Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 29
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
इडान्या वा वहेद्द्वेधा यदि दूतस्य चात्मनः आभ्यां द्वाभ्यां पुष्टयास्मान् विद्यास्त्रीपुन्नपुंसकान्
iḍānyā vā vaheddvedhā yadi dūtasya cātmanaḥ ābhyāṃ dvābhyāṃ puṣṭayāsmān vidyāstrīpunnapuṃsakān
Если у вестника и у самого вопрошающего ида-нади или другая, пингала, течёт двояко, то по этим двум потокам—по признакам силы и питающей полноты—следует определить, будет ли грядущее знание/результат иметь женский, мужской или средний (неутральный) характер.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Sūkṣma-śarīra indicators (nāḍī-pravāha) can be read as operational signs for timing and outcome in applied mantra/ritual.
Application: Before acting on a message/undertaking a rite, observe breath-channel dominance and steadiness in both parties to decide auspiciousness and expected ‘mode’ of result.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra Vidya (Dūta-lakṣaṇa / Nāḍī-bheda and subtle-channel indications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist and a messenger seated facing each other while the ritualist observes subtle breath flow—left (iḍā) and right (piṅgalā)—and notes a ‘twofold’ pattern, then classifies the outcome as feminine/masculine/neuter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two seated figures with stylized subtle channels drawn as pale lines along the body, left/right breath indicated by flowing motifs, palm-leaf manuscript with strī-puṃ-napuṃsaka symbols.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central pair with gold halo-like accents, decorative depiction of iḍā and piṅgalā as intertwined ribbons, ritualist pointing to left/right nostril flow, ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional diagrammatic scene: clear left/right channel emphasis, calm faces, annotations showing iḍā/piṅgalā and outcome categories, muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate consultation scene with fine detailing; physician-astrologer checks breath/pulse, subtle arrows indicating left/right flow, written notes on outcome classification."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vheddvedhā = vahet dvedhā; cātmanaḥ = ca ātmanaḥ; puṣṭayāsmān = puṣṭayā asmān; vidyāstrīpunnapuṃsakān = vidyā strī-pum-napuṃsakān.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 293 (nāḍī and dūta-śakuna continuation)
FAQs
It teaches a divinatory diagnostic: observing whether iḍā or piṅgalā (subtle breath-channels) predominates or shows a ‘twofold’ flow in both the messenger and the practitioner, to classify the expected outcome/knowledge as feminine, masculine, or neuter.
Alongside law, ritual, and statecraft, the Agni Purāṇa also preserves practical omen-sciences (nimitta-śāstra) and subtle-body models (nāḍī theory). This verse exemplifies that broad, technical cataloging by linking physiological/tantric indicators to predictive interpretation.
It frames bodily signs and breath-currents as meaningful indicators within a dhārmic worldview, encouraging mindful observation and disciplined consultation rather than impulsive action—thus aligning decisions with perceived auspiciousness and reducing karmically careless conduct.