Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 1
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे मन्त्रपरिभाषा नाम द्विनवत्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः अथ त्रिनवत्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः नागलक्षणानि अग्निरुचाच नागादयो ऽथ भावादिदशस्थानानि कर्म च सूतकं दष्टचेष्टेति सप्तलक्षणमुच्यते
ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe mantraparibhāṣā nāma dvinavatyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ atha trinavatyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ nāgalakṣaṇāni agnirucāca nāgādayo 'tha bhāvādidaśasthānāni karma ca sūtakaṃ daṣṭaceṣṭeti saptalakṣaṇamucyate
इति आग्नेये महापुराणे ‘मन्त्रपरिभाषा’ नाम द्विनवत्यधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः समाप्तः। अथ त्रिनवत्यधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः ‘नागलक्षणानि’ आरभ्यते। अग्निरुवाच—नागादीनां भावादिदशस्थानानि, कर्म, सूतकं, दष्टचेष्टा इति; एतानि सप्त लक्षणानि उच्यन्ते।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Textual navigation and applied omen/diagnostic framing: closes mantra-paribhāṣā chapter and opens nāga-lakṣaṇa chapter, listing loci and signs used to judge serpent-related omens/conditions and post-bite behavior.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Transition: Mantra-paribhāṣā to Nāga-lakṣaṇa; seven diagnostic characteristics","lookup_keywords":["mantra-paribhāṣā","nāga-lakṣaṇa","nimitta","sūtaka","daṣṭa-ceṣṭā"],"quick_summary":"The text shifts from mantra technical definitions to serpent-signs, outlining a diagnostic scheme: ten loci beginning with bhāva plus karma, sūtaka, and post-bite behavior—summarized as seven key characteristics for assessment."}
Concept: Systematization of knowledge: defining technical mantra terms, then applying classificatory diagnostics to nimitta and nāga-related phenomena.
Application: Use enumerated lakṣaṇas (signs) as a checklist method—first define terms, then apply observation-based inference in practice.
Khanda Section: Mantra-shastra & Omens (Nimitta) — Mantra-paribhāṣā to Nāga-lakṣaṇa
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript colophon scene transitioning to a new chapter: Agni as teacher introduces serpent-diagnostics; a tableau shows a serpent, a bitten person, and observers noting signs (bhāva, karma, sūtaka, behavior).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Agni-rishi teaching with palm-leaf manuscript, to the side a stylized serpent and a bitten figure, attendants observing omens, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Agni seated with radiant aura, gold embellishment on manuscript and fire motifs, side vignette of serpent and patient, symbolic labels for lakṣaṇas.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition with labeled checklist panels: bhāva loci, karma, sūtaka, daṣṭa-ceṣṭā; clean lines and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly assembly with Agni speaking, scribe noting chapter title, marginal illustration of serpent and patient, fine botanical border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्याग्नेये → इति आग्नेये; द्विनवत्यधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः → द्वि-नवतिः-अधिक-द्वि-शत-तमः अध्यायः; त्रिनवत्यधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः → त्रि-नवतिः-अधिक-द्वि-शत-तमः अध्यायः; अग्निरुचाच → अग्निः उवाच; नागादयोऽथ → नाग-आदयः अथ; भावादिदशस्थानानि → भाव-आदि-दश-स्थानानि; दष्टचेष्टेति → दष्ट-चेष्टा इति; सप्तलक्षणमुच्यते → सप्त-लक्षणम् उच्यते
Related Themes: Agni Purana 292-293 (mantra-paribhāṣā conclusion); Agni Purana 294 (nāga-lakṣaṇa chapter beginning; subsequent detailed signs expected)
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It bridges from mantra-technical definitions into a nimitta-style (omen/diagnostic) framework for “nāga-lakṣaṇa,” listing observational categories such as bhāva (condition), karma (actions), sūtaka (ritual impurity), and daṣṭa-ceṣṭā (post-bite behavior/symptoms) as key diagnostic marks.
In a single transition it moves from mantra theory (paribhāṣā/terminology) to practical omen/diagnostic lore about serpents, showing the Agni Purāṇa’s characteristic sweep across ritual science, technical classification, and applied observational knowledge.
By pairing observation (lakṣaṇa) with sūtaka (purity/impurity), it frames practical diagnosis within dharmic discipline—right conduct and ritual purity—so responses to danger or inauspiciousness remain aligned with karmic and religious order.