Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 10
Chapter 283 — Mantras as Medicine (मन्त्ररूपौषधकथनम्)
अच्युतञ्चामृतं मन्त्रं सङ्ग्रामे चापराजितः जलतारे नारसिंहं पूर्वादौ क्षेमकामवान्
acyutañcāmṛtaṃ mantraṃ saṅgrāme cāparājitaḥ jalatāre nārasiṃhaṃ pūrvādau kṣemakāmavān
Ang naghahangad ng kaligtasan ay dapat manawagan sa ‘Acyuta’ at sa mantrang ‘Amṛta’; at sa digmaan, (ang mantra) ‘Aparājita’. Sa pagtawid sa tubig, (tawagin) ang ‘Nārasiṃha’; at sa silangan at iba pang mga direksiyon, banggitin ang mga ito na may hangaring mapangalagaan.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional sections)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yātrā–Saṅgrāma–Jala-taraṇa Rakṣā-mantra-viniyoga (Acyuta/Amṛta/Aparājita/Nārasiṃha + Dik-rakṣā)","lookup_keywords":["rakṣā-mantra","aparājita","jala-taraṇa","nārasiṃha","dik-rakṣā"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives a situational index of protective invocations: Acyuta/Amṛta for safety, Aparājita for battle, Nārasiṃha for crossing water, and directional security through appropriate invocation. It is a compact manual for mantra-viniyoga in travel and warfare."}
Concept: Contextual viniyoga: mantra efficacy is applied according to deśa-kāla-kriyā (place-time-action), emphasizing pragmatic dharma of protection.
Application: Before departure: perform brief dik-rakṣā (east first), then recite the relevant mantra for the journey type—battle, water-crossing, or general safety.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya (Protective Mantras for Travel and Warfare)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Sacred-Direction
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveler-warrior performs directional protection at dawn, then a battle scene with Aparājita invocation, and a river crossing under the fierce protection of Nārasiṃha appearing above the waters.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dynamic triptych: devotee facing east with raised hand in dik-bandhana, battlefield with banners and mantra aura, river with boat and roaring Nārasiṃha in clouds, bold reds/ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-embossed protective aura around Acyuta and Nārasiṃha, devotee at riverbank, ornate weaponry in battle panel, rich gold borders signifying kavaca","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional sequence panels labeled 'Acyuta/Amṛta—kṣema', 'Aparājita—saṅgrāma', 'Nārasiṃha—jala-taraṇa', with directional compass diagram","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscape with river ford, soldiers in formation, a saintly figure reciting, translucent celestial Nārasiṃha above water, fine calligraphy cartouches for mantras"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: acyutañcāmṛtaṃ → acyutam + ca + amṛtam; saṅgrāme cāparājitaḥ → saṅgrāme + ca + aparājitaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 283 (rakṣā-mantra and nāma-viniyoga cluster)
FAQs
It assigns specific protective mantra-invocations to specific contexts—battle (Aparājita), water-crossing (Nārasiṃha), and general safety via Vishnu-epithets like Acyuta and Amṛta—indicating applied mantra-vidyā for situational protection.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana catalogs practical, deployable instructions—here, a concise ‘field manual’ of mantras for travel hazards, directional rites, and warfare—showing its coverage of lived ritual technology, not only mythology.
Invoking Vishnu-forms and victory-protective mantras is presented as a dharmic means to secure kṣema (welfare) and avert obstacles, aligning personal safety with devotional remembrance and disciplined ritual recitation.