Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 6

Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition

Devanagari script

मुनिपत्रैः कृतस्वेदं दष्टं काञ्चिकपाचितैः मूषिकाः षोडश प्रोक्ता रसङ्कार्पासजम्पिवेत्

Transliteration

munipatraiḥ kṛtasvedaṃ daṣṭaṃ kāñcikapācitaiḥ mūṣikāḥ ṣoḍaśa proktā rasaṅkārpāsajampivet

Translation

മുനി-ഇലകളാൽ സ്വേദനം ചെയ്ത് കടിയേറ്റ സ്ഥലത്തെ ചികിത്സിക്കണം; കാഞ്ചിക (പുളിച്ച കഞ്ഞി/കിണ്വിത ദ്രവം)യിൽ പാകം ചെയ്ത ഔഷധം നൽകണം. മൂഷികയുടെ പതിനാറു വകഭേദങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു; കൂടാതെ കാർപാസവും ജംബുവും ചേർന്ന രസം കുടിപ്പിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• muni-patraiḥ: with muni-leaves
• muni-patraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd), Plural; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: muneḥ patrāṇi = 'leaves of muni (a plant)'

• kṛta-svedam: (the affected part) made to sweat / fomented
• kṛta-svedam: Karma (कर्म) (qualifying the patient/affected part)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ धातु, क्त) + sveda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; compound: kṛtaḥ svedaḥ yasya/tatra = 'made to sweat / fomented' (past participle used adjectivally)

• daṣṭam: bitten
• daṣṭam: Karma (कर्म) (qualifying the affected part/person)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daṣṭa (कृदन्त; √daṃś धातु, क्त)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; past passive participle = 'bitten'

• kāñcika-pācitaiḥ: with (things) cooked in kāñcika (sour gruel)
• kāñcika-pācitaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāñcika (प्रातिपदिक) + pācita (कृदन्त; √pac धातु, क्त)
• Form: Instrumental, Plural; compound: kāñcikayā pācita = 'cooked in sour gruel (kāñcika)'

• mūṣikāḥ: mice (mūṣikā)
• mūṣikāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य) in listing
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūṣikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st), Plural

• ṣoḍaśa: sixteen
• ṣoḍaśa: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣoḍaśa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral adjective; Nominative, Plural agreement with mūṣikāḥ

• proktāḥ: are stated
• proktāḥ: Kriyā (verbal predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prokta (कृदन्त; √vac धातु, क्त; pra-upasarga)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural; past passive participle used predicatively = 'are said/declared'

• rasaṅka-arpāsa-jampi-vet: (the types named) Rasaṅka, Arpāsa, Jampi, Vet
• rasaṅka-arpāsa-jampi-vet: Apposition (समानााधिकरण) to mūṣikāḥ (types/names)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasaṅka (प्रातिपदिक) + arpāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + jampi (प्रातिपदिक) + vet (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative/Accusative (contextual list), Singular collective; copulative listing of names/types (समाहार-द्वन्द्व)

Speaker

Lord Agni (narrating encyclopedic disciplines to Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Manage rodent-bite/toxic bite with sveda (fomentation), sour-gruel cooked preparation, and internal rasa-drink with specified botanicals.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mūṣikā-daṣṭa cikitsā: sveda with muni-patra and kāñcikā-pācita preparations","lookup_keywords":["musika-dashta","munipatra","sveda","kanjika","jambu"],"quick_summary":"For a bite, apply fomentation using muni-leaves and use a preparation cooked in kāñcikā; additionally, drink a medicated juice/extract with kārpāsa and jambu."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Cikitsā as kriyā-yoga: external sveda plus internal pāna using specific dravya and medium (kāñcikā)

Application: Shows multi-modal treatment (bahir + antar) and the role of anupāna/medium in formulation efficacy.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / toxicology and therapeutic formulations)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patient with a bite wound receives warm fomentation with leafy compresses; a pot simmers a kāñcikā-based decoction; another vessel holds a dark medicinal juice with jambu fruits and cotton-seed/parts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, healer applying leaf-bundle fomentation to a bitten limb, steaming pot of kāñcikā on a hearth, jambu fruits and herbal bundles arranged, strong contour lines, muted greens and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central scene of vaidya treating a bite with sveda, ornate cooking pot with gold accents, jambu fruits rendered jewel-like, decorative border and halo-like emphasis on the healing act.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic layout: (1) muni-leaf fomentation, (2) cooking in kāñcikā, (3) rasa-drink with kārpāsa and jambu; fine linework and soft colors for clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate clinic courtyard with attendants preparing sour gruel medicine, physician applying fomentation, detailed textiles, realistic jambu fruits, careful depiction of steam and vessels."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: munipatraiḥ = muni+patraiḥ; kṛtasvedaṃ = kṛta+svedaṃ; kāñcikapācitaiḥ = kāñcika+pācitaiḥ; final cluster 'rasaṅkārpāsajampivet' treated as a dvandva list of names.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 297 (mūṣikā/daṣṭa and viṣa-yogas)

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• Ayurveda
• mūṣikā (mouse/rat)
• kāñcikā (sour gruel)
• jambu (Syzygium cumini)
• kārpāsa (cotton/cottonseed)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

Ayurvedic therapeutic procedure: using sveda (fomentation) with specific leaves, preparing medicine in kāñcikā (sour fermented liquid), and drinking a rasa-based formulation with kārpāsa and jambu for treating a bite associated with mūṣikā.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

It preserves practical medical guidance—classification (sixteen mūṣikā types) and applied treatment steps—showing the text’s wide scope beyond theology into Ayurveda and applied toxicology-style remedies.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By prescribing a disciplined, dharmic response to harm (healing rather than retaliation), the verse aligns bodily purification and preservation of life with righteous conduct, supporting wellbeing as a foundation for religious practice.