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

既已从东方起于诸方恭敬供养，当行鼻施（nasya）、涂眼药（añjana）及相关法事，以山羊尿为驱除“摄持/鬼魅”之graha的药治；并当启请月神、通晓星占者（jña）、师主（Guru，Bṛhaspati）与婆罗伽婆（Bhārgava，即金星神Śukra）。

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.