Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 13
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
रक्तं पित्तञ्च भवति तथा तण्डकसंज्ञकः मेदोरक्तप्रसाराच्च वुक्कायाः सम्भवः स्मृतः
raktaṃ pittañca bhavati tathā taṇḍakasaṃjñakaḥ medoraktaprasārācca vukkāyāḥ sambhavaḥ smṛtaḥ
يصبح اضطرابًا في الدم والصفراء (بيتا)، ويُعرَف باسم «تَنْدَكَ». ويُذكَر أن «وُكّـا» ينشأ من انتشار (فيضٍ فاسد) الشحم والدم.
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s Ayurvedic sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Nidāna (causation) and doṣa–dhātu involvement for naming and differentiating disorders like taṇḍaka and vukkā; guides clinician toward blood/bile and fat/blood vitiation patterns.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Taṇḍaka and Vukkā—dhātu/doṣa causation","lookup_keywords":["Taṇḍaka","Vukkā","rakta-pitta","meda-rakta-prasāra","nidāna"],"quick_summary":"Taṇḍaka is characterized as a rakta–pitta disorder; vukkā is said to arise from the spreading/overflow of vitiated medas and rakta. The verse functions as a diagnostic pointer to underlying dhātu involvement."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Body as dhātu–doṣa system where named diseases arise from specific vitiations and spread (prasāra).
Application: Use causal mapping (doṣa/dhātu) to classify conditions before treatment selection.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nidana / Roga-vijnana: pathology and disease causation)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic teaching scene where a physician points to schematic channels of blood, bile, and fat, labeling two conditions: taṇḍaka (rakta-pitta) and vukkā (meda-rakta overflow).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, an ancient vaidya teaching disciples, stylized anatomical diagram showing rakta (red), pitta (golden), medas (pale), labels ‘Taṇḍaka’ and ‘Vukkā’, palm-leaf manuscripts, traditional interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya with disciples, gold-leaf accents on manuscript and halo-like arch, symbolic vessels of rakta/pitta/medas, inscriptions ‘Taṇḍaka’ ‘Vukkā’, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional panel with color-coded dhātu streams, physician explaining prasāra (overflow) with arrows, calm classroom setting, minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly medical lecture, detailed textiles, small anatomical scroll with red/yellow/white streams, marginal notes naming taṇḍaka and vukkā, precise brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पित्तञ्च = पित्तम् + च; मेदोरक्तप्रसाराच्च = मेदः(षष्ठी) + रक्त + प्रसारात् + च (मेदः → मेदो before r); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट पदच्छेदः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on doṣa-dhātu-mala theory; Agni Purana Nidāna/roga-vijñāna passages on prasāra and dhātu-dūṣaṇa
FAQs
Ayurvedic nidāna: it classifies a condition as a rakta–pitta disorder called Taṇḍaka and states that another condition, Vukkā, originates from the pathological spread of meda (fat) and rakta (blood).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving clinical-style disease nomenclature and doṣa–dhātu causation (raktapitta, meda-rakta prasāra) typical of Ayurvedic diagnostic literature.
By teaching correct identification of bodily disorders and their causes, the text supports dharma through health-preservation; maintaining the body is treated as an aid to sustaining ritual duty, purity, and disciplined living.