Agni Purana — Sahitya-shastra, Shloka 17
Chapter 338 — शृङ्गारादिरसनिरूपणम्
Exposition of the Rasas beginning with Śṛṅgāra
श्रमरागाद्युपेतान्तःक्षोभजन्म वपुर्जलं स्वेदो हर्षादिभिर्देहोच्छासो ऽन्तःपुलकोद्गमः
śramarāgādyupetāntaḥkṣobhajanma vapurjalaṃ svedo harṣādibhirdehocchāso 'ntaḥpulakodgamaḥ
স্বেদ দেহৰ জল; ই শ্ৰম, ৰাগ আদি সৈতে যুক্ত অন্তঃক্ষোভৰ পৰা জন্মে। হৰ্ষ আদি ভাৱত দেহত উল্লাস হয় আৰু অন্তৰৰ পৰা পুলক/ৰোমাঞ্চ উদ্গম হয়।
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Recognize sweat (sveda) and horripilation (pulaka) as bodily signs arising from inner agitation and emotions; useful for roga-nidāna (symptom reading) and for staging sāttvika-bhāvas in performance.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Mind-body linkage: inner kṣobha and emotions manifest as measurable bodily signs (sveda, pulaka).
Application: In diagnosis, correlate symptoms with exertion/emotional triggers; in sādhanā, observe somatic markers to refine self-regulation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana / Lakshana: physiological signs and bodily manifestations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A figure after exertion shows beads of sweat; another, upon joy, displays goosebumps (pulaka) and uplifted breath—illustrating bodily water (sveda) and inner exhilaration.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, expressive yet stylized body: sweat droplets rendered as pearl-like dots, joyful figure with raised hairs indicated by fine strokes, lamps and simple backdrop, traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold highlights: sweating athlete/worker vignette and a joyous devotee with pulaka, ornate borders, embossed details for droplets and hair-raise","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, semi-medical illustration: labeled depiction of sveda and pulaka, subtle shading, calm instructional composition with minimal background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, two scenes: a runner wiping sweat in a garden, and a listener to music/devotion experiencing goosebumps, detailed textiles and naturalistic droplets"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"_toggle: ","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śramarāgādyupeta = śrama-rāga-ādi-upeta; upetāntaḥkṣobhajanma = upeta antaḥ-kṣobha-janma; harṣādibhirdehocchāsaḥ = harṣādibhiḥ deha-ucchāsaḥ; 'ntaḥpulakodgamaḥ = antaḥ-pulaka-udgamaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 338 (bhāva/anubhāva discussion); Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on lakṣaṇa and doṣa-related signs
FAQs
Ayurvedic diagnostic knowledge: it links sweat (sveda) and horripilation (pulaka) to specific internal emotional and exertional causes, useful for identifying bodily states and their origins.
It demonstrates the text’s medical-physiological coverage by cataloging symptom–cause relationships (emotion/exertion → sweat/exhilaration/horripilation), alongside its many other disciplines.
By mapping emotions to bodily signs, it supports self-observation and restraint (saṃyama), helping one recognize agitation or passion early and return to steadiness, which is conducive to purity of conduct.