Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 28
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
लूतादिप्रभवं यच्च विषमन्यत्तु दुःखदं शमं नयतु तत् सर्वं कीर्तितोस्य जनार्दनः
lūtādiprabhavaṃ yacca viṣamanyattu duḥkhadaṃ śamaṃ nayatu tat sarvaṃ kīrtitosya janārdanaḥ
Que todo veneno oriundo de aranhas e semelhantes, e qualquer outro tóxico nocivo que cause sofrimento, seja levado à pacificação—pois Janārdana (Viṣṇu) foi invocado (louvado) por ele.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Janārdana-kīrtana as Viṣa-śamana (Lūtādi-viṣa)","lookup_keywords":["lūtā-viṣa","Janārdana","viṣa-śamana","rakṣā","kīrtana"],"quick_summary":"Invoking Janārdana is presented as a pacifying counter to spider-origin and other painful poisons, functioning as a protective formula alongside care."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Alamkara Type: Śleṣa/artha-sāmarthya (Janārdana as ‘affliction-destroyer’) and benedictive optative
Concept: Īśvara-smaraṇa as a pacifying force in suffering; devotion as supportive medicine (bhakti as upāya).
Application: In acute distress, stabilize mind and breath through kīrtana while undertaking appropriate medical steps.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhaiṣajya / Remedies and protective formulas)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A person bitten by a spider is attended by a devotee chanting Janārdana’s name; the venom is shown as dark tendrils fading into light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, spider motif near the foot/hand, healer chanting with prayer beads, luminous aura of Janārdana behind, dark poison lines dissolving, traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Janārdana central with gold halo, small narrative panel of spider-bite below, ornate gold work emphasizing protection and blessing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear narrative: bite, cleansing, chanting, patient calming; soft colors and precise outlines, didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic courtyard scene, physician-devotee reciting, small spider rendered naturalistically, subtle visual metaphor of poison dissipating"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional-healing","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yacca = yat + ca; viṣamanyattu = viṣam + anyat + tu; kīrtitosya = kīrtitaḥ + asya (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (viṣa-śamana and rakṣā formulas)
FAQs
It teaches viṣa-śānti (pacification of poison): venom from spiders and similar sources is to be neutralized through the devotional invocation/recitation of Janārdana (Viṣṇu).
Alongside theology, it preserves practical healing-and-protection material—linking bodily afflictions (poison/venom) with applied recitation practices—showing the text’s coverage of medicine, ritual, and everyday hazards.
The verse frames relief from suffering as arising from nāma-kīrtana/stotra (invocation) of Viṣṇu, implying purification and divine protection that alleviates harmful karmic or environmental afflictions.