Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition
लशुनं रामठफलं कुष्ठाग्निव्योषकं विषे स्नुहीक्षीरं गव्यघृतं पक्षं पीत्वाहिजे विषे
laśunaṃ rāmaṭhaphalaṃ kuṣṭhāgnivyoṣakaṃ viṣe snuhīkṣīraṃ gavyaghṛtaṃ pakṣaṃ pītvāhije viṣe
विषबाधेत लसूण, रामठफळ, कुष्ठ, अग्नि (चित्रक) आणि त्रयोष (सुंठ-मिरी-पिंपळी) द्यावे. सर्पविषात स्नुहीचे क्षीर गोघृतासह पंधरा दिवस पिल्यास विष शमते.
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Emergency toxicology prescriptions: administer specified pungent and anti-toxic herbs for general poisoning; for snakebite, give snuhī latex with cow ghee for a defined duration (fortnight).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Lashuna–Vyosha Regimen and Snuhī-Kṣīra with Go-Ghṛta for Ahi-viṣa","lookup_keywords":["laśuna","snuhī kṣīra","go-ghṛta","ahi-viṣa","vyōṣa"],"quick_summary":"For poisoning, a set of pungent/antitoxic drugs is advised; for snakebite, snuhī latex mixed with cow ghee is prescribed as a sustained course for two weeks."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Kāla-niyama (time-regimen) and anupāna (vehicle) matter: ghṛta as carrier; fortnight course as therapeutic discipline.
Application: Frame toxicology care as both formulation and schedule—what to give and for how long.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Visha-chikitsa / Toxicology Remedies)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dispensary scene showing garlic, kuṣṭha, citraka, and the three pungents being measured; separately, snuhī latex is collected and mixed into cow ghee for a two-week treatment course for snakebite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, herbal table with labeled roots and bulbs, snuhī plant with milky latex dripping into a vessel, brass pot of ghee, healer instructing duration with finger-count gesture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate medicine jars with gold accents, snuhī plant stylized, ghee vessel gleaming, physician seated with palm-leaf text, emphasis on sacred medicinal abundance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, stepwise diagram: collect snuhī latex, mix with ghee, administer over 14 days; precise botanical rendering of snuhī and citraka.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary preparing compound, assistant milking snuhī latex, ghee being warmed, patient with bandaged bite, fine detail and patterned carpet."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नुहीक्षीरम् = स्नुही + क्षीरम्. गव्यघृतम् = गव्य + घृतम्. पीत्वाहिजे = पीत्वा + अहिजे (ā + a coalescence).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: sarpa-viṣa and viṣa-cikitsā sequences around 297
FAQs
Ayurvedic visha-chikitsa (toxicology): a practical antidotal regimen using garlic, kuṣṭha, citraka, trikaṭu, and specifically snuhī latex with cow’s ghee for snake-venom cases over a fortnight.
It shows the Purana functioning as a compendium beyond theology—preserving applied medical knowledge (toxicology and materia medica) alongside ritual and dharma topics.
While primarily medical, it aligns with dharmic preservation of life (prāṇa-rakṣaṇa); safeguarding health supports one’s capacity to perform duties, vows, and worship without interruption.