Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 19
Daṣṭa-cikitsā (Treatment for Bites) — Mantra-Dhyāna-Auṣadha Protocols for Viṣa
सुजप्तशङ्खभेर्यादिनिस्वनश्रवणेन वा संदहत्येव संयुक्तो भूतेजोव्यत्ययात् स्थितः
sujaptaśaṅkhabheryādinisvanaśravaṇena vā saṃdahatyeva saṃyukto bhūtejovyatyayāt sthitaḥ
କିମ୍ବା ସୁଜପ୍ତ ଶଙ୍ଖ, ଭେରୀ ଆଦିର ନିସ୍ୱନ ଶୁଣିବାମାତ୍ରେ, ଭୂତତତ୍ତ୍ୱ ଓ ତେଜର ବ୍ୟତ୍ୟୟରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ବାଧକ ସତ୍ତା ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେଲେ ଯେନ ଦଗ୍ଧ ହୋଇଯାଏ।
Lord Agni (narrating the remedial procedure to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Bhuta-vidya","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Apotropaic pacification by consecrated sound (śaṅkha, bherī, etc.) to burn/drive off afflicting entities through elemental-fire opposition.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śaṅkha–Bherī Nisvana Śravaṇa for Bhūta-śānti (Tejas-vyatyaya)","lookup_keywords":["śaṅkha","bherī","nisvana","bhūta-śānti","tejas-vyatyaya"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes hearing/producing the resonant sound of mantra-consecrated instruments as a means to scorch and dispel afflictive beings, explained via an elemental ‘tejas’ inversion dynamic."}
Concept: Nāda (consecrated sound) functions as a tejas-charged counterforce; ‘vyatyaya’ of elements is invoked to explain the burning/dislodging effect on subtle entities.
Application: Ritual acoustics: deploy sanctified sound as an environmental intervention for protection and pacification.
Khanda Section: Mantra-śānti and Bhūta-vidyā (Apotropaic rites; sound-and-mantra based pacification)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecrated conch and kettle-drum are sounded; waves of sound appear as fiery radiance confronting a shadowy afflicting entity, which seems to burn and dissolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large white conch and red bherī, concentric sound-rings painted as flame-edged halos, dark bhūta figure recoiling, temple courtyard with lamps, bold stylization","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate conch and drum with gold highlights, sound depicted as golden flames, protective priest and devotee, embossed aureole around instruments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional scene: instruments on a platform, priest consecrating then sounding them, subtle fiery sound waves, calm interior shrine setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, musicians and priest in a courtyard producing powerful sound, a faint smoky entity dispersing near a doorway, intricate architectural details and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संदहत्येव → संदहति + एव; भूतेजोव्यत्ययात् → भूत-तेजः-व्यत्ययात्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 294 (mantra-śānti and rakṣā contexts)
FAQs
It teaches an apotropaic method: the properly mantra-consecrated sound of conch and drums is used as a protective/expelling measure against bhūta-type afflictions, functioning like a “burning” deterrent.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical ritual technologies—here, a specific, implement-based procedure (śaṅkha/bherī sound with japa-siddhi) for pacification and removal of harmful influences.
By employing sanctioned mantra and auspicious ritual sound, one performs a dharmic act of purification and protection, restoring ritual order (śānti) and reducing the impact of inauspicious forces.