Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition
चिकित्सा विंषतिर्भूता लूताविषहरो गणः पद्मकं पाटली कुष्ठं नतमूशीरचन्दनं
cikitsā viṃṣatirbhūtā lūtāviṣaharo gaṇaḥ padmakaṃ pāṭalī kuṣṭhaṃ natamūśīracandanaṃ
ଏହା ବିଂଶତି ପ୍ରକାର ଚିକିତ୍ସାବିଧି। ଲୂତାବିଷ ହରଣକାରୀ ଗଣ—ପଦ୍ମକ, ପାଟଳୀ, କୁଷ୍ଠ, ନତ, ଉଶୀର ଓ ଚନ୍ଦନ।
Lord Agni (teaching to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulate a viṣahara gaṇa (drug-group) for lūtā-viṣa (spider poison) using listed botanicals as a compound for external/internal use per tradition.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Lūtā-viṣahara gaṇa (drug group) within the twentyfold regimen","lookup_keywords":["luta-visha","vishahara-gana","padmaka","kushtha","chandana"],"quick_summary":"A structured regimen enumerates a spider-poison–neutralizing drug group including padmaka, pāṭalī, kuṣṭha, nata, uśīra, and candana, implying compound use in standard dosage forms."}
Concept: Gaṇa-vyavasthā (grouping of dravyas) as a mnemonic and clinical standardization tool
Application: Enables practitioners to recall and substitute within a class of viṣaghna/cooling drugs when treating lūtā-viṣa.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Vishahara-yoga: anti-poison formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A neatly arranged set of medicinal woods/roots and fragrant powders—padmaka, uśīra, candana—laid out as a ‘gaṇa’, with a small spider motif indicating the target poison.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, flat yet elegant arrangement of herbs and aromatic woods on a mat, small depiction of a spider near a bitten limb, healer pointing to the gaṇa list, earthy reds/greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, symmetrical display of sandalwood and vetiver with gold highlights, central label-like cartouche naming the gaṇa, devotional-encyclopedic aesthetic.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional plate showing each drug with fine botanical detailing, grouped under ‘lūtā-viṣahara’, with a small vignette of preparing a paste/decoction.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, botanically detailed still-life of roots, barks, and powders, physician’s notebook open with the list, subtle spider-bite scene in background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṃṣatir = viṃśatiḥ (visarga before bh- often written without ḥ in some editions); lūtāviṣaharo = lūtā+viṣa+haraḥ; natamūśīracandanaṃ treated as samāhāra-dvandva list.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 297 (lūtā-viṣa: multiple yogas within 'viṃśati' regimen)
FAQs
Ayurvedic toxicology (viṣa-cikitsā): it lists a specific lūtā-viṣa-hara gaṇa—cooling, aromatic herbs used as an antidotal drug-group for spider/insect envenomation.
It preserves practical medical materia medica inside a Purāṇic text—naming drug-groups and their indication—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond theology into applied sciences like Ayurveda and viṣa-vidyā.
By promoting the preservation of life through dharmic healing knowledge, the teaching supports compassion (dayā) and protection of beings, which Purāṇas treat as meritorious conduct aligned with dharma.