Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
गुरुदेवादिकोपाच्च पञ्चोन्मादा भवन्त्य् अथ त्रिदोषजाः सन्निपाता आगन्तुरिति ते स्मृताः
gurudevādikopācca pañconmādā bhavanty atha tridoṣajāḥ sannipātā āganturiti te smṛtāḥ
गुरुदेवादिकोपात् पञ्चोन्मादा भवन्ति। ते त्रिदोषजाः, सन्निपातजाः, आगन्तवश्चेति स्मृताः।
Lord Agni (in Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Causality is multi-layered: physiological (doṣa), systemic (sannipāta), and external/numinous (āgantuka), with relational-ethical disharmony (guru/deva-kopa) acknowledged.
Application: Adopt a layered assessment model for mental disturbance: treat body, stabilize system-wide imbalance, and address external/social-spiritual stressors.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana / Manasika-roga: Unmada—insanity)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gurudevādikopācca → guru-deva-ādi-kopāt ca; bhavanty atha → bhavanti atha; āganturiti → āgantuḥ iti.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299 (graha and affliction discussion continuing)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic diagnostic classification (roga-nidāna) of unmāda (insanity), distinguishing doṣaja (doṣa-born), sannipātaja (combined-doṣa), and āgantuka (externally caused) forms, while also noting etiological triggers like the wrath of guru/deities.
Beyond theology, it preserves medical taxonomy: the Purana integrates Ayurveda’s clinical framework (doṣa-based causation and external causation) into a Purāṇic compendium, illustrating its multi-disciplinary scope.
By linking mental affliction to guru/deva-kopa, it underscores dharmic conduct—respect toward teachers and the divine—as a protective factor, implying that ethical and devotional alignment supports mental and bodily well-being.