Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 20
Daṣṭa-cikitsā (Treatment for Bites) — Mantra-Dhyāna-Auṣadha Protocols for Viṣa
भूवायुव्यत्ययान्मन्त्रो विषं संक्रामयत्यसौ अन्तस्थो निजवेश्मस्थो वीजाग्नीन्दुजलात्मभिः
bhūvāyuvyatyayānmantro viṣaṃ saṃkrāmayatyasau antastho nijaveśmastho vījāgnīndujalātmabhiḥ
ഭൂമിയും വായുവും തമ്മിലുള്ള വ്യത്യയ-നിയന്ത്രണത്തിലൂടെ ആ മന്ത്രം വിഷത്തെ സംക്രമിപ്പിച്ച് (സ്ഥാനാന്തരം ചെയ്ത്) വിടുന്നു. സാധകൻ അന്തഃസ്ഥനായാലും സ്വന്തം ഗൃഹത്തിൽ നിലകൊണ്ടാലും, ബീജം, അഗ്നി, ഇന്ദു, ജലം എന്നീ സ്വരൂപശക്തികളാൽ അത് പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നു.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-based ‘transfer’ (saṅkramaṇa) of poison via controlled elemental interchange (earth-wind) and operative powers (bīja, fire, moon, water), usable at a distance or in situ.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Bhū–Vāyu Vyatyaya Mantra for Viṣa-saṅkramaṇa (Bīja–Agni–Indu–Jala Śakti)","lookup_keywords":["viṣa-saṅkramaṇa","bhū-vāyu vyatyaya","bīja","agni-indu-jala","rakṣā-karma"],"quick_summary":"Explains a mantra that transfers poison by regulating earth–wind interchange, operating through seed-syllables and elemental agencies (fire, moon, water), effective whether applied directly or from the practitioner’s dwelling."}
Concept: Elemental vyatyaya (regulated reversal/interchange) as a mechanism for transforming/transferring harmful influence; multi-element śakti model (agni/indu/jala) supporting mantra operation.
Application: Ritual theory of intervention at proximity or distance (nija-veśma-stha), emphasizing controlled elemental visualization and bīja deployment.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra & Raksha-Karma (Protective rites; counter-poison/abhichara applications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner visualizes earth and wind currents exchanging; poison is shown as a dark stream being transferred away, while bīja syllables ignite as fire, cool as moonlight, and wash as water—indicating operative powers.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, swirling brown (earth) and pale blue (wind) bands crossing, dark poison ribbon being drawn out, bīja glyphs as glowing seeds, fire/moon/water motifs around the practitioner, flat iconic style","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embossed bīja syllables, triad of fire (red-gold), moon (silver-white), water (blue) surrounding the central figure, poison depicted as black smoke being redirected, ornate borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical visualization: labeled earth-wind interchange arrows, practitioner seated with japa-mālā, patient or distant target indicated, subtle gradients for fire/moon/water energies","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, healer in a chamber performing distant rite, messenger indicating a patient elsewhere, symbolic earth-wind spirals in the margins, moonlit and watery motifs, fine detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"focused","suggested_raga":"Malkauns","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूवायुव्यत्ययान्मन्त्रो → भू-वायु-व्यत्ययात् + मन्त्रः; संक्रामयत्यसौ → संक्रामयति + असौ; वीजाग्नीन्दुजलात्मभिः → वीज + अग्नि + इन्दु + जल + आत्मभिः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 294.16–19 (stambhana, vyatyasta, abhiṣeka, nāda-śānti as a sequence of countermeasures)
FAQs
It teaches a mantra-prayoga for poison-management: through controlled elemental ‘interchange’ (bhū–vāyu vyatyaya) the mantra is said to transfer venom, operating via bīja-syllables and the functional principles of fire (agni), moon/cooling (indu), and water (jala).
It exemplifies the text’s practical, cross-disciplinary scope—combining mantra-śāstra, elemental theory (bhū/vāyu), and applied protective/therapeutic rites (viṣa-prayoga), alongside the Purana’s broader coverage of ritual, governance, arts, and sciences.
As a rakṣā-karman (protective rite), it frames healing and harm-removal as dharmic purification: the mantra’s use is presented as restoring balance (śānti) and safeguarding life, thereby supporting merit through protection and relief of suffering.