Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 17
Chapter 363: नृब्रह्मक्षत्रविट्शूद्रवर्गाः
Groups of terms for Men, Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras
अङ्गं प्रतीको ऽवयवः शरीरं वर्ष्म विग्रहः कटो ना श्रोणिफलकं कटिः श्रोणिः ककुद्मती
aṅgaṃ pratīko 'vayavaḥ śarīraṃ varṣma vigrahaḥ kaṭo nā śroṇiphalakaṃ kaṭiḥ śroṇiḥ kakudmatī
अवयवाला ‘अंग’ म्हणतात; शरीराचा भाग ‘प्रतीक’ किंवा ‘अवयव’ असा म्हणतात. देहाला ‘शरीर’, ‘वर्ष्म’ किंवा ‘विग्रह’ म्हणतात. कंबर/कट ‘कट’ किंवा ‘ना’; श्रोणिहाड ‘श्रोणिफलक’; कंबर ‘कटि’; आणि श्रोणि ‘श्रोणि’ला ‘ककुद्मती’ असेही म्हणतात.
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Lexicographic mapping of anatomical synonyms for accurate reading, teaching, and clinical communication across regional/genre vocabularies.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Śarīra-paryāya-kośa (Body-part synonyms: aṅga, pratīka/avayava, śarīra/varṣman/vigraha; kaṭa/nā/kaṭi/śroṇi)","lookup_keywords":["paryāya","śarīra","vigraha","kaṭi","śroṇi"],"quick_summary":"Provides synonym sets for ‘limb/part/body’ and for hip/waist/pelvic terms, enabling consistent interpretation of medical and literary texts."}
Concept: Śabda-śakti and paryāya-jñāna as tools for correct cognition (yathārtha-bodha).
Application: Use synonym knowledge to avoid misreading prescriptions, diagnoses, or descriptions in diverse Sanskrit registers.
Khanda Section: Vyakarana / Shabda-kosha (Anatomical Synonyms and Lexicography)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lexicon classroom scene: a teacher recites synonym chains while students annotate a body diagram focusing on waist and pelvis labels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru with palm-leaf manuscript; beside him a stylized human figure with highlighted waist/pelvis; Devanagari labels: kaṭa, nā, kaṭi, śroṇi, śroṇi-phalaka; warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate frame; central seated scholar with manuscript; side panel shows pelvis/hip-bone diagram with gold accents; short synonym list inscribed like a kośa entry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, neat instructional plate: torso and pelvis outline with callouts; a small table listing synonyms for śarīra/varṣman/vigraha and kaṭi/śroṇi terms; subdued pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scribe and scholar compiling a kośa; open folio shows synonym lists and a small anatomical sketch of hips; fine textiles and detailed interior."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रतीको ऽवयवः = प्रतीकः + अवयवः. ‘ना’ taken as naming particle (नाम) used in gloss lists.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 363 (kośa-style anatomical nomenclature continuing in adjacent verses)
FAQs
This verse imparts śabda-jñāna (technical vocabulary): standardized Sanskrit synonyms for the body and specific anatomical regions (waist/hips/pelvis), useful for precise description in medical, grammatical, and literary contexts.
By preserving lexicographic lists of technical terms (here, anatomy), the Agni Purana functions like a reference manual alongside its ritual and theological material—cataloguing specialized vocabulary needed across Ayurveda, śāstra writing, and learned discourse.
Its primary intent is instructional rather than ritual; the karmic value lies in supporting correct understanding and accurate transmission of śāstra—right knowledge (samyag-jñāna) that underpins disciplined study and dharmic learning.