Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 29
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
षष्ट्यङ्गुलीनां द्वे पार्ष्ण्योर्गुल्फेषु च चतुष्टयं चत्वार्यरत्न्योरस्थीनि जङ्घयोस्तद्वदेव तु
ṣaṣṭyaṅgulīnāṃ dve pārṣṇyorgulpheṣu ca catuṣṭayaṃ catvāryaratnyorasthīni jaṅghayostadvadeva tu
في سلاميات الأصابع ستون عظمًا؛ وفي العقبين عظمان؛ وفي الكاحلين أربعة؛ وفي الساعدين أربعة عظام؛ وكذلك في الساقين السفليتين أيضًا.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Osteology (asthi-sankhya) for clinical palpation, fracture understanding, and surgical orientation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Anguli–Parshni–Gulpha–Aratni–Jangha Asthi-sankhya","lookup_keywords":["asthi","anguli","parshni","gulpha","jangha"],"quick_summary":"Lists bone-counts for fingers, heels, ankles, forearms, and shanks—used as a structured map of limb osteology."}
Concept: Systematic bodily knowledge as a prerequisite for effective action (chikitsa/shalya).
Application: Supports pedagogy: students memorize limb bone schema before learning marma, bandhana (bandaging), and shalya procedures.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Sharira (Anatomical Enumeration)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A limb-focused anatomical diagram showing phalanges, heel, ankle, forearm, and shank bones with numeric annotations.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic, stylized limbs in profile, clear segmentation of fingers and lower legs, numeric markers for 60 phalange bones, 2 heels, 4 ankles, 4 forearm bones, traditional palette and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold highlights framing an anatomical scroll, physician pointing to forearm and ankle bone groups, decorative border, saturated colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined instructional plate: hands and feet enlarged, bones lightly indicated, neat numeric callouts, calm scholarly setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a hakim’s workshop, assistants holding an illustrated folio of limb bones, precise detailing of hands/feet, subdued tones and intricate margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षष्टि + अङ्गुलीनाम् → षष्ट्यङ्गुलीनाम्; चत्वारि + अरत्न्योः → चत्वार्यरत्न्योः; जङ्घयोः + तद्वत् → जङ्घयोस्तद्वत्; तद्वत् + एव → तद्वदेव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (asthi-ganana continuation)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic śārīra-vidyā (anatomical knowledge) by enumerating the number of bones in specific limbs—fingers, heels, ankles, forearms, and shanks.
By preserving technical anatomical data (asthi-saṅkhyā) typically associated with Ayurveda, it shows the Agni Purana’s scope beyond theology—functioning as a compendium of practical sciences.
While primarily technical, such body-knowledge supports disciplined practice (health, treatment, and self-understanding), reinforcing dharmic living through proper care of the embodied instrument used for ritual and duty.