Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
रुदन्नृत्यति रक्ताक्षो हूंरूपो ऽनुग्रही नरः उद्विग्नः शूलदाहार्तः क्षुत्तृष्णार्तः शिरोर्तिमान्
rudannṛtyati raktākṣo hūṃrūpo 'nugrahī naraḥ udvignaḥ śūladāhārtaḥ kṣuttṛṣṇārtaḥ śirortimān
បុរសដែលយំ ហើយរាំរវើរវាយ ភ្នែកក្រហម មានរូបរាងសាហាវដូចសំឡេង «ហ៊ូṁ» ក្លាយជាមនុស្សចង់កាន់កាប់/រំខាន ឆាប់ភ័យរញ្ជួយ—រងទុក្ខដោយឈឺចាក់ដូចមុខស្លាបព្រិល និងអារម្មណ៍ឆេះក្តៅ ទទួលទុក្ខដោយឃ្លាននិងស្រេក ហើយឈឺក្បាល—ទាំងនេះជាសញ្ញាដែលបានពិពណ៌នា។
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Recognize a cluster of alarming behavioral and somatic signs (agitation, red eyes, burning pain, thirst, headache) as diagnostic omens/symptomatology prompting urgent care and protective measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Roga-nidāna: agitation with red eyes, burning pain, thirst, headache (graha/udvega-type presentation)","lookup_keywords":["rakta-akṣa","śūla-dāha","kṣut-tṛṣṇā","śiro-ruj","rudan-nṛtya"],"quick_summary":"A combined picture of disturbed behavior and intense bodily distress is listed as a recognizable sign-set. Practically, it signals an acute, potentially dangerous condition requiring immediate attention and calming/protective interventions."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: The body-mind complex shows readable sign-clusters (lakṣaṇa) that guide diagnosis and response; purāṇic medicine blends somatic and unseen-affliction models.
Application: Use symptom clusters for early recognition and triage; combine rational care with culturally sanctioned protective practices when relevant.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Roga-nidana (Diagnostic omens and symptomatology)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A distressed man alternates between weeping and frantic dancing; his eyes are red, expression fierce as if uttering ‘hūṁ’; he appears agitated, clutching his body with burning and stabbing pain, parched with thirst, and holding his head in pain.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive figure with rakta-akṣa (reddened eyes), dynamic dance posture, tears; surrounding flames to signify dāha, and stylized pain motifs at head and torso; attendants attempt cooling with water pot and fan; bold lines, saturated reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central afflicted figure with dramatic facial expression; gold-embossed flame motifs for dāha and a water vessel for tṛṣṇā; a healer/vaidya figure at side; ornate borders, rich colors, gold highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clinical-instructional scene—patient seated, pointing to head and abdomen; annotations for rakta-akṣa, śūla, dāha, kṣut-tṛṣṇā; a vaidya preparing cooling measures; fine linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtyard with a distressed man, red eyes and frantic movement; physician and attendants offering water and cooling cloth; detailed textiles and architecture; subtle depiction of heat haze to indicate burning sensation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"urgent","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: hūṃrūpo 'nugrahī→hūṃ-rūpaḥ anugrahī; śūladāhārtaḥ→śūla-dāha-ārtaḥ; kṣuttṛṣṇārtaḥ→kṣut-tṛṣṇā-ārtaḥ; śirortimān→śiraḥ-ṛti-mān.
Related Themes: Agni Purana āyurveda/roga-nidāna materials (elsewhere in the encyclopedic sections); Agni Purana graha-bādha/śānti context in the Jyotiṣa khāṇḍa surrounding these verses
FAQs
It imparts roga-nidāna (Ayurvedic diagnostic knowledge) by listing observable and felt symptoms—agitation, red eyes, abnormal behavior, colic-like pain, burning sensation, hunger, thirst, and headache—used to recognize an acute afflictive condition.
By embedding practical medical diagnostics (symptom clusters and clinical observation) within a Purāṇic text, it demonstrates the Agni Purana’s wide scope beyond theology—preserving applied Ayurveda alongside ritual and philosophical material.
Accurate recognition of suffering and disorder is treated as a duty of care: identifying affliction early supports timely remedial action (treatment, restraint, and purification), reducing harm and karmic consequence arising from neglect.