Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 24
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
खकारौ दण्डिनौ चण्डौ मज्जा दशनसंयुता मांसदीर्घा जरद्वायुहृदैतत् सर्वदं रवेः
khakārau daṇḍinau caṇḍau majjā daśanasaṃyutā māṃsadīrghā jaradvāyuhṛdaitat sarvadaṃ raveḥ
रवि (सूर्य) साठी ‘ख’ अक्षराचे दोन रूप—‘दण्डिन्’ आणि ‘चण्ड’—असे सांगितले आहे. ते मज्जेशी संबंधित व दातांशी युक्त आहे; मांस पुष्ट करते, दीर्घ स्थैर्य देते; जरा-जन्य वातविकारांचा नाश करते आणि हृदयाचे पोषण करते—असे हे रविसाठी सर्वदायक मानले आहे।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Bandhu (microcosm–macrocosm linkage): phoneme, deity, and bodily dhātu functions are correlated for applied healing.
Application: Use mantra not merely as praise but as targeted psycho-physiological focus (saṅkalpa + japa) aligned to the stated bodily domains.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Mantra-śāstra (Ravi-nāma/akṣara-nighaṇṭu style healing correspondences)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A schematic scene linking the syllable ‘kha’ to bodily parts—marrow, teeth, flesh, heart—under the radiance of Ravi, suggesting mantra-healing correspondences.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Ravi as radiant deity above; below, symbolic icons of teeth, bone marrow, heart, and muscular flesh arranged like a mandala; ‘kha’ syllable in stylized script; earthy reds/yellows.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Ravi with gold halo; surrounding medallions showing heart, teeth, marrow, and strong limbs; embossed gold for solar aura; ‘kha’ in decorative panel.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic chart-like painting—Ravi at top, arrows to labeled body domains (majja, danta, māṃsa, hṛd); clean lines, soft colors, manuscript aesthetic.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: physician-sage instructing a student with a palm-leaf diagram of ‘kha’ correspondences; sunrise in background; fine detailing of anatomical symbols and calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशनसंयुता = दशन + संयुता; मांसदीर्घा = मांस + दीर्घा; jaradvāyuhṛt is a multi-member tatpuruṣa compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 299 (Ravi-mantra and healing correspondences cluster)
FAQs
It teaches a mantra-phonetic (akṣara) correspondence for Ravi: the ‘kha’ syllable (with forms named Daṇḍin and Caṇḍa) is mapped to specific bodily supports—marrow, teeth, flesh—and is said to counter senile vāta and support the heart.
It blends mantra-śāstra with Ayurvedic physiology by assigning therapeutic effects (dhātu support and vāta pacification) to a specific syllable associated with the Sun, illustrating the text’s cross-disciplinary cataloging of ritual sound, deity-epithets, and medical outcomes.
By aligning speech-sound (akṣara) with Ravi, the verse frames disciplined recitation/meditation as both a purifying practice and a means to obtain ‘sarvada’ (all-round benefit), especially vitality and protection from age-related decline.