Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 18
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
सन्ध्याचतुष्टयं दुष्टं दग्धयोगाश् च राशयः एकद्विबहवो दंशा दष्टविद्धञ्च खण्डितम्
sandhyācatuṣṭayaṃ duṣṭaṃ dagdhayogāś ca rāśayaḥ ekadvibahavo daṃśā daṣṭaviddhañca khaṇḍitam
المواضع الأربعة الفاصلة/الملتقية (sandhyā) في الجسد عُرضة لأن تصير duṣṭa، أي قابلة للفساد والعدوى. وهناك أيضًا مجموعات من الأحوال المرتبطة بالحروق. والعضّات (daṃśa) قد تكون واحدة أو اثنتين أو متعددة؛ وتشمل الإصابات ما كان بالعضّ، وبالثقب/النفاذ، وما كان ممزقًا أو مكسورًا إلى شظايا.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, the usual frame of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Clinical triage and classification of wounds/burns/bites by site (junctional regions) and by injury-type (bite, puncture, laceration, fragmentation) to anticipate infection (duṣṭa) and plan treatment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Duṣṭa-sandhi regions and injury taxonomy (burns, bites, puncture, laceration, fragmentation)","lookup_keywords":["sandhi-catuṣṭaya","duṣṭa vraṇa","dagdha-yoga","daṃśa types","khāṇḍita injury"],"quick_summary":"Junctional regions are prone to duṣṭa (infected/complicated) states; burns have clustered presentations; bites may be single/double/multiple; injuries include bite-caused, penetrating, lacerated, and fragmented types—useful for prognosis and management."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Lakṣaṇa (classification) as the basis of cikitsā: naming and grouping injuries enables prognosis and appropriate intervention.
Application: Use structured categories in examination notes (site-risk, cause/mechanism, multiplicity) before selecting therapies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nidana: Prognostic signs and classifications of wounds, bites, and injuries)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician examines different injury types: a junctional-area wound showing early infection, a burn patch, and bite marks (single/double/multiple), alongside a puncture and a laceration/fragmented wound; diagnostic gestures and labeled palm-leaf notes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, vaidya with herbal satchel examining patients, panels showing burn (dagdha), bite marks (daṃśa), puncture (viddha), laceration/fragmentation (khaṇḍita), warm earthy tones, clear didactic arrangement.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya figure with gold accents, surrounding medallions depicting burn, puncture, laceration, and bite multiplicity, ornate borders, rich colors, instructional icon-panels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, medical-instruction tableau: physician pointing to illustrated wound types on a manuscript board, fine linework, subdued palette, emphasis on classification labels (sandhi, dagdha, daṃśa).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hakīm/vaidya in a clinic, attendants holding instruments and bandages, detailed depiction of different wound morphologies in small vignettes, manuscript annotations in margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: daṣṭaviddhañca → daṣṭa-viddham + ca. Compounds treated as lexical samāsa: sandhyā-catuṣṭayam, dagdha-yogāḥ, eka-dvi-bahavaḥ, daṣṭa-viddham.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: vraṇa-lakṣaṇa and daṃśa-viṣa sections; Agni Purana: dagdha (burn) and śotha (swelling) discussions
FAQs
Ayurvedic nidāna (diagnostic classification): it lists key categories—infected/joint-related wounds, burn-associated groups, and bite/puncture/laceration-type injuries—useful for deciding treatment pathways.
It shows the Purāṇa functioning as a medical compendium: alongside theology, it preserves practical Ayurvedic taxonomy of injuries (burns, bites, punctures, lacerations), reflecting applied health-science within a Purāṇic framework.
By promoting correct recognition and care of harmful injuries (especially bites and infected wounds), the teaching supports dharma through protection of life (prāṇa-rakṣaṇa), a core merit-bearing duty in Purāṇic ethics.