Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 18
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
दक्षिणे च तथा क्लोम पद्मस्यैवं प्रकीर्तितं श्रोतांसि यानि देहे ऽस्मिन् कफरक्तवहानि च
dakṣiṇe ca tathā kloma padmasyaivaṃ prakīrtitaṃ śrotāṃsi yāni dehe 'smin kapharaktavahāni ca
وفي الجانب الأيمن كذلك يكون «كلوما»؛ وهكذا وُصِف «البَدْما» (القلب الشبيه باللوتس). وفي هذا الجسد أُعلِن أيضًا عن القنوات (سروتس) التي تحمل الكَفَه (البلغم) والدم.
Lord Agni (narrating encyclopedic instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Alamkara Type: Rupaka
Concept: Body as an ordered system of seats and channels; knowledge by classification (saṅkhyā/saṅgraha) supports right action.
Application: Apply systematic classification to clinical reasoning rather than relying on isolated symptoms.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Śārīra—Anatomy and Physiology: channels/srotas and visceral organs)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic anatomical tableau: lotus-like heart at center, kloma indicated on the right side, and two highlighted channel-networks labeled kapha-vaha and rakta-vaha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet rich colors, stylized human torso diagram with lotus-heart motif, right-side organ labeled kloma, flowing white (kapha) and red (rakta) channels as decorative streams, palm-leaf manuscript aesthetic, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf accents: central lotus-heart (padma) gilded, right-side kloma marked, red and pearly-white channel lines radiating, ornate border, icon-like symmetry, instructional labels in Devanagari.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework and soft shading: medical illustration of torso with lotus-heart and right kloma, two channel systems color-coded (red/white), clean margins like a śāstra diagram.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, precise anatomical diagram within a courtly manuscript page: physician pointing to lotus-heart and right kloma, red and white channel tracings, marginal notes and ruled borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: padmasyaivaṃ → padmasya evam; dehe 'smin → dehe asmin; kapharaktavahāni → kapha-rakta-vahāni (tatpuruṣa).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (Śārīra: srotas, aṅga-praty-aṅga); Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on doṣa-dhātu-mala and srotas-vijñāna
FAQs
Ayurvedic śārīra-vidyā is taught: the bodily placement of the kloma and the identification of srotas (channels) responsible for transporting kapha (phlegmatic fluids) and rakta (blood).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond ritual—preserving classical medical anatomy/physiology terminology (organs like kloma, concepts like srotas, and doṣa-related transport such as kapha-vaha), integrating Ayurveda into a Purāṇic framework.
By mapping the body’s inner structure (organs and channels), the text supports disciplined self-care and bodily purity—seen as a foundation for sādhana, steadiness in worship, and maintaining a fit instrument for dharma.