Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 36
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
शस्त्रक्षतेषु ये दोषा ज्वालागर्दभकादयः तानि सर्वाणि सर्वात्मा परमात्मा जनार्दनः
śastrakṣateṣu ye doṣā jvālāgardabhakādayaḥ tāni sarvāṇi sarvātmā paramātmā janārdanaḥ
武器による創傷に生ずるいかなる病的な障り—いわゆる「ジュヴァーラー」「ガルダバカ」等—も、万有の自己にして至上我なるジャナールダナが、ことごとく除き去る。
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s instructional material)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Adjunct mantra-recitation for managing complications in shastra-kshata (weapon wounds) alongside wound-care measures; invoked for reducing inflammatory/necrotic complications named in the tradition.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Śastra-kṣata-doṣa-prashamana (jvālā, gardabhaka, etc.) by Janārdana","lookup_keywords":["shastra-kshata","vrana-dosha","jvala","gardabhaka","janardana"],"quick_summary":"States that complications arising in weapon-wounds—classified by specific names—are removed by invoking Janārdana, functioning as a mantra-layer complement to clinical wound management."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Weapon Type: General (śastra: bladed/weapon injury)
Concept: Ishvara-anugraha as a healing adjunct: the Supreme Self as remover of bodily afflictions.
Application: Integrate spiritual discipline (japa, smarana) with practical medicine, especially in trauma care where fear and shock are high.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa for wounds and burns; remedial measures for weapon-injuries)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A battlefield-healing tableau: a wounded warrior is treated while a healer recites Janārdana’s name to avert wound-complications like burning inflammation and putrefaction.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, healer applying herbal paste and bandage to a warrior, Vishnu/Janardana presence as a protective aura behind, bold outlines, earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Janardana as central protective figure with gold halo; below, small scene of wound dressing with ornate borders and rich reds/greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clinical-instructional scene: wound cleansing, bandaging steps shown, with a small inset of the mantra invocation to Janardana, delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, camp physician treating a soldier, attendants holding water and cloth, a scribe noting remedies, subtle divine symbolism of Vishnu in the background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"healing","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ज्वालागर्दभकादयः → ज्वाला + गर्दभक + आदयः; सर्वात्मा → सर्व + आत्मा; परमात्मा → परम + आत्मा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (wound/burn chikitsa context and raksha-mantras); Agni Purana medical sections on vrana and agni-dagdha (burns) in adjacent material
FAQs
It conveys a healing application: invoking Janārdana (Vişṇu) as a remedial force to counter named complications (doṣas) that manifest in weapon-wounds, complementing practical wound-therapy with a protective-spiritual measure.
It shows the text’s integration of Ayurveda (classification of wound-complications like jvālā/gardabhaka) with devotional theology (Vişṇu as remover of afflictions), demonstrating how medical instruction and religious practice are presented together.
By identifying the Supreme Self (Janārdana) as the remover of all such afflictions, the verse frames healing as both physical and spiritual—cultivating reliance on dharmic remembrance that is believed to purify fear and reduce suffering.