Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 26

Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्

Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures

Devanagari script

पूर्वादिदिक्षु सम्पूज्याश् चन्द्रज्ञगुरुभार्गवाः नस्याञ्जनादि कुर्वीत साजमूत्रैर् ग्रहापहैः

Transliteration

pūrvādidikṣu sampūjyāś candrajñagurubhārgavāḥ nasyāñjanādi kurvīta sājamūtrair grahāpahaiḥ

Translation

مشرق وغیرہ جہات میں باقاعدہ پوجا کرکے چندر، ج्َञ (بدھ/نجومی)، گُرو (برہسپتی) اور بھارگو (شُکر) کو مدعو کرے۔ پھر گِرہ-دفع کرنے والے علاج کے طور پر بکری کے پیشاب کے ساتھ نَسْیَہ، اَنجن وغیرہ اعمال انجام دے۔

Word by Word

• पूर्व-आदि-दिक्षु: in the east and other directions
• पूर्व-आदि-दिक्षु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), बहुवचन; समासः—‘in the eastern etc. directions’

• सम्पूज्याः: to be duly worshipped
• सम्पूज्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु) → पूज्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘to be duly worshipped’

• चन्द्र-ज्ञ-गुरु-भार्गवाः: Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus
• चन्द्र-ज्ञ-गुरु-भार्गवाः: Karta/Viṣaya (कर्ता/विषय-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व—‘Candra, Jña (Budha), Guru (Bṛhaspati), and Bhārgava (Śukra)’

• नस्य-अञ्जन-आदि: nasya, collyrium, etc.
• नस्य-अञ्जन-आदि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन (समूहवाचक); ‘nasal therapy, collyrium etc.’

• कुर्वीत: should do/perform
• कुर्वीत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स-अज-मूत्रैः: with goat-urine
• स-अज-मूत्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत् ‘with’) + अज (प्रातिपदिक) + मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; समासः—साजमूत्रैः = ‘with goat-urine’ (sa- as ‘together with’)

• ग्रह-अपहैः: with (agents) that remove graha-afflictions
• ग्रह-अपहैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + अपह (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; अप + हृ/हन् sense ‘remove’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; ‘with (things) that remove ग्रह-afflictions’

Speaker

Lord Agni (narrating the remedial procedure in Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Graha-śānti integrated with therapeutic procedures (nasya, añjana) using goat’s urine as an apotropaic/medicinal agent, coordinated with directional worship and planetary deities (Candra, Guru, Śukra).","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Graha-apahāra nasya/añjana with ajamūtra and directional worship","lookup_keywords":["graha-śānti","nasya","añjana","ajamūtra","Candra-Guru-Śukra"],"quick_summary":"Worship the relevant grahas in the directions, then administer nasya and apply añjana using goat’s urine as a graha-dispelling measure, aligning ritual and therapy."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual causality and bodily therapy are combined: graha-śānti (symbolic/psychic) plus śiro-virecana routes (nasya/añjana) for tangible intervention.

Application: Treat ‘affliction’ holistically—address mind (śānti), environment (dik-pūjā), and body (nasya/añjana) together.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Graha-śānti (Ritual-therapeutics for afflictions)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer-priest performs directional worship to Candra, Guru, and Śukra, then administers nasya and applies añjana as a graha-remedy, with ritual vessels prepared.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: three grahas depicted in iconic panels around the practitioner; ritual lamps; patient seated; nasya dropper and añjana rod shown; earthy palette and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: grahas as richly adorned figures with gold halos; practitioner holding small vessel for nasya and añjana applicator; gold detailing on vessels and ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear clinical-ritual scene—patient seated, practitioner administering nasya; side table with labeled items (nasya, añjana); subtle graha symbols in corners.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor medical-ritual setting; physician applying collyrium; attendants; astrological chart on wall indicating Candra/Guru/Śukra; fine detail."}

Audio Atmosphere

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

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूर्वादिदिक्षु = पूर्व + आदि + दिक्षु; नस्याञ्जनादि = नस्य + अञ्जन + आदि (अ + अ → आ); साजमूत्रैः = स + अजमूत्रैः; ग्रहापहैः = ग्रह + अपहैः (अ + अ → आ).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 299 (graha-cikitsā cluster; nasya/añjana context)

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)
• Guru (Brihaspati/Jupiter)
• Bhargava (Shukra/Venus)
• Graha (seizing affliction/planetary influence)
• Nasya
• Anjana

FAQs

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

It prescribes a combined graha-śānti remedy using Ayurvedic procedures (nasya and añjana) together with a ritual framework of directional worship, employing goat’s urine as a graha-dispelling substance.

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

It blends Jyotiṣa-based graha concepts with practical therapeutic measures from Ayurveda (nasal and ocular applications), showing how the Agni Purana compiles ritual, medicine, and astral remedial lore into a single applied manual.

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

By pairing purification/therapy with worship and graha-pacification, the act is framed as both a remedial treatment and a śānti practice intended to reduce harmful influences and restore auspiciousness (śubhatā) in one’s life.