Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 41
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
विषरोगाश् च सप्त स्युर्धातोर्धात्वन्तराप्तितः विषदंशो ललाटं यात्यतोनेत्रं ततौ सुखम् आस्याच्च वचनीनाड्यौ धातून प्राप्नोति हि क्रमात्
viṣarogāś ca sapta syurdhātordhātvantarāptitaḥ viṣadaṃśo lalāṭaṃ yātyatonetraṃ tatau sukham āsyācca vacanīnāḍyau dhātūna prāpnoti hi kramāt
Penyakit-penyakit akibat racun dikatakan ada tujuh, timbul apabila racun mencapai dari satu dhātu (tisu tubuh) ke dhātu yang lain. Tempat gigitan/racun mula-mula bergerak ke dahi, kemudian ke mata, dan selepas itu ada kelegaan. Dari mulut ia sampai ke saluran pertuturan, lalu menurut tertib ia memasuki dhātu-dhātu tubuh.
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Viṣa-cikitsā triage: recognizing staged progression of poisoning across dhātus and noting symptom-migration (from bite-site toward forehead/eyes/mouth/speech channels) to time interventions and prognosis.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Roga-gati-jñāna: disease is understood dynamically (kramāt), moving through bodily substrates; prognosis depends on tracking stages rather than isolated symptoms.
Application: Use stage-thinking in emergencies: document symptom migration and functional losses (vision, speech) to communicate severity and decide escalation of care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Viṣa-cikitsā / Toxicology and clinical progression of poisoning)
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patient with a bite mark is examined by a physician; a schematic sense of poison moving upward—forehead, eyes, mouth, then speech channels—shown as sequential zones, indicating dhātu-wise progression.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, physician (vaidya) examining a bitten patient; stylized red pathway rising from limb to forehead and eyes; attendants holding water and herbs; strong outlines, traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central patient and healer under an ornate arch; gold-highlighted anatomical zones (forehead, eyes, mouth) as symbolic markers; ritual-medical ambience with rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic medical illustration: patient profile with highlighted regions (lalāṭa, netra, āsya, vāk-nāḍī) in sequence; physician pointing with a stylus; clean, instructional layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court physician scene: patient seated, physician palpating and observing eyes and mouth; a subtle translucent overlay indicating progression; fine textiles, detailed faces, calm yet urgent atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṣarogāś ca → viṣa-rogāḥ + ca; syur dhātoḥ → syuḥ + dhātoḥ; dhātordhātvantarāptitaḥ → dhātoḥ + dhātu-antara-āpti-taḥ; yāty ato → yāti + ataḥ; āsyāc ca → āsyāt + ca; vacanīnāḍyau → vacanī + nāḍyau.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 293 (viṣa-cikitsā continuation); Agni Purana (Ayurveda sections on dhātu and roga-lakṣaṇa elsewhere)
FAQs
It gives a toxicology-style diagnostic model: poison produces seven stages of disease as it spreads sequentially from one dhātu to another, with noted symptom-migration (forehead → eyes → temporary ease) and involvement of mouth/speech channels.
Beyond theology, the text preserves applied clinical knowledge—here, a structured medical account of venom/poison progression using Ayurvedic concepts (dhātu, nāḍī), showing the Purana’s role as a compendium of practical sciences.
By enabling timely recognition and treatment of poisoning, the instruction supports dharma through protection of life (prāṇa-rakṣaṇa), a core duty that sustains one’s capacity for righteous action and worship.