Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 11
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
बुक्कात्पुक्कसकप्लीहकृतकोष्ठाङ्गहृद्व्रणाः तण्डकश् च महाभाग निबद्धान्याशये मतः
bukkātpukkasakaplīhakṛtakoṣṭhāṅgahṛdvraṇāḥ taṇḍakaś ca mahābhāga nibaddhānyāśaye mataḥ
يا ذا الحظ العظيم، إن القروح (الجراح) التي تصيب المثانة والمستقيم والطحال والكبد وتجويف البطن (الأحشاء) والأطراف والقلب—وكذلك العِلّة المسماة «تَنْدَكَ» (taṇḍaka)—تُعَدّ آفاتٍ مستقرةً في «آشَيَه» (āśaya)، أي الوعاء الداخلي.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nosological classification: identifies vrana (ulcer/lesion) sites—bladder, rectum, spleen, liver, abdomen/viscera, limbs, heart—and taṇḍaka as āśaya-gata (lodged in internal receptacles), guiding prognosis and deeper internal treatment focus.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Āśaya-gata Vrana: Internal-site Ulcers and Taṇḍaka","lookup_keywords":["vrana","ashaya-gata","basti","pukkasa","yakrit-pliha","hrid-vrana"],"quick_summary":"The verse lists ulcers of key internal organs and regions as āśaya-lodged afflictions. Practically, it signals that such conditions require systemic/internal management rather than only external wound care."}
Concept: Disease is categorized by adhishthana (site); site-based taxonomy determines approach and seriousness.
Application: Use location-based diagnosis (sthana-pariksha) to choose interventions and anticipate complications.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nidana/Chikitsa: diseases of the viscera and internal abscesses)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medical chart-like scene listing internal organs with highlighted ulcer sites; a teacher points to basti, pukkasa, pliha, yakrit, koshta, hrid, and limbs, indicating these are āśaya-gata conditions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized human figure with highlighted organ-loci in red, sage-physician indicating āśaya regions, traditional ornamental borders, minimal anatomical realism","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-outlined human silhouette with gem-like red marks at organ sites, palm-leaf list shown prominently, ornate frame and haloed teacher","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional anatomical plate with labeled organs and ulcer markers, neat annotations, classroom/ashram setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician presenting an illustrated medical folio of organ sites, fine brushwork, subdued palette with red highlights for lesions"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बुक्कात्+पुक्कसक...→बुक्कात्पुक्कसक...; कोष्ठ+अङ्ग→कोष्ठाङ्ग; अङ्ग+हृद्→अङ्गहृद्; तण्डकः+च→तण्डकश्च; निबद्धानि+आशये→निबद्धान्याशये.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (āśaya, dhatu-paka, organ formation and pathology cluster)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic nidāna-style classification: specific internal ulcers/diseases are grouped as āśaya-stha—conditions whose locus is the visceral receptacle (internal organ systems), guiding diagnosis and treatment planning.
By cataloging organ-based pathologies (bladder, rectum, spleen, liver, viscera, heart) and naming a specific condition (taṇḍaka), it shows the Purana functioning as a compendium that preserves medical taxonomy alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences.
While primarily medical, the Purana’s framing of disease by its seat supports dharmic self-care: maintaining the body as a fit instrument for worship, duty, and disciplined living, thereby reducing suffering that obstructs sādhana.