Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 13
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
रक्तं पित्तञ्च भवति तथा तण्डकसंज्ञकः मेदोरक्तप्रसाराच्च वुक्कायाः सम्भवः स्मृतः
raktaṃ pittañca bhavati tathā taṇḍakasaṃjñakaḥ medoraktaprasārācca vukkāyāḥ sambhavaḥ smṛtaḥ
हा रक्त व पित्त यांचा विकार होऊन ‘तण्डक’ अशी संज्ञा मिळते. मेद व रक्त यांच्या दूषित प्रसारामुळे ‘वुक्का’ नावाचा रोग उत्पन्न होतो, असे स्मृत आहे.
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s Ayurvedic sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Nidāna (causation) and doṣa–dhātu involvement for naming and differentiating disorders like taṇḍaka and vukkā; guides clinician toward blood/bile and fat/blood vitiation patterns.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Taṇḍaka and Vukkā—dhātu/doṣa causation","lookup_keywords":["Taṇḍaka","Vukkā","rakta-pitta","meda-rakta-prasāra","nidāna"],"quick_summary":"Taṇḍaka is characterized as a rakta–pitta disorder; vukkā is said to arise from the spreading/overflow of vitiated medas and rakta. The verse functions as a diagnostic pointer to underlying dhātu involvement."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Body as dhātu–doṣa system where named diseases arise from specific vitiations and spread (prasāra).
Application: Use causal mapping (doṣa/dhātu) to classify conditions before treatment selection.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nidana / Roga-vijnana: pathology and disease causation)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic teaching scene where a physician points to schematic channels of blood, bile, and fat, labeling two conditions: taṇḍaka (rakta-pitta) and vukkā (meda-rakta overflow).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, an ancient vaidya teaching disciples, stylized anatomical diagram showing rakta (red), pitta (golden), medas (pale), labels ‘Taṇḍaka’ and ‘Vukkā’, palm-leaf manuscripts, traditional interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya with disciples, gold-leaf accents on manuscript and halo-like arch, symbolic vessels of rakta/pitta/medas, inscriptions ‘Taṇḍaka’ ‘Vukkā’, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional panel with color-coded dhātu streams, physician explaining prasāra (overflow) with arrows, calm classroom setting, minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly medical lecture, detailed textiles, small anatomical scroll with red/yellow/white streams, marginal notes naming taṇḍaka and vukkā, precise brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पित्तञ्च = पित्तम् + च; मेदोरक्तप्रसाराच्च = मेदः(षष्ठी) + रक्त + प्रसारात् + च (मेदः → मेदो before r); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट पदच्छेदः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on doṣa-dhātu-mala theory; Agni Purana Nidāna/roga-vijñāna passages on prasāra and dhātu-dūṣaṇa
FAQs
Ayurvedic nidāna: it classifies a condition as a rakta–pitta disorder called Taṇḍaka and states that another condition, Vukkā, originates from the pathological spread of meda (fat) and rakta (blood).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving clinical-style disease nomenclature and doṣa–dhātu causation (raktapitta, meda-rakta prasāra) typical of Ayurvedic diagnostic literature.
By teaching correct identification of bodily disorders and their causes, the text supports dharma through health-preservation; maintaining the body is treated as an aid to sustaining ritual duty, purity, and disciplined living.