Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 16
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
त्रैलोक्यमोहनेनापि विषव्याध्यरिमर्दनं भवित्रीति त्रिष्टुब् लिङ्गोक्तदेवतेति ख रुद्रात्मवाचक इति ज , ट च विषव्याधिविमर्दनमिति ज इं श्रीं ह्रीं ह्रौं हूं त्रैलोक्यमोहनाय विष्णवे नमः अगुष्टुभं नृसिंहेन विषव्याधिविनाशनं
trailokyamohanenāpi viṣavyādhyarimardanaṃ bhavitrīti triṣṭub liṅgoktadevateti kha rudrātmavācaka iti ja , ṭa ca viṣavyādhivimardanamiti ja iṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ hrauṃ hūṃ trailokyamohanāya viṣṇave namaḥ aguṣṭubhaṃ nṛsiṃhena viṣavyādhivināśanaṃ
त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्रेणापि शत्रुमर्दनं विषव्याधिनिग्रहश्च भवतीति—त्रिष्टुभि। देवता लिङ्गोक्तानुसारिणी; अयं मन्त्रः केषाञ्चित् पाठेषु रुद्रात्मवाचक इति कथ्यते। अन्यत्र ‘विषव्याधिविमर्दनम्’ इति। ततः—“इं श्रीं ह्रीं ह्रौं हूं त्रैलोक्यमोहनाय विष्णवे नमः” इति मन्त्रः; अयं अनुष्टुभि। नृसिंहरूपेण विषव्याधिविनाशनं करोति।
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha, standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: Mantra efficacy is framed through chandas, devatā, and bīja; correct identification (including liṅga/devatā indication) is part of valid prayoga.
Application: For rakṣā rites: select the stated metre/devatā, perform japa with focused intention on viṣa-vyādhi-śamana and protection from hostile forces.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya / Raksha-kalpa (Protective Mantras and Healing Rites)
Primary Rasa: ugra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protective rite scene: a practitioner seated before a small altar, writing/reciting the bījas ‘iṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ hrauṃ hūṃ’ and invoking Viṣṇu as Trailokya-mohana; Narasiṃha appears as a fierce guardian dispelling a dark poison-cloud and illness-spirits.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, vivid Narasiṃha with fierce protective stance behind the sādhaka, stylized poison-serpent and disease-demons dissolving, bīja syllables as decorative script bands, temple-altar setting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Narasiṃha with ornate crown and gold-leaf aura, Viṣṇu mantra panel with bīja syllables in a cartouche, devotee performing japa, gold embellishment emphasizing protective radiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, detailed ritual implements (japa-mālā, kalaśa, yantra-like manuscript), clear rendering of bīja syllables, Narasiṃha iconography as protective visualization, calm but potent atmosphere.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor ritual scene with a learned practitioner, illuminated manuscript showing bījas, a visionary Narasiṃha appearing in a clouded vignette, poison/disease personifications retreating; fine borders and delicate colorwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रैलोक्यमोहनेनापि→त्रैलोक्यमोहनेन अपि; विषव्याध्यरिमर्दनं→विषव्याधि-अरिमर्दनम्; भवित्रीति→भवित्री इति; लिङ्गोक्तदेवतेति→लिङ्गोक्तदेवता इति; विषव्याधिविमर्दनमिति→विषव्याधिविमर्दनम् इति; trailokyamohanāya viṣṇave namaḥ treated as dative + dative + fixed ‘namaḥ’ construction. ‘अगुष्टुभम्’ appears as a textual/orthographic variant; commonly ‘अनुष्टुभम्’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra/rakṣā-kalpa sections (within the 295 context and adjacent mantra material)
FAQs
It teaches a protective-healing mantra procedure: identifying the mantra’s metre (Triṣṭubh/Anuṣṭubh), assigning the presiding deity (Viṣṇu/Narasiṃha), and using bīja-syllables for subjugation (trailokya-mohana) and for alleviating/destroying poison and disease (viṣa-vyādhi).
It combines multiple technical layers—mantra-śāstra (bījas), chandas (metre specification), devatā-viniyoga (deity assignment), and practical therapeutic aims (poison/disease control)—showing how the Agni Purāṇa catalogs applied ritual-healing knowledge alongside theology.
The instruction frames healing and protection as a dharmic act: invoking Viṣṇu/Narasiṃha through disciplined mantra-use is presented as a purificatory, protective means that counters harm (poison, disease, enemies) while aligning the practitioner with divine guardianship.