Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
सुश्रुत उवाच आयुर्वेदं मम ब्रूहि नराश्वेभरुगर्दनम् सिद्धयोगान्सिद्धमन्त्रान्मृतसञ्जीवनीकरान्
suśruta uvāca āyurvedaṃ mama brūhi narāśvebharugardanam siddhayogānsiddhamantrānmṛtasañjīvanīkarān
Suśruta thưa: “Xin dạy cho tôi Āyurveda—tri thức chữa trị các chứng bệnh của người, ngựa và voi—và xin truyền dạy các phương dược đã thành tựu cùng các chân ngôn đã thành tựu, có công năng mṛtasañjīvanī, khiến sự sống được phục hồi, thậm chí làm kẻ chết sống lại.”
Suśruta
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Defines Ayurveda’s veterinary-inclusive scope (humans, horses, elephants) and signals inclusion of siddha-yogas and mantra-based therapeutics for revival/resuscitation themes.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Āyurveda for nara-aśva-ibha and siddha-yoga/mantra","lookup_keywords":["paśu-āyurveda","aśva","gaja","siddha-yoga","siddha-mantra"],"quick_summary":"Positions Ayurveda as a comprehensive healing science for humans and large animals, including potent formulations and mantra-linked revival doctrines."}
Concept: Medicine as multi-domain applied knowledge, extending beyond humans; integration of yukti (formulations) and mantra (ritual efficacy) within traditional healing.
Application: Encourages comprehensive training: pharmacology, dietetics, and animal care; cautious, ethical use of ‘siddha’ claims.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medical science and therapeutic lore)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Suśruta petitions for Ayurveda that heals humans, horses, and elephants; behind him stand a horse and an elephant attended by caretakers, while medicinal jars and mantra-diagrams suggest siddha-yoga and siddha-mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Suśruta in reverent pose before a guru, stylized horse and elephant flanking, medicinal vessels and yantra-like motifs subtly in background, earthy reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Suśruta with folded hands, ornate depiction of horse and elephant with gold accents, guru seated with manuscript, gold leaf highlighting sacred medical lineage.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic composition: Suśruta pointing to notes, separate panels showing human patient, horse, elephant, with clean detailing of instruments and herbs, gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court physician scene with horse and elephant in a stable courtyard, Suśruta presenting a petition scroll, detailed animal anatomy and attendants, fine architectural background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: siddhayogān(s)iddhamantrān(m)ṛtasañjīvanīkarān → siddha-yogān + siddha-mantrān + mṛta-sañjīvanī-karān; suśruta uvāca → suśrutaḥ + uvāca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on siddhauṣadhi and subsequent disease-specific cikitsā
FAQs
The verse frames the teaching request for Āyurveda, including practical therapeutics for humans and large animals (horses, elephants) and also siddha-level remedies and mantra-based revivifying procedures (mṛta-sañjīvanī).
It signals that the Agni Purana’s scope includes not only religious instruction but also applied sciences—clinical medicine, veterinary care (notably for war/royal animals), pharmacological formulations (yoga), and mantra-technology—showing the text’s multi-disciplinary, encyclopedic design.
By pairing medicine with siddha-mantras and revivification, the verse presents healing as both a dharmic service (reducing suffering) and a spiritually charged discipline where mantra and right method are treated as purifying, merit-bearing means of protection and restoration of life.