Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
वचाचूर्णेन सम्पातात्समानीय च तां वचां सहस्रमन्त्रितां भुक्त्वा मेधावी जायते नरः
vacācūrṇena sampātātsamānīya ca tāṃ vacāṃ sahasramantritāṃ bhuktvā medhāvī jāyate naraḥ
ヴァチャー（vacā）の粉を塗し、さらにそのヴァチャーを千回の真言誦持によって加持してから調製し、これを服する者は知慧鋭利となる。
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purana narration frame)
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Integration of dravya-guṇa (herbal potency) with mantra-śakti to refine buddhi/medhā.
Application: Combine disciplined recitation/attention practices with supportive diet/herbs for cognitive cultivation (within ethical and medical safeguards).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and rasayana-style practical formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician-priest prepares vacā powder, performs repeated mantra-recitation over the dose, and administers it to a student seeking sharper intellect.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, seated vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, bowl of vacā powder, subtle mantra waves around the herb, student receiving medicine, earthy greens and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, medhya preparation scene with gold halo around the mantra-reciting practitioner, ornate vessels, vacā roots and powder depicted, serene scholarly ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional panel: vacā root, powdering process, mantra count motif (1000 beads), final dose; clean composition and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor study with books, practitioner chanting over a small bowl, student attentive, delicate rendering of herbs and utensils."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सम्पातात्समानीय = सम्पातात् + समानीय; वचां (IAST vacāṃ) = वचाम् (acc. sg.).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda/auṣadhi sections on medhya dravyas; Agni Purana mantra-siddha aushadhi and prayoga passages
FAQs
It teaches a medhya (intellect-promoting) practice: vacā is used as a powdered coating/preparation and is ritually “mantrita” (charged) through one thousand mantra recitations before consumption to enhance cognition.
It blends practical Ayurveda (herbal nootropics like vacā) with ritual technology (mantra-japa as an empowerment step), showing how the Agni Purana integrates medicine, mantra practice, and applied household therapeutics in a single instruction.
The remedy is presented as both medicinal and sacral: mantra-empowerment frames bodily intake as a disciplined, merit-aligned act that purifies speech and mind and supports dharmic study through strengthened intellect.