Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Chapter 290 — गजशान्तिः
Gaja-śānti: Elephant-Pacification Rite
करिणीन्तु समारुह्य वदेत् कर्णन्तु कालवित् मरुतो ऽनल इति ज चतुःकुम्भा इति ञ पताकिन इति ज नागराजे ऽमृते शान्तिं कृत्वामुस्मिन् जपेन्मनुम्
kariṇīntu samāruhya vadet karṇantu kālavit maruto 'nala iti ja catuḥkumbhā iti ña patākina iti ja nāgarāje 'mṛte śāntiṃ kṛtvāmusmin japenmanum
ເມື່ອຂຶ້ນຂີ່ຊ້າງເພດຍິງ ຜູ້ຮູ້ການເວລາອັນຖືກຕ້ອງ ຄວນກ່າວນາມມັນຕຣາ: “ມະຣຸຕະḥ, ອະນະລະ” ພ້ອມພະຍັນຊະນະ ‘ja’; “ຈະຕຸḥກຸມພາ” ພ້ອມ ‘ña’; ແລະ “ປະຕາກິນ” ພ້ອມ ‘ja’. ເມື່ອໄດ້ກະທຳພິທີຊານຕິເພື່ອນາກະຣາຊ ອະມຣິຕະ ແລ້ວ ຈຶ່ງຄວນຈະປະ (ສະທອນ) ມະນຸ (ມັນຕຣາ) ທີ່ກຳນົດໃນບໍລິບົດນັ້ນ.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Performing nāga-śānti and protective japa with specified bīja-syllable attachments to mantra-names, timed execution (kāla-vid), and ritual posture/action (mounting a female elephant) as part of a consecration-protection protocol.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Nāga-śānti for Nāgarāja Amṛta with bīja-linked mantra-nāmas (Marutaḥ/Anala; Catuḥkumbhā; Patākin)","lookup_keywords":["nāga-śānti","Amṛta nāgarāja","bīja ja ña","kāla-vid","japa"],"quick_summary":"A time-knowing officiant performs a specific nāga-pacification rite, reciting designated mantra-names with attached seed syllables (ja/ña), then completes the prescribed japa to secure protection and avert nāga-related disturbances."}
Concept: Mantra efficacy depends on correct time (kāla), correct phoneme (bīja), and correct ritual context (śānti-kriyā) to harmonize unseen forces.
Application: When performing protective rites, follow exact bīja attachments and timing; treat nāga-related omens/disturbances with śānti plus sustained japa rather than improvisation.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi & Nāga-śānti (Protective rites, japa, appeasement rituals)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An officiant seated upon a female elephant, reciting mantras with precise bīja syllables; nearby a nāga-king representation labeled Amṛta receiving offerings; ritual assistants holding kumbhas and banners; protective atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic yet sacred: priest on a female elephant, stylized serpent-king Amṛta with jeweled hood, assistants with ritual vessels, bold lines and saturated colors, apotropaic energy","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central elephant mount with gold ornamentation, radiant nāgarāja Amṛta with gold-leaf hood and gemstones, mantra-recitation posture, rich temple setting, auspicious-protective tone","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction: officiant on elephant, text-like labels for ‘ja’ and ‘ña’ near mantra-names, clear arrangement of ritual items, calm background for clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, ceremonial procession-like scene: scholar-priest on elephant reciting, attendants carrying kumbhas and flags, serpent-king icon at a small shrine, fine detailing and balanced composition"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritualistic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kariṇīntu = kariṇīm + tu; karṇantu = karṇam + tu; maruto 'nalaḥ = marutaḥ + analaḥ (visarga sandhi); japenmanum = japet + manum; nāgarāje 'mṛte = nāgarāje + amṛte (avagraha).
Related Themes: Agni Purana adhyāya 290 mantra-vidhi and śānti-krama; adjacent verses on nāga/elephant worship and dismissal
FAQs
It gives a specific prayoga for Nāga-śānti: timed recitation of named mantra-epithets linked with seed-syllables (‘ja’, ‘ña’), followed by japa after performing pacification for the Nāga-king Amṛta.
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied ritual technology—how to deploy mantras with bīja-akṣaras, timing (kāla), and śānti-karmas—showing the text’s manual-like coverage of practical religious procedures.
Nāga-śānti and mantra-japa are framed as appeasement and purification acts, intended to avert serpent-related afflictions and restore auspiciousness through correctly timed, correctly formulated recitation.