Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 42
Explanation of the Final Dissolution (Ātyantika Laya) and the Arising of Hiraṇyagarbha — Subtle Body, Post-Death Transit, Rebirth, and Embodied Constituents
धारणन्त्व् अस्थि मज्जा स्यात्पूरणं वीर्यवर्धनं शुक्रवीर्यकरं ह्य् ओजः प्राणकृज्जीवसंस्थितिः
dhāraṇantv asthi majjā syātpūraṇaṃ vīryavardhanaṃ śukravīryakaraṃ hy ojaḥ prāṇakṛjjīvasaṃsthitiḥ
अस्थिमज्जा धारण करणारी, पूरण/पोषण करणारी व वीर्यवर्धक आहे. ओज हेच शुक्र व बल निर्माण करणारे; तेच प्राण उत्पन्न करून जीवित स्थितीचा स्थिर आधार ठरते.
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Clarify functions of majjā and ojas for assessing strength, immunity-like vitality, reproductive vigor, and life-supporting essence; informs restorative care and convalescence planning.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Majjā and Ojas: Dhāraṇa, Pūraṇa, Vīrya-vardhana","lookup_keywords":["majjā","ojas","vīrya","śukra","prāṇa"],"quick_summary":"Majjā supports and fills (nourishes) the skeletal system and increases vigor; ojas is described as generating semen/vitality and sustaining prāṇa, serving as the stable basis of life."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: A stable life-principle is grounded in subtle essence (ojas) that supports prāṇa and vigor; bodily stability depends on deeper substrates (majjā/ojas).
Application: In weakness, focus on rebuilding foundations (restoration of essence) rather than only symptomatic treatment.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dhatu-poshana, Ojas and Vital Essence)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An internal-body schematic: bones filled and supported by marrow, and a subtle luminous essence (ojas) radiating from the heart region, symbolizing prāṇa and vitality, with emphasis on strength and reproductive vigor.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized skeleton with golden marrow filling, heart center glowing with soft white-gold aura labeled ojas, prāṇa depicted as gentle wind-lines, traditional palette and borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf aura around the heart for ojas, bones and marrow rendered symbolically, rich reds and whites, embossed highlights to show 'vīrya-vardhana', devotional-scientific fusion","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional illustration: bone cross-section with marrow, arrows indicating dhāraṇa/pūraṇa, heart icon emitting ojas glow, neat composition, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hakim-like physician explaining marrow and ojas to a patron, with an open folio showing heart-glow diagram, detailed interior, restrained colors"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धारणन्त्व् → धारणम् + तु; स्यात्पूरणं → स्यात् + पूरणम्; ह्य् → हि; प्राणकृज्जीवसंस्थितिः → प्राणकृत् + जीवसंस्थितिः (final -t + j → jj).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 368.41-43 (dhātu and ojas continuum)
FAQs
Ayurvedic physiology: it states the function of majjā (bone-marrow) in supporting asthi (bone) and explains ojas as the vital essence that supports prāṇa, vitality, and reproductive potency (śukra/vīrya).
It demonstrates the Purana’s inclusion of Ayurvedic dhātu-theory and subtle physiology—topics typically found in medical śāstra—showing that the Agni Purana compiles practical sciences alongside theology and ritual.
By framing ojas as the basis of prāṇa and life’s stability, the verse implies that preserving vitality through disciplined living and right nourishment supports dharma, longevity, and the capacity for sustained sādhana.