Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Chapter 296 — Viṣa-cikitsā: Mantras and Antidotes for Poison, Stings, and Snake-bite
विषं विनाशयेत् पानलेपनेनाञ्जनादिना शिरीषपुश्पस्य रसभावितं मरिचं सितं
viṣaṃ vināśayet pānalepanenāñjanādinā śirīṣapuśpasya rasabhāvitaṃ maricaṃ sitaṃ
ພິດອາດຖືກທໍາລາຍໄດ້ໂດຍໃຫ້ກິນເປັນຢາດື່ມ, ທາເປັນຂີ້ເຜິ້ງ/ພາສະຕ໌, ຫຼືໃຊ້ເປັນອັນຈະນະ (collyrium) ແລະວິທີອື່ນໆ—ໂດຍໃຊ້ພິກໄທຂາວທີ່ຊຸບຊື່ມດ້ວຍນ້ໍາຄັ້ນຈາກດອກ śirīṣa.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purana instructional sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Multi-route antidote administration (internal drink, external paste, ocular collyrium) using śirīṣa-bhāvita marica.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śirīṣa-puṣpa-rasa-bhāvita Śveta-marica Agada (Pāna/Lepa/Añjana)","lookup_keywords":["śirīṣa","marica","bhāvanā","añjana","viṣa-hara"],"quick_summary":"White pepper processed by repeated impregnation with śirīṣa flower juice is used as an antidote, administered orally, as paste, or as collyrium depending on need."}
Concept: Bhāvanā-saṃskāra (potentiation by impregnation) and multi-route delivery to counter viṣa.
Application: Choose route (oral/topical/ocular) based on symptoms and urgency while using the same core agada.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / toxicology and antidotes)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pharmacist grinds white pepper and repeatedly wets it with śirīṣa flower juice; the medicine is shown being given as drink, applied as paste, and prepared as collyrium.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, grinding stone and herbal bowls, śirīṣa blossoms prominent, three-panel narrative showing pāna, lepa, añjana, flat colors and decorative borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate medicine preparation scene with gold-highlighted mortar and pestle, śirīṣa flowers arranged like garlands, small vials for collyrium, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout with clear depiction of bhāvanā process and three administration routes, delicate shading and precise tools","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with attendants levigating pepper in floral juice, physician applying collyrium with a fine rod, patient drinking from a cup, detailed textiles and vessels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"clinical","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पानलेपनेनाञ्जनादिना → पान-लेपनेन अञ्जन-आदिना; शिरीषपुश्पस्य (पुष्पस्य) as given; रसभावितम् → रस-भावितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 296.4 (local procedure + drugs); Agni Purana 296.6 (compound formula and routes)
FAQs
Ayurvedic viṣa-pratikāra: an antidotal formulation using pepper processed with śirīṣa-flower juice, administered orally, as a topical paste, or as collyrium-like application.
It preserves practical medical toxicology alongside theology and ritual—showing the Agni Purana’s compendious scope by detailing concrete, procedure-oriented antidote preparation and routes of administration.
By promoting the preservation of life through dharmic healing knowledge, the instruction aligns with puṇya-generating conduct (protecting beings and reducing harm), complementing the Purana’s broader ethic of welfare.