Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 4
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
वानराक्षः कृष्णशटः कृष्णगुह्यस्तथैव च कृष्णप्रोथश् च शूकश् च यश् च तित्तिरिसन्निभः
vānarākṣaḥ kṛṣṇaśaṭaḥ kṛṣṇaguhyastathaiva ca kṛṣṇaprothaś ca śūkaś ca yaś ca tittirisannibhaḥ
(ಗ್ರಹ/ಪೀಡಾಕರ ಸತ್ತ್ವಗಳು) ವಾನರಾಕ್ಷ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಶಟ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಗುಹ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಪ್ರೋಥ; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಶೂಕ ಮತ್ತು ‘ಯ’—ತಿತ್ತಿರಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ರೂಪವಿರುವದು।
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic encyclopedic knowledge to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Bhuta-vidya","practical_application":"Bhūta-vidyā diagnosis: naming and classifying grahas (afflictive entities) for differential identification before prescribing protective rites, fumigation, or medicinal measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Rākṣasa-graha nāma-saṅgraha (selected names)","lookup_keywords":["bhuta-vidya","graha-nama","rakshasa-graha","krishna-guhya","tittiri-sannibha"],"quick_summary":"Provides a roster of specific graha-types used in Bhūta-vidyā. Such naming supports recognition of symptom-patterns and selection of appropriate appeasement/protection protocols."}
Concept: Classification (nāma-rūpa) as a prerequisite to applied healing/protection in Bhūta-vidyā.
Application: Use the list as a diagnostic index: identify the afflicting type by reported form/behavior and proceed to the matching śānti/rakṣā regimen.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhūta-vidyā / Rākṣasa-graha-nāma-saṅgraha—lists of afflictive spirits and their types)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician-exorcist (bhūta-vaidya) records or recites a list of graha-names while warding a patient; shadowy rākṣasa-forms appear—one with partridge-like (tittiri) resemblance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, bhuta-vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, protective yantra and lamp, dark forest backdrop, stylized graha spirits labeled Vānarākṣa, Kṛṣṇaguhya, Kṛṣṇaprotha, one birdlike tittiri-form, earthy reds and greens, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated healer-sage with gold halo, ornate borders, small vignette panels showing named grahas as dark figures, gold leaf highlights on manuscript and ritual vessels, rich maroons and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional scene: scribe-like sage listing graha names, patient seated, ritual tray with incense (dhūpa) and water pot, delicate linework, muted palette, emphasis on clarity and labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court physician and tantric specialist consulting a scroll of graha names, attendants holding incense, faint translucent spirits in the background including a partridge-like entity, fine detailing, architectural interior with garden beyond"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णगुह्यस्+तथा→कृष्णगुह्यस्तथा; कृष्णप्रोथश्+च→कृष्णप्रोथश्च; शूकश्+च→शूकश्च; यश्+च→यश्च; आवर्तास्त्व (अगले श्लोक में) इत्यादि प्रकार के विसर्ग/व्यञ्जन-सन्धि।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (Bhūta-vidyā / graha-nāma-saṅgraha context)
FAQs
It transmits Bhūta-vidyā taxonomy by enumerating specific graha/bhūta names and a diagnostic marker (one is ‘tittiri-like’), used for identifying the type of spirit-affliction before prescribing mantras, bali, or medical-ritual countermeasures.
By preserving a catalog of named afflictive entities (grahas) within a medical-occult framework, it functions like a reference index—typical of the Agni Purana’s wide coverage that blends Ayurveda, protective rites, and purāṇic demonology.
Correct identification of the afflicting graha is treated as a prerequisite for effective pacification (śānti) and purification, supporting protection of health, clarity of mind, and removal of harmful influences through dharmic remedies.