Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 11
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
बुक्कात्पुक्कसकप्लीहकृतकोष्ठाङ्गहृद्व्रणाः तण्डकश् च महाभाग निबद्धान्याशये मतः
bukkātpukkasakaplīhakṛtakoṣṭhāṅgahṛdvraṇāḥ taṇḍakaś ca mahābhāga nibaddhānyāśaye mataḥ
Wahai yang sangat mulia, luka pada kandung kemih, pukkasa, limpa, hati, rongga perut (koṣṭha), anggota-anggota tubuh, dan jantung—serta keadaan yang disebut taṇḍaka—semuanya dipandang sebagai penyakit yang bersemayam dalam āśaya (wadah internal).
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nosological classification: identifies vrana (ulcer/lesion) sites—bladder, rectum, spleen, liver, abdomen/viscera, limbs, heart—and taṇḍaka as āśaya-gata (lodged in internal receptacles), guiding prognosis and deeper internal treatment focus.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Āśaya-gata Vrana: Internal-site Ulcers and Taṇḍaka","lookup_keywords":["vrana","ashaya-gata","basti","pukkasa","yakrit-pliha","hrid-vrana"],"quick_summary":"The verse lists ulcers of key internal organs and regions as āśaya-lodged afflictions. Practically, it signals that such conditions require systemic/internal management rather than only external wound care."}
Concept: Disease is categorized by adhishthana (site); site-based taxonomy determines approach and seriousness.
Application: Use location-based diagnosis (sthana-pariksha) to choose interventions and anticipate complications.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nidana/Chikitsa: diseases of the viscera and internal abscesses)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medical chart-like scene listing internal organs with highlighted ulcer sites; a teacher points to basti, pukkasa, pliha, yakrit, koshta, hrid, and limbs, indicating these are āśaya-gata conditions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized human figure with highlighted organ-loci in red, sage-physician indicating āśaya regions, traditional ornamental borders, minimal anatomical realism","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-outlined human silhouette with gem-like red marks at organ sites, palm-leaf list shown prominently, ornate frame and haloed teacher","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional anatomical plate with labeled organs and ulcer markers, neat annotations, classroom/ashram setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician presenting an illustrated medical folio of organ sites, fine brushwork, subdued palette with red highlights for lesions"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बुक्कात्+पुक्कसक...→बुक्कात्पुक्कसक...; कोष्ठ+अङ्ग→कोष्ठाङ्ग; अङ्ग+हृद्→अङ्गहृद्; तण्डकः+च→तण्डकश्च; निबद्धानि+आशये→निबद्धान्याशये.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (āśaya, dhatu-paka, organ formation and pathology cluster)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic nidāna-style classification: specific internal ulcers/diseases are grouped as āśaya-stha—conditions whose locus is the visceral receptacle (internal organ systems), guiding diagnosis and treatment planning.
By cataloging organ-based pathologies (bladder, rectum, spleen, liver, viscera, heart) and naming a specific condition (taṇḍaka), it shows the Purana functioning as a compendium that preserves medical taxonomy alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences.
While primarily medical, the Purana’s framing of disease by its seat supports dharmic self-care: maintaining the body as a fit instrument for worship, duty, and disciplined living, thereby reducing suffering that obstructs sādhana.