Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 10
Sāma-vidhāna
Procedure of the Sāman Hymns
स्वमध्यायन्तीति जपन्न म्रियेत पिपासया त्वमिमा ओषधी ह्य् एतज्जप्त्वा व्याधिं न वाप्नुयात् सुपर्णस्त्वेति हुत्वा च भुजगैर् नैव बाध्यते इन्द्रेण दत्तमित्येतत् सर्वकामकरम्भवेत्
svamadhyāyantīti japanna mriyeta pipāsayā tvamimā oṣadhī hy etajjaptvā vyādhiṃ na vāpnuyāt suparṇastveti hutvā ca bhujagair naiva bādhyate indreṇa dattamityetat sarvakāmakarambhavet
「svamadhyāyantī…」に始まる真言をジャパとして誦すれば、渇きによって死なない。「tvam imā oṣadhī…」に始まる真言を誦すれば、病に悩まされない。さらに「suparṇas tvam…」で供火すれば、蛇によってまったく害されない。「indreṇa dattam…」の真言は、あらゆる願いを授けるものとなる。
Lord Agni (instructional narration typical of Agni Purana mantra-prayoga sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-chikitsā and rakṣā: japa/homa for preventing death by thirst, warding disease, protection from serpents, and attainment of desired aims.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Mantra-chikitsā: Japa for Tṛṣṇā-maraṇa, Vyādhi-nivṛtti, Sarpa-rakṣā, and Sarva-kāma-siddhi","lookup_keywords":["svamadhyāyantī","tvam imā oṣadhī","suparṇas tvam","indreṇa dattam","mantra-chikitsā"],"quick_summary":"Specific mantra-japas/homas are prescribed as therapeutic-protective measures: one for averting death from thirst, one for freedom from disease, one homa for serpent protection, and one mantra for fulfilling desired aims."}
Concept: Mantra as upāya for prāṇa-rakṣā (life-protection) and vyādhi-śamana; deva-grace mediated through precise recitation and offering.
Application: Select mantra by target outcome (thirst, disease, serpent danger, desires) and apply via japa or homa as specified.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Mantra-chikitsa (Protective and therapeutic japa-prayogas)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Four linked vignettes: a traveler saved from fatal thirst through japa; a healer-priest reciting ‘oṣadhī’ mantra for disease; a homa with Suparṇa/Garuḍa motif repelling serpents; a blessing scene where ‘Indreṇa dattam’ grants wishes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sequential panels—parched landscape with japa practitioner, sick person receiving mantra-healing with herb motifs, homa fire with Garuḍa silhouette above and serpents subdued, final boon-giving scene with Indra’s aura; earthy tones and sacred calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted Garuḍa above homa altar, serpents retreating; separate medallions for thirst-aversion and herb-mantra healing; Indra bestowing a radiant gift, ornate borders and gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional four-panel composition with clear gestures for japa and homa, labeled mantra-start cues implied by scrolls, emphasis on practical ritual steps and calm faces.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: desert thirst scene with detailed landscape, indoor sickroom with reciter and herbs, courtyard homa with Garuḍa emblem and serpents, courtly boon scene with Indra-like regal figure; fine brushwork and realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"healing","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: svamadhyāyantīti → sva-madhyāyantī iti; japanna → japan na; tvamimā → tvam imāḥ; hy → hi; etajjaptvā → etat japtvā; vāpnuyāt → vā āpnuyāt; suparṇastveti → suparṇaḥ tvā iti; bhujagair → bhujagaiḥ; naiva → na eva; dattamityetat → dattam iti etat; sarvakāmakarambhavet → sarva-kāma-karaṃ bhavet.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 260 (Ayurveda/Mantra-chikitsā prayogas; sarpa-rakṣā mantras)
FAQs
It teaches specific mantra-prayogas identified by their opening words (incipits): japa to avert death by thirst, japa for freedom from disease, and a Suparṇa-mantra homa to prevent harm from serpents, plus an ‘Indra-given’ mantra for fulfilling aims.
It exemplifies the text’s applied knowledge style: alongside theology, it preserves practical ritual-therapeutics—mantra-based remedies (mantra-chikitsā), protective rites, and goal-oriented prayogas—showing how Purāṇic literature functions as a compendium of lived religious technology.
The verse frames mantra-japa and homa as dharmic means of protection and attainment, implying that disciplined recitation and offering align the practitioner with divine aid (Garuda/Indra) to remove afflictions and legitimately accomplish desired ends.