Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 21
Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition
भुक्तमात्रे स्थिते ज्वाले पद्मं शीताम्बुसेवितं पाययेत्सघृतं क्षौद्रं विषञ्चेत्तदनन्तरं
bhuktamātre sthite jvāle padmaṃ śītāmbusevitaṃ pāyayetsaghṛtaṃ kṣaudraṃ viṣañcettadanantaraṃ
Lorsque la sensation de brûlure vient tout juste de commencer aussitôt après l’ingestion, on doit faire prendre du lotus (préparé par trempage/traitement dans de l’eau fraîche), avec du ghee et du miel ; puis, ensuite, traiter le poison comme il convient.
Lord Agni (instructing Vashistha)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Kāla (timing) in therapy—early intervention at symptom onset improves outcome.
Application: Treat immediately when symptoms begin; prioritize symptom-directed upakrama (cooling for burning) before detailed poison-specific measures.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Vishahara—poison and burn management)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician gives a patient a cooling lotus-based drink mixed with ghee and honey immediately after poisoning-induced burning begins.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, seated vaidya offering a golden cup, lotus blossoms in a cool-water vessel, ghee pot and honey jar beside, patient with hand to throat indicating burning, flat iconic forms, warm outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central lotus motif with gold highlights, physician and patient in profile, ornate vessels for ghṛta and kṣaudra, rich textile patterns, devotional-medical tableau","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional scene with clearly drawn lotus steeping in cool water, measured addition of ghee and honey, calm clinic setting, soft colors and fine lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary corner with labeled jars, physician administering lotus-ghee-honey draught, attendants fanning patient, delicate botanical rendering of lotus"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pāyayet-saghṛtaṃ = pāyayet + sa-ghṛtam; viṣañ-cet = viṣam + cet; tad-anantaram = tat + anantaram.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 297 (viṣahara-cikitsā sequence)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic first-response protocol for toxin-related internal burning: administer a cooling lotus preparation with ghee and honey, then proceed with further anti-poison measures.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical guidance—here, concise emergency toxicology (vishahara) and symptomatic management—showing its multi-disciplinary, encyclopedic scope.
By preserving life through timely, dharmic care of the afflicted, the instruction aligns with punya-generating compassion (dayā) and the duty to protect beings, a recurring ethical strand in Purāṇic teaching.