Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 13

Daṣṭa-cikitsā (Treatment for Bites) — Mantra-Dhyāna-Auṣadha Protocols for Viṣa

Devanagari script

कुङ्कुमारुणमाकण्ठादाकेशान्तात् सितेतरं ब्रह्माण्डव्यापिनं तार्क्षञ्चन्द्राख्यं नागभूषणम्

Transliteration

kuṅkumāruṇamākaṇṭhādākeśāntāt sitetaraṃ brahmāṇḍavyāpinaṃ tārkṣañcandrākhyaṃ nāgabhūṣaṇam

Translation

گلے سے سر کی چوٹی تک کُنگُم کی مانند سرخ (ارُṇ) تصور کرے؛ اس کے نیچے رنگ مختلف—سفیدی مائل—مانے۔ وہ برہمانڈ میں پھیلا ہوا تارکشیہ، ‘چندرآکھْیہ’ کہلاتا ہے اور سانپوں کو زیور کے طور پر دھारण کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• कुङ्कुम-अरुणम्: saffron-red
• कुङ्कुम-अरुणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुङ्कुम (प्रातिपदिक) + अरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (‘कुङ्कुमवत् अरुणम्’)

• आ-कण्ठात्: up to/from the throat
• आ-कण्ठात्: Desha/Avadhi (देश/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव; पञ्चमी-अर्थे (up to/from the throat)

• आ-केश-अन्तात्: up to the hair-end (crown)
• आ-केश-अन्तात्: Desha/Avadhi (देश/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + केश (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव; पञ्चमी-अर्थे (up to the end of the hair)

• सित-इतरम्: other than white / non-white
• सित-इतरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक) + इतर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘सितात् इतरम्’ = other than white)

• ब्रह्माण्ड-व्यापिनम्: pervading the universe-egg (cosmos)
• ब्रह्माण्ड-व्यापिनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्माण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + व्यापिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (‘ब्रह्माण्डं व्याप्नोति’)

• तार्क्षम्: Tārkṣya (Garuḍa)
• तार्क्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार्क्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• चन्द्र-आख्यम्: called ‘Candra’
• चन्द्र-आख्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘चन्द्र इति आख्या यस्य’)

• नाग-भूषणम्: snake-ornament / adorned with serpents
• नाग-भूषणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘नागैः भूषणम्’ / ‘नागस्य भूषणम्’)

Speaker

Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Dhyāna (visualization) of Garuḍa/Tārkṣya with specified color-zones and ornaments for effective mantra-sādhana and protective rites.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Tārkṣya (Candrākhya) Dhyāna: Varṇa-vibhāga & Nāga-bhūṣaṇa","lookup_keywords":["Tārkṣya-dhyāna","Candrākhya","kuṅkuma-aruna","nāga-bhūṣaṇa","brahmāṇḍa-vyāpin"],"quick_summary":"Visualize Tārkṣya as saffron-vermilion from throat to crown and whitish below, all-pervading, ‘Moon-named’, adorned with serpents—used as a precise mental icon for mantra efficacy."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Form-precision in visualization (rūpa, varṇa, ābharaṇa, vyāpti) stabilizes mind and empowers mantra.

Application: Use the described color segmentation and ornaments as a checklist during dhyāna to maintain ekāgratā and consistent ritual results.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra & Dhyana (Deity-visualization / Dhyāna-śloka descriptions)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic Garuḍa form: vermilion-red from throat to crown, whitish below, vast enough to fill the universe, adorned with serpents as ornaments, titled Candrākhya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, monumental Garuḍa filling the frame, upper body saffron-vermilion, lower body pale-white, serpents as garlands and armlets, stylized cosmic egg motif behind, bold outlines and rhythmic patterns","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Garuḍa as Candrākhya with gold foil halo and jewelry, serpents rendered as ornate ornaments, strong vermilion upper tones and pearly lower tones, embossed detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined dhyāna icon: clear color zoning from throat to crown, soft shading, serpents as decorative elements, subtle cosmic background indicating brahmāṇḍa-vyāpti","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, celestial scene with Garuḍa spanning a stylized cosmos, delicate serpent ornaments, nuanced vermilion-to-white palette, fine brushwork and illuminated border"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuṅkumāruṇam = कुङ्कुम + अरुणम्; ākaṇṭhādākeśāntāt = आ-कण्ठात् + आ-केशान्तात्; tārkṣañcandrākhyaṃ = तार्क्षम् + चन्द्राख्यम्.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 294 (Garuḍa/Tārkṣya rakṣā and viṣa-nāśana)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmāṇḍa (cosmic egg/universe)
• Tārkṣya (Garuda epithet)
• Candra (Moon, as an epithet/name)
• Nāga (serpents)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It gives a dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (visualization specification): the deity/form is contemplated with distinct color-zones (vermilion above the throat, contrasting whitish elsewhere), is universe-pervading, and is serpent-adorned—features used to stabilize meditation and mantra-japa.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Beyond narrative, it preserves precise tantric-iconographic data—color, cosmic scope (brahmāṇḍa-vyāpti), epithets, and ornaments—showing the text’s catalog-like coverage of ritual technologies alongside cosmology and theology.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

Correct dhyāna (right-form contemplation) is traditionally held to make mantra-practice effective, purify the mind through concentrated visualization, and align the practitioner with the deity’s all-pervading (brahmāṇḍa-vyāpin) nature.