Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 15
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
भूजङ्घापादकट्यूरुजठरादिषु संस्थिता शिविकेयं तथा स्कन्धे तदा भावःसमस्त्वया
bhūjaṅghāpādakaṭyūrujaṭharādiṣu saṃsthitā śivikeyaṃ tathā skandhe tadā bhāvaḥsamastvayā
Diese „śivikā“ (die so benannte Lebensregion bzw. der vitale Punkt) befindet sich in Armen, Unterschenkeln, Füßen, Taille, Oberschenkeln, Bauch und dergleichen; sie ist auch an der Schulter (zu finden). So ist die vollständige Darstellung von dir/zu deinen Gunsten vorgetragen.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Maps the marma/śalya-related region termed ‘śivikā’ across multiple body sites; used for diagnosis, surgical caution, and trauma management by avoiding vital spots.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Śivikā-sthāna: bodily locations of the ‘śivikā’ vital region","lookup_keywords":["śivikā","marma","śalya-tantra","skandha (shoulder)","aṅga-pradeśa"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates where the ‘śivikā’ vital spot/region is found (limbs, waist, thighs, abdomen, shoulder), guiding practitioners to protect or treat these sensitive areas in injury and procedures."}
Weapon Type: Spear/Sword/Arrow (implied trauma context)
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Marma/Śalya-tantra: vital points and bodily locations)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An anatomical teaching scene: a practitioner indicates multiple body regions (arms, shanks, feet, waist, thighs, abdomen, shoulder) marked as ‘śivikā’ points on a standing figure, with students observing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician-sage teaching anatomy, standing figure with stylized red markers on limbs, waist, thighs, abdomen, shoulder labeled ‘śivikā’, traditional flat colors, clear didactic arrangement","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central standing figure with gold-outlined marma markers, physician holding palm-leaf manuscript, rich ornamentation and gold work, temple-like frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional anatomy chart aesthetic: labeled body regions, physician pointing with stylus, students seated, fine lines and soft shading for clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, medical instruction in a court atelier: detailed human figure with marked points, physician and apprentices, precise textiles and instruments, marginal annotations"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शivikeyaṃ = शिविका + इयम्; भावःसमस्त्वया = भावः + समः + त्वया. प्रथमपद ‘भू’ पाठे ‘भुज’ (भुजङ्घा...) इति सम्भाव्य-पाठभेदः; यहाँ यथादत्तं ‘भूजङ्घा…’ रूपेण द्वन्द्व-समासः ग्रहणः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana (Ayurveda/Marma-Śalya sections contiguous to 379.15)
FAQs
It conveys anatomical localization of a technically named bodily point/region (‘śivikā’) across multiple limb-and-torso sites, consistent with marma/trauma-oriented Ayurvedic mapping used for diagnosis and injury management.
By cataloging precise body-locations in a technical register (Ayurveda/Śalya–marma knowledge), it shows the Agni Purāṇa functioning as a compendium that includes medical anatomy alongside ritual, polity, and arts.
While primarily medical/technical, such disciplined knowledge is traditionally valued as dharmic learning—supporting protection of life (ahiṃsā in practice) through correct understanding of vulnerable bodily points.