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
‘Śivikā’ ini berada pada lengan, betis, kaki, pinggang, paha, perut, dan bagian-bagian lainnya; juga pada bahu. Demikian uraian lengkapnya telah dinyatakan olehmu.
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.