Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 21
Daṣṭa-cikitsā (Treatment for Bites) — Mantra-Dhyāna-Auṣadha Protocols for Viṣa
एतत् कर्म नयेन्मन्त्री गरुडाकृतिविग्रहः तार्क्षवर्णगेहस्थस्तज्जपान्नाशयेद्विषम्
etat karma nayenmantrī garuḍākṛtivigrahaḥ tārkṣavarṇagehasthastajjapānnāśayedviṣam
អ្នកអនុវត្តមន្ត្រ គួរធ្វើពិធីនេះ ដោយសន្មត់រាងកាយ/អង្គុយជាទម្រង់គ្រុឌ; ស្ថិតនៅក្នុងទីកន្លែងដែលមានសញ្ញា ឬពណ៌របស់ តារក្ស្យ (គ្រុឌ) ហើយដោយការជបមន្ត្រនោះ គួរបំផ្លាញពុល។
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Anti-poison protective rite (raksha-kalpa): adopt Garuḍa-ākṛti posture/visualization, prepare a marked ritual space, and neutralize viṣa through japa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Garuḍākṛti-japa for Viṣa-nāśa (Anti-poison rite)","lookup_keywords":["garuḍākṛti","tārkṣya","viṣa-nāśa","rakṣā-kalpa","japa"],"quick_summary":"Assume Garuḍa-form (posture/visualization) and perform japa within a Garuḍa-marked space; the empowered recitation is prescribed to destroy poison."}
Concept: Mantra-siddhi operates through disciplined embodiment (ākṛti), consecrated space, and japa to effect protection.
Application: Train attention via posture/visualization and strict procedure to stabilize mind and ritual efficacy in emergencies.
Khanda Section: Mantra-tantra & Raksha-kalpa (Protective rites; anti-poison incantations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mantra-practitioner in a Garuḍa-shaped posture within a ritual chamber marked with Garuḍa’s sign/colour, reciting to neutralize poison.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, ochre-red background, stylized Garuḍa emblem on the floor-maṇḍala, priest in garuḍākṛti posture, sacred lamps, minimal palette, strong outlines, ritual intensity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on Garuḍa insignia and halo, practitioner seated in ritual posture, ornate pillar and vessels, rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional clarity: floor diagram with Garuḍa mark, practitioner posture shown, small captions implied, soft shading and muted gold.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, interior pavilion with patterned carpet bearing Garuḍa motif, practitioner reciting, attendants holding water vessel, fine architectural detail, restrained color harmony."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nayenmantrī → nayet mantrī; tārkṣavarṇagehasthas- → tārkṣa-varṇa-geha-sthaḥ; tajjapān- → tat-japāt; nāśayed → nāśayet.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 294 (Rakṣā-kalpa/viṣaghna-mantra context)
FAQs
It teaches a viṣa-nāśana (anti-poison) mantra-kalpa: the practitioner performs the prescribed rite using Garuḍa-associated form/markings and neutralizes poison through mantra-japa.
Alongside theology and dharma, it preserves applied ritual-technology—protective and therapeutic procedures (rakṣā, healing, anti-venom)—showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of practical life-problems through mantra and rite.
By invoking Garuḍa’s protective power through disciplined japa and correct ritual form, the practitioner seeks purification and removal of harmful influences, treating poison as both a physical danger and a contaminating force to be ritually dispelled.