Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 28
Daṣṭa-cikitsā (Treatment for Bites) — Mantra-Dhyāna-Auṣadha Protocols for Viṣa
कनिष्ठा ज्येष्ठया वद्धा तिश्रो ऽन्याः प्रसृतेर्जवाः विषनाशे वामहस्तमन्यस्मिन् दक्षिणं करं
kaniṣṭhā jyeṣṭhayā vaddhā tiśro 'nyāḥ prasṛterjavāḥ viṣanāśe vāmahastamanyasmin dakṣiṇaṃ karaṃ
Связав мизинец с большим пальцем и быстро распрямив три остальных пальца, для уничтожения яда следует применять левую руку (в этом жесте), а с другой стороны — правую руку.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as is typical for Agni Purāṇa’s didactic sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"A specific mudrā (little finger bound to thumb; three fingers extended) applied left/right for viṣa-nāśa (neutralizing poison) as a ritual-therapeutic gesture.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Viṣa-nāśinī mudrā: finger-binding gesture for poison-destruction","lookup_keywords":["viṣa-nāśa","mudrā","kanīṣṭhā-aṅguṣṭha-bandha","vāma-hasta","tantra-cikitsā"],"quick_summary":"Form the mudrā by binding little finger to thumb and extending the other three fingers; apply with left hand (and correspondingly right on the other side) as a protective/therapeutic act against poison."}
Concept: Kriyā (gesture) as śakti-directed remedy: bodily configuration used to channel protective intent.
Application: Use mudrā as an immediate protective rite (especially in snakebite/poison contexts) alongside mantra and cleansing rites described nearby.
Khanda Section: Tantra / Mudra-vidhi (Mantra–Nyasa and therapeutic/ritual hand-gestures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer-priest forms the viṣa-nāśinī mudrā: little finger tied to thumb, three fingers extended; left hand applied toward the afflicted area, right hand mirrored on the other side.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic yet restrained: patient seated, healer extending left-hand mudrā toward a bite mark, three fingers straight, thumb-little finger bound, warm lamp-lit palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central hands in mudrā with gold highlights, small depiction of a serpent at the border to indicate poison context, ornate aureole around the healer","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear anatomical/gesture depiction: close-up of hand mudrā with labeled fingers, secondary vignette showing left-hand application and right-hand mirroring","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court-physician-priest scene treating a poisoned person, precise hand gesture emphasized, naturalistic textiles, small botanical elements suggesting healing context"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिश्रो ऽन्याः = तिस्रः + अन्याः; वामहस्तमन्यस्मिन् = वामहस्तम् + अन्यस्मिन्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 294.29 (mantra-chikitsā for poison); Agni Purana 294.27 (mudrā-based saṃhāra)
FAQs
It teaches a specific mudrā (finger configuration: little finger joined to thumb, other three extended) and its practical prayoga for viṣa-nāśa (neutralizing/removing poison), including left/right hand placement.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied ritual-therapeutic techniques—mudrā-based procedures used for protection and healing—showing the text’s coverage of practical arts alongside dharma and devotion.
As a protective rite, it is framed as a purificatory, harm-removing practice: the correct gesture and application are intended to avert danger (poison) and restore auspiciousness, supporting dharmic wellbeing.