Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 10

Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition

Devanagari script

करञ्जास्थि च तत्पङ्कैः वृश्चिकार्तिहरं शृणु मञ्जिष्ठा चन्दनं व्योषपुष्पं शिरीषकौमुदं

Transliteration

karañjāsthi ca tatpaṅkaiḥ vṛścikārtiharaṃ śṛṇu mañjiṣṭhā candanaṃ vyoṣapuṣpaṃ śirīṣakaumudaṃ

Translation

ਹੁਣ ਬਿਛੂ ਦੇ ਡੰਸ ਨਾਲ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਪੀੜਾ ਦੂਰ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਉਪਾਅ ਸੁਣੋ—ਕਰੰਜ ਦਾ ਬੀਜ/ਅਸਥੀ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਲੇਪ; ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਮੰਜਿਠਾ, ਚੰਦਨ, ਵ੍ਯੋਸ਼ ਦੇ ਫੁੱਲ, ਸ਼ਿਰੀਸ਼ ਅਤੇ ਕੌਮੁਦ।

Word by Word

• करञ्ज-अस्थि: bone of karañja (tree)
• करञ्ज-अस्थि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (karañjasya asthi)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तत्-पङ्कैः: with its paste/mud
• तत्-पङ्कैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (tasya paṅkaiḥ = with its mud/paste)

• वृश्चिक-आर्ति-हरम्: remover of scorpion pain
• वृश्चिक-आर्ति-हरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृश्चिक (प्रातिपदिक) + आर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (कृदन्त; √हृ (धातु) + अच्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः (वृश्चिकस्य आर्तेः हरम्)

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• मञ्जिष्ठा: madder (rubia)
• मञ्जिष्ठा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मञ्जिष्ठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• चन्दनम्: sandalwood
• चन्दनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• व्योष-पुष्पम्: flower of vyoṣa (trikatu)
• व्योष-पुष्पम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्योष (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (vyoṣasya puṣpam)

• शिरीष-कौमुदम्: śirīṣa and kaumuda
• शिरीष-कौमुदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरीष (प्रातिपदिक) + कौमुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (śirīṣaṃ ca kaumudaṃ ca)

Speaker

Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Scorpion-sting first-aid: prepare a topical paste/lepana using specified herbs/minerals to reduce pain, swelling, and venom effects.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vṛścika-daṃśa (Scorpion sting) Lepya-dravya-saṅgraha","lookup_keywords":["vṛścika","daṃśa","karañja","mañjiṣṭhā","śirīṣa"],"quick_summary":"A short materia-medica list for scorpion-sting relief, centered on karañja paste with cooling and anti-viṣa adjuncts like candana and śirīṣa."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viṣa-cikitsā as pragmatic knowledge: specific dravyas counter specific envenomations.

Application: Rapid selection of locally available anti-viṣa herbs for emergency care.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / toxicology and bite-remedies)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A village healer prepares a dark karañja paste and applies it to a swollen scorpion sting, with bowls of manjiṣṭhā, sandalwood, and śirīṣa flowers nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat vivid colors, traditional healer grinding karañja on stone slab, scorpion shown near foot, bowls labeled candana-mañjiṣṭhā-śirīṣa, calm medicinal setting, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf accents on medicine vessels, healer applying lepana to sting, stylized herbs (candana, śirīṣa blossoms), rich reds and greens, devotional-medical ambience","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework, instructional layout: ingredients arranged neatly with captions, healer demonstrating paste application on ankle sting, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene, mortar and pestle, karañja paste being applied, naturalistic herbs and flowers, precise textiles and architecture"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: करञ्जास्थि = करञ्ज + अस्थि; तत्पङ्कैः = तत् + पङ्कैः; वृश्चिकार्तिहरम् = वृश्चिक + आर्ति + हरम्; व्योषपुष्पम् = व्योष + पुष्पम्; शिरीषकौमुदम् interpreted as द्वन्द्व (śirīṣa + kaumuda).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda: Ayurveda—Viṣa-cikitsā (scorpion/animal-bite remedies) around 297.xx

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• Karañja
• Mañjiṣṭhā
• Candana
• Vyoṣa
• Śirīṣa
• Kaumuda
• Vṛścika (scorpion)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It transmits Ayurvedic viṣa/daṃśa-cikitsā: a practical herbal formulation/poultice using karañja and cooling/anti-inflammatory drugs (mañjiṣṭhā, candana, śirīṣa, kaumuda) to relieve scorpion-sting distress.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical knowledge—here, toxicology and emergency care for stings—showing its wide scope as a compendium of practical sciences.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

While primarily medical, preserving and applying such life-protecting knowledge is treated in Dharma-informed texts as a meritorious act (hita/ānukampā), supporting the duty to relieve suffering.