Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
द्वयीर्वा नाडिकामन्त्रमन्त्रकं कुलिकोदयः दुष्टः स कालः सर्वत्र सर्पदंशे विशेषतः
dvayīrvā nāḍikāmantramantrakaṃ kulikodayaḥ duṣṭaḥ sa kālaḥ sarvatra sarpadaṃśe viśeṣataḥ
இரண்டு (அசுப) நாடிகைகளில் அல்லது ‘குலிகோதயம்’ எனப்படும் காலத்தில் மந்திரப் பயன்பாட்டிற்கு அந்த நேரம் அசுபமாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது; அது எல்லா செய்கைகளிலும் தீங்கு தரும்—சிறப்பாகப் பாம்பு கடியில்।
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-chikitsā timing: avoiding inauspicious nāḍikā windows and Kulikodaya when treating snakebite or performing protective rites; guides emergency response protocol and ritual scheduling.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Inauspicious timing (two nāḍikās / Kulikodaya) for mantra-use in snakebite","lookup_keywords":["nāḍikā","Kulikodaya","mantra-chikitsā","sarpa-daṃśa","aśubha-kāla"],"quick_summary":"Identifies two nāḍikās and the Kulikodaya period as adverse for mantra application. Especially warns against these times in snakebite contexts, implying rescheduling or using alternative safeguards."}
Concept: Kāla-doṣa: efficacy and safety of mantra-acts depend on time; certain liminal/hostile periods obstruct or invert results.
Application: In urgent rites (especially viṣa cases), check nāḍikā/muhūrta conditions; if adverse, add protective preliminaries and shift the main mantra-kriyā to a favorable window.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Mantra-Chikitsa (Snakebite omens and timing for mantra-use)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer-mantrika attending a snakebite victim while consulting a time-chart; the ominous ‘Kulikodaya’ window is marked as forbidden, emphasizing timing in mantra-therapy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic snakebite scene with stylized serpent, healer holding palm-leaf chart, a circular time-disc showing forbidden segment labeled Kulikodaya, protective deities faintly in background, bold lines and warm tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure of mantrika-healer with gold halo, snakebite victim seated, ornate time-wheel with a highlighted prohibited arc, rich gold embossing, conch/lotus motifs as protective symbols","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: patient, healer, and a clearly drawn nāḍikā/muhūrta chart; the two nāḍikās and Kulikodaya shaded as adverse; soft palette with precise detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician-astrologer in a pavilion treating a bitten traveler, assistants holding an hour-measure and manuscript, a small time-wheel diagram indicating inauspicious period, fine textile and botanical detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvayīrvā = द्वयीः + वा; nāḍikāmantramantrakaṃ resolved as नाडिका + मन्त्र + मन्त्रकम् (compound chain); kulikodayaḥ = कुलिक + उदयः (समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 293 (mantra-devatā, nāga/kāla, and viṣa-rakṣā context)
FAQs
It teaches timing-avoidance: certain periods (two nāḍikās and the juncture called Kulikodaya) are deemed inauspicious for applying mantras, with special caution in snakebite treatment.
It blends practical toxicology/first-response concerns (snakebite) with mantra-therapy and time-astronomy (nāḍikā, Kulikodaya), showing how the text integrates Ayurveda, ritual science, and Jyotiṣa-style timing rules.
The instruction frames mantra-use as dependent on purity and right timing; avoiding ‘duṣṭa-kāla’ is presented as safeguarding efficacy and preventing adverse outcomes, aligning ritual action with dharmic order.