Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 18
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
दक्षिणे च तथा क्लोम पद्मस्यैवं प्रकीर्तितं श्रोतांसि यानि देहे ऽस्मिन् कफरक्तवहानि च
dakṣiṇe ca tathā kloma padmasyaivaṃ prakīrtitaṃ śrotāṃsi yāni dehe 'smin kapharaktavahāni ca
വലതുവശത്തും അതുപോലെ ക്ലോമം സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്നു; ഇങ്ങനെ ‘പദ്മം’ (ഹൃദയ-പദ്മം) വിവരണപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. കൂടാതെ ഈ ദേഹത്തിൽ കഫവും രക്തവും വഹിക്കുന്ന സ്രോതസ്സുകളും പ്രസ്താവിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു.
Lord Agni (narrating encyclopedic instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Alamkara Type: Rupaka
Concept: Body as an ordered system of seats and channels; knowledge by classification (saṅkhyā/saṅgraha) supports right action.
Application: Apply systematic classification to clinical reasoning rather than relying on isolated symptoms.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Śārīra—Anatomy and Physiology: channels/srotas and visceral organs)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic anatomical tableau: lotus-like heart at center, kloma indicated on the right side, and two highlighted channel-networks labeled kapha-vaha and rakta-vaha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet rich colors, stylized human torso diagram with lotus-heart motif, right-side organ labeled kloma, flowing white (kapha) and red (rakta) channels as decorative streams, palm-leaf manuscript aesthetic, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf accents: central lotus-heart (padma) gilded, right-side kloma marked, red and pearly-white channel lines radiating, ornate border, icon-like symmetry, instructional labels in Devanagari.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework and soft shading: medical illustration of torso with lotus-heart and right kloma, two channel systems color-coded (red/white), clean margins like a śāstra diagram.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, precise anatomical diagram within a courtly manuscript page: physician pointing to lotus-heart and right kloma, red and white channel tracings, marginal notes and ruled borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: padmasyaivaṃ → padmasya evam; dehe 'smin → dehe asmin; kapharaktavahāni → kapha-rakta-vahāni (tatpuruṣa).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (Śārīra: srotas, aṅga-praty-aṅga); Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on doṣa-dhātu-mala and srotas-vijñāna
FAQs
Ayurvedic śārīra-vidyā is taught: the bodily placement of the kloma and the identification of srotas (channels) responsible for transporting kapha (phlegmatic fluids) and rakta (blood).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond ritual—preserving classical medical anatomy/physiology terminology (organs like kloma, concepts like srotas, and doṣa-related transport such as kapha-vaha), integrating Ayurveda into a Purāṇic framework.
By mapping the body’s inner structure (organs and channels), the text supports disciplined self-care and bodily purity—seen as a foundation for sādhana, steadiness in worship, and maintaining a fit instrument for dharma.