Agni Purana — Sahitya-shastra, Shloka 18
Chapter 338 — शृङ्गारादिरसनिरूपणम्
Exposition of the Rasas beginning with Śṛṅgāra
हर्षादिजन्मवाक्सङ्गः स्वरभेदो भयादिभिः मनोवैक्लव्यमिच्छन्ति शोकमिष्टक्षयादिभिः
harṣādijanmavāksaṅgaḥ svarabhedo bhayādibhiḥ manovaiklavyamicchanti śokamiṣṭakṣayādibhiḥ
हर्ष आदि भावों से वाणी का रुक जाना या हकलाना होता है; भय आदि से स्वर में भेद (परिवर्तन) होता है; और शोक, प्रिय वस्तु के क्षय आदि से मन की विकलता उत्पन्न होती है—ऐसा माना गया है।
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator) instructing sage Vasiṣṭha (contextual attribution)
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Concept: Bhava (emotion) manifests through vak/svara and manas; inner states are inferable from outer signs.
Application: Cultivate awareness of emotional causation in symptoms; apply self-restraint and supportive conduct to prevent escalation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana / Manasika-vikara-lakshana: signs of mental and emotional disturbance)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician observes a patient whose speech is obstructed, voice altered, and mind unsettled after joy, fear, and grief.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, vaidya seated with palm-leaf manuscript, patient with trembling lips and muted speech, subtle facial fear and grief, earthy reds and greens, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya figure with ornate halo-like arch, patient showing stammering gesture and altered voice, gold leaf highlights on ornaments and borders, rich maroons","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagnostic scene: physician pointing to throat and ear (voice), attendants noting emotions (joy/fear/grief) as small vignettes, delicate linework and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court-physician taking history, patient with anxious expression, small panels depicting loss of a loved object and sudden fright, fine textiles and architectural interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मनोवैक्लव्यमिच्छन्ति = मनः-वैक्लव्यम् + इच्छन्ति; शोकमिष्टक्षयादिभिः = शोकम् + इष्टक्षयादिभिः; वाक्सङ्गः = वाक् + सङ्गः (क् + स → क्स).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on roga-nidana and manasika-vikara-lakshana (nearby verses 338.20–338.22)
FAQs
Ayurvedic roga-nidāna: it classifies clinical signs—speech obstruction, voice alteration, and mental instability—by tracing them to emotional causes such as joy, fear, grief, and loss.
It demonstrates the Purana’s medical-technical scope by preserving diagnostic reasoning typical of Ayurveda (symptom-to-cause mapping), alongside the text’s many other disciplines.
By identifying emotion-driven disturbances early, one can pursue restraint, consolation, and sattvic discipline—reducing agitation and preventing harmful actions that can arise from fear, grief, or mental instability.