Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 19
Chapter 363: नृब्रह्मक्षत्रविट्शूद्रवर्गाः
Groups of terms for Men, Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras
स्त्रियां स्फिचौ कटिप्रोथावुपस्थो वक्ष्यमाणयोः भगं योनिर्द्वयोः शिश्नो मेढ्रो मेहनशेफसी
striyāṃ sphicau kaṭiprothāvupastho vakṣyamāṇayoḥ bhagaṃ yonirdvayoḥ śiśno meḍhro mehanaśephasī
Bei der Frau heißen die Gesäßbacken «sphic»; Taille/Hüften «kaṭi»; die Beckenwölbung «protha»; und die Genitalregion «upastha». Für beide Geschlechter gilt: das weibliche Organ heißt «bhaga» und «yoni»; das männliche Organ wird «śiśna», «meḍhra», «mehana» und «śephas» genannt.
Lord Agni (narrating the encyclopedic teachings to Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s common dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Standard anatomical and andrological/gynecological terminology for examination, diagnosis, and śāstra reading (yoni/śiśna nomenclature).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Upastha-bhaga-yoni-śiśna paryāyas (Genital-region nomenclature)","lookup_keywords":["upastha","bhaga","yoni","śiśna","meḍhra"],"quick_summary":"Lists sex-specific terms for buttocks/hip prominence and provides synonym sets for female and male genital organs to ensure precise clinical and textual reference."}
Concept: Śarīra-jñāna as a prerequisite for cikitsā and śāstra-vyākhyāna.
Application: Employ standardized nomenclature in teaching reproductive anatomy and interpreting medical/legal passages.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Sharira-sthana (Anatomical Nomenclature)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A respectful medical teaching scene with labeled pelvic anatomy diagrams for female and male organs using Sanskrit synonym lists.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, a vaidya-teacher indicating two schematic pelvic diagrams (female and male) on a palm-leaf board; labels: bhaga, yoni, upastha; śiśna, meḍhra, mehana, śephas; subdued, dignified composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate but restrained: scholar-vaidya with manuscript; side medallions show symbolic anatomical diagrams (non-explicit) with gold callouts for yoni and śiśna synonym sets; rich maroons and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional plate: two simplified anatomical schematics with numbered legend mapping to Sanskrit terms; classroom setting with students taking notes.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, medical academy interior; physician explains anatomical folio with two diagrams and synonym columns; delicate detailing, respectful modesty, scholarly atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कटिप्रोथावुपस्थो = कटि-प्रोथौ + उपस्थः. योनिर्द्वयोः = योनिḥ + द्वयोः. मेहनशेफसी treated as द्वन्द्व dual.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 363 (śarīra-nāma-nirdeśa sequence)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic–anatomical nomenclature: standardized Sanskrit terms for the hip/buttock region and for male and female genital organs, useful for medical description and diagnosis.
By cataloging precise anatomical vocabulary (śarīra-śāstra style), it shows the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond myth and ritual—preserving technical language needed for Ayurveda and scholarly classification.
Its primary intent is practical and descriptive rather than devotional; indirectly, accurate knowledge of the body supports purity disciplines, health-preservation, and correct application of dharmic and medical duties.