Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
अभ्यासादभियोगाच्च विनाशास्त्रं स्ववाहकः स्नातस्य प्रङ्मुखस्याथ देवान् वपुषि योजयेत्
abhyāsādabhiyogācca vināśāstraṃ svavāhakaḥ snātasya praṅmukhasyātha devān vapuṣi yojayet
Dengan latihan berulang dan pengamalan yang terfokus, pembawa kenderaannya sendiri (yakni pengamal yang menguasai sarana) hendaklah, setelah mandi dan menghadap ke timur, menempatkan para dewa pada tubuhnya untuk pengamalan mantera-senjata pemusnah (vināśāstra).
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of Agni Purana, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Weapon Type: Astra (mantra-empowered projectile/weapon-spell)
Concept: Śakti is accessed through disciplined practice and purity; ritual order safeguards and focuses destructive power.
Application: Before any high-stakes operation, combine technical rehearsal with a standardized checklist (purification, orientation, mental focus) to reduce error and stabilize intent.
Khanda Section: Dhanurveda / Astra-mantra-vidhi (Weapon-incantation and deployment procedures)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: Direction
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A warrior-practitioner after bathing stands facing east at dawn, performing nyāsa gestures on his body before invoking a radiant weapon-spell; weapons and a conveyance stand nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dawn sky, warrior in simple cloth with wet hair, hands in nyāsa mudrā touching head, chest, limbs, a glowing astra aura, stylized weapons at side, temple-ritual ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central standing warrior with gold halo-like astra radiance, ornate weapon displayed, eastward sun disc, heavy gold embellishment on borders and weapon details.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional sequence: bathing pot, east direction marker, warrior performing nyāsa step-by-step, subtle glow indicating mantra activation, fine lines and calm composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, riverside bathing scene, warrior facing sunrise, attendants holding weapons, delicate rendering of light and landscape, small luminous script-like aura around hands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: abhyāsādabhiyogācca = abhyāsāt abhiyogāt ca; prāṅmukhasya written as praṅmukhasya; yojayet is optative causative.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Dhanurveda/astravidhi chapters on astra-nyāsa, dik-bandhana, and prayoga-krama
FAQs
It prescribes the preparatory protocol for deploying a destructive astra: disciplined practice, focused engagement, ritual bathing, east-facing posture, and devatā-nyāsa (installing invoked deities on the body) before activation.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied sciences beyond theology—here, Dhanurveda blended with mantra-ritual method (purification, orientation, and nyāsa) as a technical manual for astra usage.
Bathing and nyāsa frame the act within ritual purity and divine authorization, implying that even forceful rites must be governed by self-discipline, sanctification, and controlled invocation rather than impulsive violence.