Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 28
Chapter 280 — रसादिलक्षणम् / सर्वरोगहराण्यौषधानि
Characteristics of Taste and Related Factors; Medicines that Remove All Diseases
स्नायुरुधिरदेहेषु अस्थि भातीव मांसलं स्कन्धौ बाहू तथैवेह तथा जङ्घे सजानुनी
snāyurudhiradeheṣu asthi bhātīva māṃsalaṃ skandhau bāhū tathaiveha tathā jaṅghe sajānunī
যে দেহে স্নায়ু ও রক্তের প্রাধান্য থাকে, সেখানে অস্থি যেন মাংসে আচ্ছাদিত বলে প্রতীয়মান হয়। তদ্রূপ এখানে কাঁধ ও বাহু, এবং জঙ্ঘা হাঁটুসহ, মাংসল দেখায়।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Assess body constitution/structure by observing tissue prominence (snayu, rudhira, asthi, mamsa) to infer strength, build, and suitable regimen.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Sharira-lakshana: Tissue predominance and bodily appearance (Snayu–Rudhira–Asthi–Mamsa)","lookup_keywords":["sharira","snayu","rudhira","asthi","mamsa"],"quick_summary":"Bodies with predominance of sinews and blood show bones appearing as if covered with flesh; shoulders, arms, shanks, and knees appear fleshy—an observational guide to bodily build."}
Concept: The body can be known through observable lakshanas (signs) reflecting underlying tissue composition.
Application: Train clinical observation: correlate external form with internal dhatu predominance for personalized care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Sharira (Anatomy and bodily description)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An anatomical observation scene: a physician examining shoulders, arms, shanks, and knees, noting fleshy coverage over bone in a sinew-and-blood predominant body type.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, physician and patient in profile, highlighted shoulders/arms/legs, stylized anatomical emphasis with traditional linework and earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, dignified physician pointing to limb landmarks, gold accents on ornaments and borders, subtle anatomical emphasis without dissection imagery","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional anatomy plate-like scene with labeled limb regions (skandha, bahu, jangha, janu), soft colors and precise outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hakim-like physician examining a standing figure, detailed rendering of musculature through clothing contours, annotated margins aesthetic"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नायुरुधिरदेहेषु → स्नायु-रुधिर-देहेषु; भातीव → भाति इव; तथैवेह → तथा एव इह; (जङ्घे/सजानुनी द्विवचन-सम्बन्धः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 280 (sharira/ritucharya context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic śarīra-vidyā: it gives a diagnostic bodily marker—when snāyu (sinews) and rudhira (blood) are prominent, the limbs (shoulders, arms, shanks, knees) present a distinctly fleshy appearance, useful for assessing constitution and build.
It shows the Purana functioning as a compendium beyond myth—preserving technical, observation-based anatomical and constitutional notes aligned with Ayurvedic body-description (śarīra-lakṣaṇa), alongside its ritual and theological material.
Indirectly, it supports dharmic living by enabling proper care of the body (śarīra), which is treated as an instrument for duty, discipline, and worship; accurate knowledge of one’s constitution aids right regimen and balanced conduct.