Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 12
Adhyaya 314 — Tvaritājñāna
Immediate/Quick Knowledge) (Colophon/Transition
व्यालछुच्छुन्दरीरक्तं करवीरं तदर्थकृत् सरटं षट्पदञ्चापि तथा कर्कटवृश्चिकम्
vyālachucchundarīraktaṃ karavīraṃ tadarthakṛt saraṭaṃ ṣaṭpadañcāpi tathā karkaṭavṛścikam
Para esse mesmo fim (como remédio antidotal), deve-se empregar o sangue da cucchundarī (rato-almiscarado), karavīra (espirradeira/oleandro), o saraṭa (inseto rastejante semelhante a uma centopeia), o ṣaṭpada (abelha) e também (remédios relativos) ao caranguejo e ao escorpião.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, in the encyclopedic discourse of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Toxicology/antidotal practice: listing animal/plant/insect substances employed as counter-agents in bite/sting contexts (visha/keeta).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Visha-pratikāra dravyas: cucchundarī-rakta, karavīra, saraṭa, ṣaṭpada, crab, scorpion","lookup_keywords":["visha","keeta-chikitsa","cucchundari-rakta","karavira","scorpion"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates substances used ‘for that purpose’ as antidotal/counteractive agents in toxic or bite/sting-related contexts, spanning plant and animal sources."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Prayoga-based healing: knowledge of dravya (substances) as functional antidotes within visha-cikitsā.
Application: Serves as a lookup list for practitioners compiling antidotal ingredients.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Visha/Keeta-Chikitsa: toxicology and treatment of bites/stings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer’s tray displaying oleander, a small musk-rat depiction (blood as ingredient), a bee, a centipede-like insect, and symbols of crab and scorpion—arranged as an antidote materia-medica panel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized medicinal tableau with labeled-like creatures (bee, centipede, crab, scorpion) and karavīra plant, healer figure holding a palm-leaf manuscript, earthy pigments, flat iconic layout.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate medicinal still-life with karavīra blossoms, small creatures rendered symbolically, gold leaf borders, healer seated with ritual/medical vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional plate: each dravya neatly separated (karavīra, bee, crab, scorpion), fine detailing, soft colors, didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic botanical and zoological study page: oleander branch, bee, centipede-like insect, crab and scorpion, precise linework and shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: व्यालछुच्छुन्दरीरक्तं = व्याल-छुच्छुन्दरी-रक्तम्; षट्पदञ्चापि = षट्-पदम् च अपि; कर्कटवृश्चिकम् = कर्कट-वृश्चिकम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 314 (Visha/keeta-cikitsā subsections)
FAQs
It lists specific antidotal substances used in Ayurveda-style toxicology (viṣa/keeta-cikitsā), naming both plant (karavīra) and animal/insect sources (cucchundarī-blood, bee, crab, scorpion) as therapeutic agents for treating venom-related afflictions.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical medical lore—here, a compact materia-medica list for poison management—showing its wide coverage of applied sciences such as Ayurveda and toxicology alongside ritual and dharma topics.
By preserving life through prescribed remedies and right application of knowledge (vidyā), the teaching aligns with dharma (protection of beings), supporting purification through compassionate, beneficial action rather than merely speculative doctrine.