Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 28
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
लूतादिप्रभवं यच्च विषमन्यत्तु दुःखदं शमं नयतु तत् सर्वं कीर्तितोस्य जनार्दनः
lūtādiprabhavaṃ yacca viṣamanyattu duḥkhadaṃ śamaṃ nayatu tat sarvaṃ kīrtitosya janārdanaḥ
సాలీడు మొదలైన వాటి నుండి పుట్టిన విషమూ, ఇతర బాధాకర విషమూ—అది అంతా శమించుగాక; ఎందుకంటే అతడు జనార్దనుడు (విష్ణువు)ను కీర్తించాడు।
Lord Agni (in dialogue with the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Anti-venom protection by devotional invocation: used as a śamana-prayoga for lūtā (spider) and similar bites/stings, combining reassurance, prayer, and ritual speech as adjunct to practical treatment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Janārdana-kīrtana as Viṣa-śamana (Lūtādi-viṣa)","lookup_keywords":["lūtā-viṣa","Janārdana","viṣa-śamana","rakṣā","kīrtana"],"quick_summary":"Invoking Janārdana is presented as a pacifying counter to spider-origin and other painful poisons, functioning as a protective formula alongside care."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Alamkara Type: Śleṣa/artha-sāmarthya (Janārdana as ‘affliction-destroyer’) and benedictive optative
Concept: Īśvara-smaraṇa as a pacifying force in suffering; devotion as supportive medicine (bhakti as upāya).
Application: In acute distress, stabilize mind and breath through kīrtana while undertaking appropriate medical steps.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhaiṣajya / Remedies and protective formulas)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A person bitten by a spider is attended by a devotee chanting Janārdana’s name; the venom is shown as dark tendrils fading into light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, spider motif near the foot/hand, healer chanting with prayer beads, luminous aura of Janārdana behind, dark poison lines dissolving, traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Janārdana central with gold halo, small narrative panel of spider-bite below, ornate gold work emphasizing protection and blessing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear narrative: bite, cleansing, chanting, patient calming; soft colors and precise outlines, didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic courtyard scene, physician-devotee reciting, small spider rendered naturalistically, subtle visual metaphor of poison dissipating"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional-healing","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yacca = yat + ca; viṣamanyattu = viṣam + anyat + tu; kīrtitosya = kīrtitaḥ + asya (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (viṣa-śamana and rakṣā formulas)
FAQs
It teaches viṣa-śānti (pacification of poison): venom from spiders and similar sources is to be neutralized through the devotional invocation/recitation of Janārdana (Viṣṇu).
Alongside theology, it preserves practical healing-and-protection material—linking bodily afflictions (poison/venom) with applied recitation practices—showing the text’s coverage of medicine, ritual, and everyday hazards.
The verse frames relief from suffering as arising from nāma-kīrtana/stotra (invocation) of Viṣṇu, implying purification and divine protection that alleviates harmful karmic or environmental afflictions.