Agada Tantra Concepts

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Agada Tantra is defined as a section of toxicology that deals with food poisoningsnakebitesdog bitesinsect bites, etc. 

The school of toxicology was founded and expounded upon by Kashyapa, also known as Vriddhakashyapa, a contemporary of Atreya Punarvasu

Classification of Serpents :

1. The 2 main types :--

    a) Celestial- 8 types

    b) Terrestrial- 80 types

2. Based on caste :-- (S.K. 4.23-26)

    a) Brahmin

    b) Kshatriya

    c) Vaishya

    d) Shudra

3. Based on sex :-- (A.S.U. 41)

     a) Male

     b) Female

     c) Eunuch

4. Based on age :--

    a) Young

    b) Adolescent

    c) Old

5. Based on the status of females :-- (A.S.U. 41)

    a) Pregnant

    b) Newly delivered


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