Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
Chapter 296 — Viṣa-cikitsā: Mantras and Antidotes for Poison, Stings, and Snake-bite
एकद्वित्रिचतुर्वीजः कृष्णचक्राङ्गपञ्चकः गोपीजनवल्लभाय स्वाहा सर्वार्थसाधकः
ekadvitricaturvījaḥ kṛṣṇacakrāṅgapañcakaḥ gopījanavallabhāya svāhā sarvārthasādhakaḥ
એક-દ્વિ-ત્રિ-ચતુર્વીજોથી યુક્ત, કૃષ્ણ, ચક્ર અને (વિષ્ણુના) પંચાંગ ચિહ્નો સહિત, ‘ગોપીજનવલ્લભાય સ્વાહા’ પર પૂર્ણ થતો આ મંત્ર સર્વાર્થસાધક છે.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Vaiṣṇava/Kṛṣṇa mantra-prayoga combining bīja sequences and Viṣṇu’s pañcāyudha/pañcāṅga emblems for sarvārtha-siddhi; used in homa/japa with svāhā ending.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Gopījanavallabha Svāhā Mantra with Bīja-krama and Viṣṇu Pañcāṅga/Emblems","lookup_keywords":["gopijanavallabha","svaha","bija-mantra","krishna chakra","panchaka"],"quick_summary":"A goal-accomplishing formula: sequential bīja components (one to four syllables) joined with Kṛṣṇa, the discus, and five Vaiṣṇava emblems, concluded with svāhā for ritual offering efficacy."}
Concept: Mantra as structured upāsanā: bīja-krama + devatā-nāma + emblematic śakti (cakra/pañcaka) + svāhā (offering-seal) to channel intention toward sarvārtha-siddhi.
Application: Use in japa and/or homa where svāhā is appropriate; maintain Vaiṣṇava purity observances and focus on Kṛṣṇa as iṣṭa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-shastra (Vaishnava Mantra Prayoga)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shringara
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist offers into fire (homa) while chanting a Kṛṣṇa mantra; Kṛṣṇa appears with Sudarśana-cakra and five emblems, blessing the rite as ‘sarvārtha-sādhaka’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: homa-kuṇḍa scene with priest chanting; above, Kṛṣṇa as Gopījanavallabha holding/emanating Sudarśana, surrounded by five Vaiṣṇava emblems in a mandala; warm reds and greens, temple interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Kṛṣṇa with ornate crown and gold-leaf aura, Sudarśana emphasized; five emblems arranged as gold medallions; foreground homa with svāhā offering, rich jewel tones and embossed detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: clean instructional depiction of mantra components (bīja sequence, Kṛṣṇa, cakra, pañcaka, svāhā) as labeled elements around a central Kṛṣṇa figure; subtle shading and fine lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: refined courtly homa scene with a luminous Kṛṣṇa apparition; Sudarśana rendered as a radiant disc; five emblem motifs in the border; delicate architecture and floral margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकद्वित्रिचतुर्वीजः = एक-द्वि-त्रि-चतुर्-बीजः (समुच्चय-द्वन्द्व); कृष्णचक्राङ्गपञ्चकः → कृष्ण-चक्र-अङ्ग-पञ्चकः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 296 (Vaiṣṇava mantra-prayoga cluster); Agni Purana 295 (raksha and siddhi mantras preceding)
FAQs
It specifies a Vaishnava mantra-prayoga: combining graded seed-mantras (1–4 syllables) with Kṛṣṇa and Viṣṇu’s emblems (including the discus), and concluding with “svāhā” for use in oblation-oriented ritual (homa/japa) aimed at siddhi.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves applied ritual technology—mantra structure (bīja), deity-epithets, emblem-invocation (aṅga/nyāsa logic), and homa-ending formulas—showing the Purana’s coverage of practical mantra-shastra within its broad compendium.
By directing worship to Kṛṣṇa as “Gopījanavallabha” with a properly formed mantra and svāhā, it promises sarvārtha-siddhi—religiously framed fulfillment of aims through devotion, disciplined recitation, and sanctified offering.