical, cross-disciplinary scope—combining mantra-śāstra, elemental theory (bhū/vāyu), and applied protective/therapeutic rites (viṣa-prayoga), alongside the Purana’s broader coverage of ritual, governance, arts, and sciences.
As a rakṣā-karman (protective rite), it frames healing and harm-removal as dharmic purification: the mantra’s use is presented as restoring balance (śānti) and safeguarding life, thereby supporting merit through protection and relief of suffering.