Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Chapter 315: नानामन्त्राः
Various Mantras
सर्वकर्मकरी विद्या विषसन्धादिमर्दनी ॐ क्षेचछेतिप्रयोगश् च कालदष्टस्य जीवने
sarvakarmakarī vidyā viṣasandhādimardanī oṃ kṣecachetiprayogaś ca kāladaṣṭasya jīvane
Ang vidyā na ito ay tumutupad sa lahat ng ritwal at gawain; dinudurog at pinapawi nito ang lason at mga kaugnay na kapinsalaan. Ang paggamit ng mantra na nagsisimula sa “Oṃ kṣeca-ccheti” ay para sa pagbabalik-buhay ng taong tinamaan ng Kamatayan (hal., halos patay dahil sa matinding pagkalason o nakamamatay na kagat).
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional discourse)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Rakṣā-vidyā frames mantra as a practical counter-force to viṣa and ‘kāla’ (death) in crisis situations.
Application: Deploy as a crisis-prayoga within a protective ritual regimen (rakṣā), especially in poisoning/bite scenarios.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra / Raksha-vidya (Protective rites, antidotes, revivification practices)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A collapsed poison-struck person is attended by a mantra-practitioner reciting ‘Oṁ kṣeca-ccheti’, with protective marks/threads and a focused revival rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, healer-priest beside a fainted victim, stylized serpent/poison motif subdued, sacred syllables floating as script-forms, warm earthy palette, ritual urgency.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central figure chanting with gold halo, victim reclining, attendants holding water/cloth, gold-leaf accents on sacred syllables ‘Oṁ…’, devotional protective mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional tableau: practitioner seated, victim supine, small altar with lamp, mantra text subtly inscribed, gentle colors and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, medical-ritual scene in a pavilion, practitioner reciting, attendants fanning, delicate depiction of crisis and recovery, ornate border with calligraphic mantra panel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षेचछेतिप्रयोगः→क्षेचछेति-प्रयोगः (इति-समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nānāmantrāḥ (ch. 315); Agni Purana: Stambhana–ādi mantras (ch. 314, thematic continuity of operative rites)
FAQs
It teaches a protective/antidotal vidyā: a mantra-prayoga (application) headed by “Oṁ kṣeca-ccheti,” stated to neutralize poison-related afflictions and to revive someone in a death-like, fatal state.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical applied sciences—here, toxicology-like antidote measures and mantric emergency procedures—showing its wide coverage of healing, protection, and ritual technology.
It frames healing as dhārmic action: preserving life through sanctioned mantra-prayoga is treated as a meritorious protective act (rakṣā), aligning ritual power with compassion and the maintenance of life.