Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 4
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
वानराक्षः कृष्णशटः कृष्णगुह्यस्तथैव च कृष्णप्रोथश् च शूकश् च यश् च तित्तिरिसन्निभः
vānarākṣaḥ kṛṣṇaśaṭaḥ kṛṣṇaguhyastathaiva ca kṛṣṇaprothaś ca śūkaś ca yaś ca tittirisannibhaḥ
(گِرہ/آزار رساں ہستیاں) وانراکْش، کرشنشٹ، کرشن گُہْیَ اور کرشن پروتھ؛ نیز شوک اور ‘ی’—جو شکل میں تِتّری کے مانند ہے۔
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic encyclopedic knowledge to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Bhuta-vidya","practical_application":"Bhūta-vidyā diagnosis: naming and classifying grahas (afflictive entities) for differential identification before prescribing protective rites, fumigation, or medicinal measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Rākṣasa-graha nāma-saṅgraha (selected names)","lookup_keywords":["bhuta-vidya","graha-nama","rakshasa-graha","krishna-guhya","tittiri-sannibha"],"quick_summary":"Provides a roster of specific graha-types used in Bhūta-vidyā. Such naming supports recognition of symptom-patterns and selection of appropriate appeasement/protection protocols."}
Concept: Classification (nāma-rūpa) as a prerequisite to applied healing/protection in Bhūta-vidyā.
Application: Use the list as a diagnostic index: identify the afflicting type by reported form/behavior and proceed to the matching śānti/rakṣā regimen.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhūta-vidyā / Rākṣasa-graha-nāma-saṅgraha—lists of afflictive spirits and their types)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician-exorcist (bhūta-vaidya) records or recites a list of graha-names while warding a patient; shadowy rākṣasa-forms appear—one with partridge-like (tittiri) resemblance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, bhuta-vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, protective yantra and lamp, dark forest backdrop, stylized graha spirits labeled Vānarākṣa, Kṛṣṇaguhya, Kṛṣṇaprotha, one birdlike tittiri-form, earthy reds and greens, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated healer-sage with gold halo, ornate borders, small vignette panels showing named grahas as dark figures, gold leaf highlights on manuscript and ritual vessels, rich maroons and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional scene: scribe-like sage listing graha names, patient seated, ritual tray with incense (dhūpa) and water pot, delicate linework, muted palette, emphasis on clarity and labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court physician and tantric specialist consulting a scroll of graha names, attendants holding incense, faint translucent spirits in the background including a partridge-like entity, fine detailing, architectural interior with garden beyond"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णगुह्यस्+तथा→कृष्णगुह्यस्तथा; कृष्णप्रोथश्+च→कृष्णप्रोथश्च; शूकश्+च→शूकश्च; यश्+च→यश्च; आवर्तास्त्व (अगले श्लोक में) इत्यादि प्रकार के विसर्ग/व्यञ्जन-सन्धि।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (Bhūta-vidyā / graha-nāma-saṅgraha context)
FAQs
It transmits Bhūta-vidyā taxonomy by enumerating specific graha/bhūta names and a diagnostic marker (one is ‘tittiri-like’), used for identifying the type of spirit-affliction before prescribing mantras, bali, or medical-ritual countermeasures.
By preserving a catalog of named afflictive entities (grahas) within a medical-occult framework, it functions like a reference index—typical of the Agni Purana’s wide coverage that blends Ayurveda, protective rites, and purāṇic demonology.
Correct identification of the afflicting graha is treated as a prerequisite for effective pacification (śānti) and purification, supporting protection of health, clarity of mind, and removal of harmful influences through dharmic remedies.