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
Mereka mengenali bahwa terhambatnya ucapan atau gagap timbul dari kegembiraan dan emosi sejenis; perubahan suara timbul dari rasa takut dan keadaan serupa; dan keguncangan batin timbul dari duka, hilangnya yang dicintai, dan sebagainya.
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.