Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 2
Chapter 370: नरकनिरूपणम्
Naraka-nirūpaṇa) — Description of Hell (with the physiology of dying and the subtle transition
शरीरमुपरुध्याथ कृत्स्नान्दोषान्रुणद्धि वै छिनत्ति प्राणस्थानानि पुनर्मर्माणि चैव हि
śarīramuparudhyātha kṛtsnāndoṣānruṇaddhi vai chinatti prāṇasthānāni punarmarmāṇi caiva hi
身体が締めつけられ、あるいは閉塞するとき、それはまことに諸ドーシャをことごとく塞ぐ。さらにプラーナの座（prāṇa-sthāna）を断ち、またマルマ（marma）という生命の要衝の結節点をも損なう。
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) addressing sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Trauma/surgical caution: explains that constriction/obstruction can derange systemic functions and damage prāṇa-sthānas and marmas; informs safe handling, bandaging, and operative restraint.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Upa-rodha (Constriction) and Injury to Prāṇa-sthāna and Marma","lookup_keywords":["uparodha","prāṇa-sthāna","marma","śalya","śastra-karma"],"quick_summary":"Warns that bodily constriction/obstruction can block normal doṣa movement and may cut into vital life-seats and marmas—highlighting the danger of improper pressure, binding, or invasive action."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Śalya/Śastra-karma: surgical and traumatic injury discourse)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A surgeon-vaidya demonstrates safe bandaging and points out marma locations on a patient, warning against constriction that harms prāṇa-sthānas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized medical pavilion, vaidya with palm-leaf text indicating marma points marked as lotus nodes, attendants holding bandages, strong outlines, earthy reds/ochres, instructional composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central physician with gold halo (honoring knowledge), patient seated, marma points shown as small gold lotuses, ornate borders, rich colors, emphasis on sacredness of life-seats","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise anatomical didactic scene: physician applying bandage with measured tension, labeled marma nodes, soft shading, clean background for clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed clinic scene with instruments laid out, physician gesturing to marma chart, patient attended by aides, fine textiles and architectural details, naturalistic faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śarīram+uparudhya+atha→śarīram uparudhyātha; kṛtsnān+doṣān→kṛtsnāndoṣān; doṣān+ruṇaddhi→doṣānruṇaddhi; punar+marmāṇi→punarmarmāṇi; ca+eva→caiva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (śarīra-avayava context); Agni Purana surgical/śalya passages in the Ayurveda khanda (nearby)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic trauma principle: bodily obstruction/constriction can arrest the movement of doṣas and, more critically, damage prāṇa-sthānas and marmas—thereby endangering life.
By incorporating clinical Ayurveda—especially marma and prāṇa physiology associated with injury and surgical/trauma outcomes—alongside the Purana’s broader religious and practical knowledge systems.
Protecting marmas and prāṇa-sthānas aligns with dharma (non-harm and preservation of life); injuring them is implicitly portrayed as gravely harmful, while safeguarding life supports righteous conduct and merit.