Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 14
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
उच्चाटनमिदं कर्म शत्रूणां कथितं तव चक्षुष्या इति जप्त्वा च विनष्टञ्चक्षुराप्नुयात्
uccāṭanamidaṃ karma śatrūṇāṃ kathitaṃ tava cakṣuṣyā iti japtvā ca vinaṣṭañcakṣurāpnuyāt
Ce rite d’uccāṭana (expulsion, éloignement) contre les ennemis t’a été enseigné. Et, en récitant le mantra se terminant par «cakṣuṣyā», on peut recouvrer une vision perdue.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha, per the usual Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Two linked prayogas: (1) uccāṭana (expulsion) against enemies; (2) a mantra ending with “cakṣuṣyā” used as a restorative for lost vision.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Uccāṭana-karman and cakṣuṣyā-mantra for dṛṣṭi-prāpti (regaining sight)","lookup_keywords":["ucchatana","cakshushya","drishti","shatru","protective-rite"],"quick_summary":"The verse frames uccāṭana as an enemy-expulsion operation and adds a cakṣuṣyā-terminated mantra-use aimed at restoring vision, showing overlap of protective and healing aims in mantra-prayoga."}
Concept: Mantra-prayoga is presented as polyvalent: the same ritual science addresses both external threats (uccāṭana) and bodily deficit (cakṣuḥ).
Application: Use mantra practice for protective focus and inner steadiness; treat medical claims as traditional adjuncts rather than substitutes for treatment.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra Prayoga (Abhichara / Protective-ritual applications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs an uccāṭana rite to drive away enemies, then recites a cakṣuṣyā-ending mantra over a person with impaired vision, symbolically restoring sight.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural split-scene: left—protective expulsion rite with swirling wind motifs pushing shadowy foes away; right—healing scene with luminous eyes, mantra script ‘cakṣuṣyā’ floating, warm temple colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central mantra-reciting figure with gold aura, enemies shown retreating at the margins, a devotee with closed eyes opening them, gold embossing around the eyes and mantra syllables.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional two-panel composition labeled uccāṭana and cakṣuṣyā, clear gestures of expulsion and blessing, neat linework and calm background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly setting: protective rite performed before a patron, adversaries departing in the distance, healer reciting near a seated person whose eyes brighten, fine detailing and soft shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उच्चाटनमिदं = उच्चाटनम् + इदम्; विनष्टञ्चक्षुराप्नुयात् = विनष्टम् + चक्षुः + आप्नुयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana ṣaṭkarman sections detailing uccāṭana; Agni Purana mantra lists where cakṣuṣyā/cakṣuṣmatī formulas appear
FAQs
It teaches a practical mantra-application: uccāṭana as a hostile-force countermeasure, and the use of “cakṣuṣyā” japa as a remedial practice to restore lost eyesight.
It shows the text’s catalog-like coverage of applied disciplines—here, mantra-ritual technology that spans both adversarial protection (uccāṭana) and therapeutic benefit (restoration of vision).
It frames mantra-japa as a means to alter adverse conditions—repelling enmity and repairing bodily function—implying that disciplined recitation, when properly applied, can yield tangible remedial results.