Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 21
Daṣṭa-cikitsā (Treatment for Bites) — Mantra-Dhyāna-Auṣadha Protocols for Viṣa
एतत् कर्म नयेन्मन्त्री गरुडाकृतिविग्रहः तार्क्षवर्णगेहस्थस्तज्जपान्नाशयेद्विषम्
etat karma nayenmantrī garuḍākṛtivigrahaḥ tārkṣavarṇagehasthastajjapānnāśayedviṣam
منتر کے سادھک کو یہ عمل گڑوڑ کی مانند ہیئت/مُدرَا اختیار کرکے کرنا چاہیے؛ تارکشْیَ (گڑوڑ) کے رنگ و نشان والے مقام میں قائم ہوکر، اسی منتر کے جپ سے زہر کو نابود کرے۔
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Anti-poison protective rite (raksha-kalpa): adopt Garuḍa-ākṛti posture/visualization, prepare a marked ritual space, and neutralize viṣa through japa.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Mantra-siddhi operates through disciplined embodiment (ākṛti), consecrated space, and japa to effect protection.
Application: Train attention via posture/visualization and strict procedure to stabilize mind and ritual efficacy in emergencies.
Khanda Section: Mantra-tantra & Raksha-kalpa (Protective rites; anti-poison incantations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mantra-practitioner in a Garuḍa-shaped posture within a ritual chamber marked with Garuḍa’s sign/colour, reciting to neutralize poison.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, ochre-red background, stylized Garuḍa emblem on the floor-maṇḍala, priest in garuḍākṛti posture, sacred lamps, minimal palette, strong outlines, ritual intensity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on Garuḍa insignia and halo, practitioner seated in ritual posture, ornate pillar and vessels, rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional clarity: floor diagram with Garuḍa mark, practitioner posture shown, small captions implied, soft shading and muted gold.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, interior pavilion with patterned carpet bearing Garuḍa motif, practitioner reciting, attendants holding water vessel, fine architectural detail, restrained color harmony."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nayenmantrī → nayet mantrī; tārkṣavarṇagehasthas- → tārkṣa-varṇa-geha-sthaḥ; tajjapān- → tat-japāt; nāśayed → nāśayet.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 294 (Rakṣā-kalpa/viṣaghna-mantra context)
FAQs
It teaches a viṣa-nāśana (anti-poison) mantra-kalpa: the practitioner performs the prescribed rite using Garuḍa-associated form/markings and neutralizes poison through mantra-japa.
Alongside theology and dharma, it preserves applied ritual-technology—protective and therapeutic procedures (rakṣā, healing, anti-venom)—showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of practical life-problems through mantra and rite.
By invoking Garuḍa’s protective power through disciplined japa and correct ritual form, the practitioner seeks purification and removal of harmful influences, treating poison as both a physical danger and a contaminating force to be ritually dispelled.