Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
त्रयोदश च राजीला व्यन्तरा एकविंशतिः ये ऽनुक्तकाले जायन्ते सर्पास्ते व्यन्तराः स्मृताः
trayodaśa ca rājīlā vyantarā ekaviṃśatiḥ ye 'nuktakāle jāyante sarpāste vyantarāḥ smṛtāḥ
ราชีละมี ๑๓ และวยันตระมี ๒๑ อนึ่ง งูที่เกิดในกาลอันไม่พึงกล่าว/ไม่เป็นมงคล ย่อมถูกจดจำว่าเป็น ‘วยันตระ’
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Identifying a class of serpentine/intermediate beings by birth-condition (inauspicious timing) for omen-reading and protective observances.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Vyantara as serpents born at improper time; counts of Rājīla and Vyantara","lookup_keywords":["Rājīla","Vyantara","sarpa","anukta-kāla","inauspicious birth"],"quick_summary":"Gives numeric counts (13 Rājīla; 21 Vyantara) and defines Vyantara-serpents as those born at an unmentioned/inauspicious time, useful for Purāṇic demonology and omen-taxonomy."}
Concept: Time (kāla) and auspiciousness conditions are used to classify beings and their effects.
Application: In ritual/folk practice, treat ‘improper-time’ births as requiring protective measures (rakṣā, śānti) and careful naming/classification.
Khanda Section: Bhuta-vidya / Puranic Cosmology (Serpents and intermediate beings: Vyantara classification)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A nocturnal scene of serpents emerging at an inauspicious hour, with two groups labeled Rājīla (13) and Vyantara (21), suggesting a bestiary-like classification page.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dark indigo night background, stylized serpents with ornate patterns, two clusters with Sanskrit labels ‘rājīla’ and ‘vyantara’, temple-border motifs, protective yantra-like framing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, serpents rendered as semi-divine attendants with gold highlights, two grouped panels with numeric inscriptions 13 and 21, rich gold borders, deep red backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic illustration: clean grouping of serpents, captioned counts, subtle moon indicating improper time, fine linework and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic snakes in a garden at dusk, a scholar annotating a manuscript margin with ‘13’ and ‘21’, delicate flora and calligraphy cartouches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ye 'nuktakāle = ye anukta-kāle; sarpāste = sarpāḥ te.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 293.7 (vyantara taxonomy); Agni Purana bhūta/graha sections (protective rites context)
FAQs
It gives a technical classification rule: certain serpents, especially those described as arising at an ‘anuktakāla’ (non-prescribed/inauspicious time), are categorized under the Vyantara class, alongside a counted subgroup called Rājīla.
By supplying numbered taxonomies (13 Rājīla, 21 Vyantara) and a definitional criterion (birth at anuktakāla), it functions like a catalog entry—one of the Agni Purana’s characteristic encyclopedic listings of beings, worlds, and classes.
It implies that time/conditions of arising are spiritually consequential: beings born under improper or non-prescribed conditions are placed into a distinct class (Vyantara), reinforcing the Purāṇic idea that cosmic order and auspicious timing shape embodied states.