Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 28
Daṣṭa-cikitsā (Treatment for Bites) — Mantra-Dhyāna-Auṣadha Protocols for Viṣa
कनिष्ठा ज्येष्ठया वद्धा तिश्रो ऽन्याः प्रसृतेर्जवाः विषनाशे वामहस्तमन्यस्मिन् दक्षिणं करं
kaniṣṭhā jyeṣṭhayā vaddhā tiśro 'nyāḥ prasṛterjavāḥ viṣanāśe vāmahastamanyasmin dakṣiṇaṃ karaṃ
Le petit doigt lié au pouce et les trois autres doigts vivement étendus, pour détruire le poison on doit appliquer la main gauche (dans ce geste) et, de l’autre côté, la main droite.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as is typical for Agni Purāṇa’s didactic sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"A specific mudrā (little finger bound to thumb; three fingers extended) applied left/right for viṣa-nāśa (neutralizing poison) as a ritual-therapeutic gesture.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Viṣa-nāśinī mudrā: finger-binding gesture for poison-destruction","lookup_keywords":["viṣa-nāśa","mudrā","kanīṣṭhā-aṅguṣṭha-bandha","vāma-hasta","tantra-cikitsā"],"quick_summary":"Form the mudrā by binding little finger to thumb and extending the other three fingers; apply with left hand (and correspondingly right on the other side) as a protective/therapeutic act against poison."}
Concept: Kriyā (gesture) as śakti-directed remedy: bodily configuration used to channel protective intent.
Application: Use mudrā as an immediate protective rite (especially in snakebite/poison contexts) alongside mantra and cleansing rites described nearby.
Khanda Section: Tantra / Mudra-vidhi (Mantra–Nyasa and therapeutic/ritual hand-gestures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer-priest forms the viṣa-nāśinī mudrā: little finger tied to thumb, three fingers extended; left hand applied toward the afflicted area, right hand mirrored on the other side.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic yet restrained: patient seated, healer extending left-hand mudrā toward a bite mark, three fingers straight, thumb-little finger bound, warm lamp-lit palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central hands in mudrā with gold highlights, small depiction of a serpent at the border to indicate poison context, ornate aureole around the healer","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear anatomical/gesture depiction: close-up of hand mudrā with labeled fingers, secondary vignette showing left-hand application and right-hand mirroring","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court-physician-priest scene treating a poisoned person, precise hand gesture emphasized, naturalistic textiles, small botanical elements suggesting healing context"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिश्रो ऽन्याः = तिस्रः + अन्याः; वामहस्तमन्यस्मिन् = वामहस्तम् + अन्यस्मिन्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 294.29 (mantra-chikitsā for poison); Agni Purana 294.27 (mudrā-based saṃhāra)
FAQs
It teaches a specific mudrā (finger configuration: little finger joined to thumb, other three extended) and its practical prayoga for viṣa-nāśa (neutralizing/removing poison), including left/right hand placement.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied ritual-therapeutic techniques—mudrā-based procedures used for protection and healing—showing the text’s coverage of practical arts alongside dharma and devotion.
As a protective rite, it is framed as a purificatory, harm-removing practice: the correct gesture and application are intended to avert danger (poison) and restore auspiciousness, supporting dharmic wellbeing.