Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 21
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
गुदघ्राणाङ्घ्रिरोगांश् च कुष्ठरोगांस् तथा क्षयं कामलादींस् तथा रोगान् प्रमेहांश्चातिदारुणान्
gudaghrāṇāṅghrirogāṃś ca kuṣṭharogāṃs tathā kṣayaṃ kāmalādīṃs tathā rogān pramehāṃścātidāruṇān
And (it addresses) diseases of the anus, nose, and feet; as well as skin-diseases (kuṣṭha), consumption (kṣaya), jaundice and related disorders (kāmala-ādīni), and the extremely severe urinary-metabolic diseases (prameha).
Lord Agni (narrating the encyclopedic disciplines to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Nosological listing for therapeutic scope: mapping disease domains (guda/ghrāṇa/aṅghri, kuṣṭha, kṣaya, kāmala, prameha) to appropriate treatment protocols and regimen.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Roga-saṅgraha: Guda-ghrāṇa-aṅghri vyādhi, Kuṣṭha, Kṣaya, Kāmala, Prameha","lookup_keywords":["kuṣṭha","kṣaya","kāmala","prameha","guda-roga"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates major disease groups—dermatologic, wasting/consumptive, hepatobiliary (jaundice), and urinary-metabolic disorders—indicating the text’s therapeutic coverage."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Roga-vibhāga (classification) as a prerequisite for cikitsā (effective intervention).
Application: Adopt systematic taxonomy of disease to avoid ad-hoc treatment and to match therapy to pathology.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rogacikitsa / Therapeutics and disease-listing)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau showing five disease domains as labeled panels: anal disorders, nasal disorders, foot ailments, skin disease, wasting disease, jaundice, and prameha; a physician points to a palm-leaf chart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, segmented panels with stylized human figure highlighting guda, nose, feet; separate panel for skin lesions (kuṣṭha), emaciation (kṣaya), yellow hue (kāmala), and urinary pot (prameha), bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central vaidya with gold-work ornaments, surrounding medallions depicting kuṣṭha, kṣaya, kāmala, prameha symbols, rich gilded frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional chart aesthetic, soft colors, clear labels in Devanagari-like calligraphy, physician teaching students with manuscript and diagrams","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician in a study with illustrated folio pages showing disease icons; attendants present urine flask and herbal bundles; fine detailing and muted palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रमेहांश्चातिदारुणान् = प्रमेहान् + च + अतिदारुणान्; गुदघ्राणाङ्घ्रिरोगांश् = गुदघ्राणाङ्घ्रिरोगान् (न्→ंश् before च in recitation/orthography).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (Ayurveda: rogādhikāra lists and therapies)
FAQs
Ayurvedic rogacikitsā framing: it enumerates a set of major disease-groups—ano-rectal, nasal, pedal ailments; kuṣṭha (chronic skin disorders), kṣaya (wasting), kāmala (jaundice), and prameha (urinary/metabolic disorders)—as targets for treatment described in the surrounding context.
By cataloging clinical categories central to classical Ayurveda (kuṣṭha, kṣaya, kāmala, prameha), the text demonstrates that the Agni Purana is not only mythic narrative but also a compendium of practical sciences, including medical nosology and therapeutics.
In Purāṇic framing, preserving health and alleviating severe disease supports dharma by enabling daily duties, purity practices, and worship; thus medical knowledge is treated as a dharmic aid that reduces suffering and helps sustain righteous living.