Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
Vishahṛn Mantrauṣadham (Poison-Removing Mantra and Medicinal Remedy) — Colophon and Transition
लशुनं रामठफलं कुष्ठाग्निव्योषकं विषे स्नुहीक्षीरं गव्यघृतं पक्षं पीत्वाहिजे विषे
laśunaṃ rāmaṭhaphalaṃ kuṣṭhāgnivyoṣakaṃ viṣe snuhīkṣīraṃ gavyaghṛtaṃ pakṣaṃ pītvāhije viṣe
விஷநிலைகளில் பூண்டு, ராமடப் பழம், குஷ்டம், அக்னி (சித்ரகம்) மற்றும் த்ரியோஷம் (சுக்கு-மிளகு-திப்பிலி) ஆகியவற்றை அளிக்க வேண்டும். பாம்பு விஷத்தில் ஸ்நுஹியின் பால் (லேடெக்ஸ்) பசு நெய்யுடன் கலந்து பதினைந்து நாட்கள் குடித்தால் விஷம் தணியும்.
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Emergency toxicology prescriptions: administer specified pungent and anti-toxic herbs for general poisoning; for snakebite, give snuhī latex with cow ghee for a defined duration (fortnight).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Lashuna–Vyosha Regimen and Snuhī-Kṣīra with Go-Ghṛta for Ahi-viṣa","lookup_keywords":["laśuna","snuhī kṣīra","go-ghṛta","ahi-viṣa","vyōṣa"],"quick_summary":"For poisoning, a set of pungent/antitoxic drugs is advised; for snakebite, snuhī latex mixed with cow ghee is prescribed as a sustained course for two weeks."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Kāla-niyama (time-regimen) and anupāna (vehicle) matter: ghṛta as carrier; fortnight course as therapeutic discipline.
Application: Frame toxicology care as both formulation and schedule—what to give and for how long.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Visha-chikitsa / Toxicology Remedies)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dispensary scene showing garlic, kuṣṭha, citraka, and the three pungents being measured; separately, snuhī latex is collected and mixed into cow ghee for a two-week treatment course for snakebite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, herbal table with labeled roots and bulbs, snuhī plant with milky latex dripping into a vessel, brass pot of ghee, healer instructing duration with finger-count gesture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate medicine jars with gold accents, snuhī plant stylized, ghee vessel gleaming, physician seated with palm-leaf text, emphasis on sacred medicinal abundance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, stepwise diagram: collect snuhī latex, mix with ghee, administer over 14 days; precise botanical rendering of snuhī and citraka.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary preparing compound, assistant milking snuhī latex, ghee being warmed, patient with bandaged bite, fine detail and patterned carpet."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नुहीक्षीरम् = स्नुही + क्षीरम्. गव्यघृतम् = गव्य + घृतम्. पीत्वाहिजे = पीत्वा + अहिजे (ā + a coalescence).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: sarpa-viṣa and viṣa-cikitsā sequences around 297
FAQs
Ayurvedic visha-chikitsa (toxicology): a practical antidotal regimen using garlic, kuṣṭha, citraka, trikaṭu, and specifically snuhī latex with cow’s ghee for snake-venom cases over a fortnight.
It shows the Purana functioning as a compendium beyond theology—preserving applied medical knowledge (toxicology and materia medica) alongside ritual and dharma topics.
While primarily medical, it aligns with dharmic preservation of life (prāṇa-rakṣaṇa); safeguarding health supports one’s capacity to perform duties, vows, and worship without interruption.