Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
सुश्रुत उवाच आयुर्वेदं मम ब्रूहि नराश्वेभरुगर्दनम् सिद्धयोगान्सिद्धमन्त्रान्मृतसञ्जीवनीकरान्
suśruta uvāca āyurvedaṃ mama brūhi narāśvebharugardanam siddhayogānsiddhamantrānmṛtasañjīvanīkarān
Suśruta dit : «Enseigne-moi l’Āyurveda—ce savoir qui guérit les afflictions des hommes, des chevaux et des éléphants—; et enseigne-moi les formulations thérapeutiques accomplies et les mantras accomplis qui opèrent la mṛtasañjīvanī, rendant la vie même aux morts.»
Suśruta
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Defines Ayurveda’s veterinary-inclusive scope (humans, horses, elephants) and signals inclusion of siddha-yogas and mantra-based therapeutics for revival/resuscitation themes.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Āyurveda for nara-aśva-ibha and siddha-yoga/mantra","lookup_keywords":["paśu-āyurveda","aśva","gaja","siddha-yoga","siddha-mantra"],"quick_summary":"Positions Ayurveda as a comprehensive healing science for humans and large animals, including potent formulations and mantra-linked revival doctrines."}
Concept: Medicine as multi-domain applied knowledge, extending beyond humans; integration of yukti (formulations) and mantra (ritual efficacy) within traditional healing.
Application: Encourages comprehensive training: pharmacology, dietetics, and animal care; cautious, ethical use of ‘siddha’ claims.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medical science and therapeutic lore)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Suśruta petitions for Ayurveda that heals humans, horses, and elephants; behind him stand a horse and an elephant attended by caretakers, while medicinal jars and mantra-diagrams suggest siddha-yoga and siddha-mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Suśruta in reverent pose before a guru, stylized horse and elephant flanking, medicinal vessels and yantra-like motifs subtly in background, earthy reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Suśruta with folded hands, ornate depiction of horse and elephant with gold accents, guru seated with manuscript, gold leaf highlighting sacred medical lineage.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic composition: Suśruta pointing to notes, separate panels showing human patient, horse, elephant, with clean detailing of instruments and herbs, gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court physician scene with horse and elephant in a stable courtyard, Suśruta presenting a petition scroll, detailed animal anatomy and attendants, fine architectural background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: siddhayogān(s)iddhamantrān(m)ṛtasañjīvanīkarān → siddha-yogān + siddha-mantrān + mṛta-sañjīvanī-karān; suśruta uvāca → suśrutaḥ + uvāca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on siddhauṣadhi and subsequent disease-specific cikitsā
FAQs
The verse frames the teaching request for Āyurveda, including practical therapeutics for humans and large animals (horses, elephants) and also siddha-level remedies and mantra-based revivifying procedures (mṛta-sañjīvanī).
It signals that the Agni Purana’s scope includes not only religious instruction but also applied sciences—clinical medicine, veterinary care (notably for war/royal animals), pharmacological formulations (yoga), and mantra-technology—showing the text’s multi-disciplinary, encyclopedic design.
By pairing medicine with siddha-mantras and revivification, the verse presents healing as both a dharmic service (reducing suffering) and a spiritually charged discipline where mantra and right method are treated as purifying, merit-bearing means of protection and restoration of life.