Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Chapter 315: नानामन्त्राः
Various Mantras
सर्वकर्मकरी विद्या विषसन्धादिमर्दनी ॐ क्षेचछेतिप्रयोगश् च कालदष्टस्य जीवने
sarvakarmakarī vidyā viṣasandhādimardanī oṃ kṣecachetiprayogaś ca kāladaṣṭasya jīvane
ഈ വിദ്യ സർവകർമ്മസാധകവും വിഷവും അതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ഉപദ്രവങ്ങളും മർദിക്കുന്നതുമാണ്. ‘ഓം ക്ഷേച്ഛേ’ മുതലായ മന്ത്രപ്രയോഗം കാലദഷ്ടനായ (മരണാസന്നനായ) ഒരാളെ ജീവിപ്പിക്കാൻ സ്മൃതിയിൽ പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു।
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Rakṣā and viṣa-śamana prayoga: using a specific mantra-application to neutralize poison-afflictions and revive a near-dead victim (e.g., bite/poison collapse).","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Rakṣā-vidyā frames mantra as a practical counter-force to viṣa and ‘kāla’ (death) in crisis situations.
Application: Deploy as a crisis-prayoga within a protective ritual regimen (rakṣā), especially in poisoning/bite scenarios.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra / Raksha-vidya (Protective rites, antidotes, revivification practices)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A collapsed poison-struck person is attended by a mantra-practitioner reciting ‘Oṁ kṣeca-ccheti’, with protective marks/threads and a focused revival rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, healer-priest beside a fainted victim, stylized serpent/poison motif subdued, sacred syllables floating as script-forms, warm earthy palette, ritual urgency.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central figure chanting with gold halo, victim reclining, attendants holding water/cloth, gold-leaf accents on sacred syllables ‘Oṁ…’, devotional protective mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional tableau: practitioner seated, victim supine, small altar with lamp, mantra text subtly inscribed, gentle colors and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, medical-ritual scene in a pavilion, practitioner reciting, attendants fanning, delicate depiction of crisis and recovery, ornate border with calligraphic mantra panel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षेचछेतिप्रयोगः→क्षेचछेति-प्रयोगः (इति-समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nānāmantrāḥ (ch. 315); Agni Purana: Stambhana–ādi mantras (ch. 314, thematic continuity of operative rites)
FAQs
It teaches a protective/antidotal vidyā: a mantra-prayoga (application) headed by “Oṁ kṣeca-ccheti,” stated to neutralize poison-related afflictions and to revive someone in a death-like, fatal state.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical applied sciences—here, toxicology-like antidote measures and mantric emergency procedures—showing its wide coverage of healing, protection, and ritual technology.
It frames healing as dhārmic action: preserving life through sanctioned mantra-prayoga is treated as a meritorious protective act (rakṣā), aligning ritual power with compassion and the maintenance of life.