Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 33
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
बलप्रदा विषाणां स्यद्ग्रहनाशाय धूपकः देवदारु वचा मांसी गुग्गुलुर्हिङ्गुसर्षपाः
balapradā viṣāṇāṃ syadgrahanāśāya dhūpakaḥ devadāru vacā māṃsī guggulurhiṅgusarṣapāḥ
所说药熏之香（fumigant）能赐力，并作解毒之法，用以摧灭诸“摄持者”(graha)之侵扰：雪松（devadāru）、菖蒲（vacā）、甘松（māṁsī）、古古鲁树脂（guggulu）、阿魏（hiṅgu）与芥子（sarṣapa）。
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) addressing the sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Prepare a protective medicated fumigation (dhūpa) for strength, antidotal support against viṣa (poison), and graha-affliction mitigation in animals/households.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Rakṣā (protective practice) through dravya-yoga (substance-based rite) integrating medicine and apotropaic intent.
Application: Household/gośālā hygiene and protective routine during suspected toxin exposure or ‘graha’ disturbances.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bheshaja-kalpa / Dhupa-yoga: medicated fumigation for protection and antidotal use)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer prepares a dhūpa mixture of aromatic woods, roots, resins, and spices, lighting it to fumigate a cowshed for protection from poison and graha-afflictions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized healer with incense brazier, swirling smoke patterns, ingredients (devadāru, vacā, māṁsī, guggulu, hiṅgu, sarṣapa) arranged, cows in background, protective aura motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work, ornate dhūpa-dhāni (incense burner), rich reds and greens, auspicious protective symbolism, cowshed doorway being fumigated.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional layout: labeled ingredient bowls, mortar and pestle, brazier with gentle smoke, caretaker performing fumigation around cattle.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior of a stable, attendant lighting resinous incense, realistic smoke, careful depiction of herbs and resins, calm yet vigilant mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: syadgrahanāśāya = syāt + graha-nāśāya; guggulurhiṅgusarṣapāḥ = gugguluḥ + hiṅgu-sarṣapāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 291 (Dhūpa-yoga / Bheshaja-kalpa)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic-ritual dhūpa (medicated fumigation) formula—using devadāru, vacā, māṁsī, guggulu, hiṅgu, and sarṣapa—intended to strengthen the person and counter poison while also mitigating graha-afflictions.
Alongside theology and rites, the Agni Purana preserves applied health-knowledge: practical materia medica and protective fumigation procedures, showing how Purāṇic literature integrates Ayurveda, ritual hygiene, and remedial rites.
By prescribing dhūpa for graha-śānti and viṣa-śamana, the verse frames health and protection as both a medical and purificatory act—removing harmful influences while restoring vitality (bala) through disciplined remedial practice.