Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
त्रयोदश च राजीला व्यन्तरा एकविंशतिः ये ऽनुक्तकाले जायन्ते सर्पास्ते व्यन्तराः स्मृताः
trayodaśa ca rājīlā vyantarā ekaviṃśatiḥ ye 'nuktakāle jāyante sarpāste vyantarāḥ smṛtāḥ
राजीला तेरा आणि व्यंतर एकवीस असे स्मृत आहेत. जे सर्प अनुक्त/अयोग्य काळी जन्मतात, ते ‘व्यंतर’ म्हणून मानले जातात.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Identifying a class of serpentine/intermediate beings by birth-condition (inauspicious timing) for omen-reading and protective observances.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Vyantara as serpents born at improper time; counts of Rājīla and Vyantara","lookup_keywords":["Rājīla","Vyantara","sarpa","anukta-kāla","inauspicious birth"],"quick_summary":"Gives numeric counts (13 Rājīla; 21 Vyantara) and defines Vyantara-serpents as those born at an unmentioned/inauspicious time, useful for Purāṇic demonology and omen-taxonomy."}
Concept: Time (kāla) and auspiciousness conditions are used to classify beings and their effects.
Application: In ritual/folk practice, treat ‘improper-time’ births as requiring protective measures (rakṣā, śānti) and careful naming/classification.
Khanda Section: Bhuta-vidya / Puranic Cosmology (Serpents and intermediate beings: Vyantara classification)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A nocturnal scene of serpents emerging at an inauspicious hour, with two groups labeled Rājīla (13) and Vyantara (21), suggesting a bestiary-like classification page.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dark indigo night background, stylized serpents with ornate patterns, two clusters with Sanskrit labels ‘rājīla’ and ‘vyantara’, temple-border motifs, protective yantra-like framing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, serpents rendered as semi-divine attendants with gold highlights, two grouped panels with numeric inscriptions 13 and 21, rich gold borders, deep red backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic illustration: clean grouping of serpents, captioned counts, subtle moon indicating improper time, fine linework and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic snakes in a garden at dusk, a scholar annotating a manuscript margin with ‘13’ and ‘21’, delicate flora and calligraphy cartouches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ye 'nuktakāle = ye anukta-kāle; sarpāste = sarpāḥ te.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 293.7 (vyantara taxonomy); Agni Purana bhūta/graha sections (protective rites context)
FAQs
It gives a technical classification rule: certain serpents, especially those described as arising at an ‘anuktakāla’ (non-prescribed/inauspicious time), are categorized under the Vyantara class, alongside a counted subgroup called Rājīla.
By supplying numbered taxonomies (13 Rājīla, 21 Vyantara) and a definitional criterion (birth at anuktakāla), it functions like a catalog entry—one of the Agni Purana’s characteristic encyclopedic listings of beings, worlds, and classes.
It implies that time/conditions of arising are spiritually consequential: beings born under improper or non-prescribed conditions are placed into a distinct class (Vyantara), reinforcing the Purāṇic idea that cosmic order and auspicious timing shape embodied states.