Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 50
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
विषग्रहरुजध्वंसक्षुद्रनर्म च कामिकं तत्ते षट्कर्मकं प्रोक्तं सिद्धिद्वयसमाश्रयं
viṣagraharujadhvaṃsakṣudranarma ca kāmikaṃ tatte ṣaṭkarmakaṃ proktaṃ siddhidvayasamāśrayaṃ
Penangkal racun, gangguan graha (makhluk halus), lenyapnya rasa sakit, penghancuran pengaruh merugikan, trik sihir kecil, dan ritus kāmika (daya tarik/hasrat)—inilah enam operasi ritual (ṣaṭkarman) yang dinyatakan bagimu, berlandaskan dua macam pencapaian (siddhi).
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s teaching frame)
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Concept: Operational classification (karma-bheda) of ritual technologies aimed at specific worldly outcomes (siddhi).
Application: Helps a practitioner choose the appropriate ritual ‘module’ aligned to intent—protective/curative vs. destructive vs. attractive.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra and Abhichara (Ṣaṭkarman / occult-ritual operations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A schematic scene showing six panels/icons: antidote to poison, pacifying a graha-affliction, soothing pain, a destructive rite, a small conjuring trick, and an attraction rite—presented as a categorized manual.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, six compartmentalized vignettes with bold colors, ritual implements (kalasha, dhūpa, yantra), healer pacifying a possessed patient, stylized symmetry and flat perspective.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, six medallions with gold leaf borders, each medallion depicting one karma, ornate ritual vessels and lamps, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, manuscript-illustration feel with labeled headings for each of the six karmas, clean linework, didactic composition, muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, album-page layout with six small scenes, fine detailing of ritual spaces and costumes, subtle expressions showing fear, relief, and fascination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatte→तत् ते; ṣaṭkarmakaṃ is treated as dvigu compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (abhicāra-prayoga context); Agni Purana 283 (mantra as medicine, complementary to viṣa/rujā domains)
FAQs
It classifies a set of ṣaṭkarman (six applied ritual operations) covering antidotal/protective work (poison, graha-affliction, pain-removal), destructive/dispelling rites, minor magical feats (kṣudra-narma), and kāmika (desire/attraction) practices.
By listing practical ritual technologies alongside healing and protective aims, it shows the Agni Purāṇa’s cataloguing style—systematizing applied mantra-tantra topics (therapy, spirit-affliction, countermeasures, and specialized rites) as part of its broad compendium.
It frames these acts as ‘siddhi-based’ operations—i.e., results-oriented rites—implying that efficacy and ethical intent matter: protective and remedial uses are aligned with safeguarding life and wellbeing, while destructive or desire-driven applications carry heavier karmic responsibility.