Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Chapter 296 — Viṣa-cikitsā: Mantras and Antidotes for Poison, Stings, and Snake-bite
विषं विनाशयेत् पानलेपनेनाञ्जनादिना शिरीषपुश्पस्य रसभावितं मरिचं सितं
viṣaṃ vināśayet pānalepanenāñjanādinā śirīṣapuśpasya rasabhāvitaṃ maricaṃ sitaṃ
ପାନ କରାଇବା, ଲେପ ଲଗାଇବା, ଅଞ୍ଜନ (ଚକ୍ଷୁପ୍ରୟୋଗ) ଆଦି ଉପାୟରେ ବିଷ ନାଶ କରାଯାଏ। ଔଷଧ—ଶିରୀଷ ପୁଷ୍ପରସରେ ଭାବିତ ଶ୍ୱେତ ମରିଚ (ଧଳା ଗୋଲମରିଚ)।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purana instructional sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Multi-route antidote administration (internal drink, external paste, ocular collyrium) using śirīṣa-bhāvita marica.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śirīṣa-puṣpa-rasa-bhāvita Śveta-marica Agada (Pāna/Lepa/Añjana)","lookup_keywords":["śirīṣa","marica","bhāvanā","añjana","viṣa-hara"],"quick_summary":"White pepper processed by repeated impregnation with śirīṣa flower juice is used as an antidote, administered orally, as paste, or as collyrium depending on need."}
Concept: Bhāvanā-saṃskāra (potentiation by impregnation) and multi-route delivery to counter viṣa.
Application: Choose route (oral/topical/ocular) based on symptoms and urgency while using the same core agada.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / toxicology and antidotes)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pharmacist grinds white pepper and repeatedly wets it with śirīṣa flower juice; the medicine is shown being given as drink, applied as paste, and prepared as collyrium.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, grinding stone and herbal bowls, śirīṣa blossoms prominent, three-panel narrative showing pāna, lepa, añjana, flat colors and decorative borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate medicine preparation scene with gold-highlighted mortar and pestle, śirīṣa flowers arranged like garlands, small vials for collyrium, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout with clear depiction of bhāvanā process and three administration routes, delicate shading and precise tools","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with attendants levigating pepper in floral juice, physician applying collyrium with a fine rod, patient drinking from a cup, detailed textiles and vessels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"clinical","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पानलेपनेनाञ्जनादिना → पान-लेपनेन अञ्जन-आदिना; शिरीषपुश्पस्य (पुष्पस्य) as given; रसभावितम् → रस-भावितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 296.4 (local procedure + drugs); Agni Purana 296.6 (compound formula and routes)
FAQs
Ayurvedic viṣa-pratikāra: an antidotal formulation using pepper processed with śirīṣa-flower juice, administered orally, as a topical paste, or as collyrium-like application.
It preserves practical medical toxicology alongside theology and ritual—showing the Agni Purana’s compendious scope by detailing concrete, procedure-oriented antidote preparation and routes of administration.
By promoting the preservation of life through dharmic healing knowledge, the instruction aligns with puṇya-generating conduct (protecting beings and reducing harm), complementing the Purana’s broader ethic of welfare.