Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 27
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
सीरण्यश् च तथा सप्त पञ्च मूर्धानमाश्रिताः एकैका मेढ्रजिह्वास्ता अस्थि षष्टिशतत्रयं
sīraṇyaś ca tathā sapta pañca mūrdhānamāśritāḥ ekaikā meḍhrajihvāstā asthi ṣaṣṭiśatatrayaṃ
तसेच सात ‘सीरण्य’ आहेत, आणि पाच मस्तकात आश्रित आहेत. प्रत्येक एकेक आहे; जिह्वा व मेढ्र (लिंग) हेदेखील त्या गणनेत येतात. अस्थी तीनशे साठ आहेत.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Body-part enumeration for śārīra knowledge: counts specific vessel/duct groups and total bones; supports clinical reference, marma caution, and pedagogical memorization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sīraṇya groups, head-based set, and 360 bones","lookup_keywords":["sīraṇya","mūrdhan","jihvā","meḍhra","asthi","triśaṣṭi-śatatraya"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates seven sīraṇya sets and five situated in the head; notes singularity of each and counts tongue and penis in the scheme; gives the classic total of 360 bones."}
Concept: Śarīra-jñāna is transmitted through saṅkhyā (enumeration) to make complex anatomy memorizable and operational.
Application: Use numerical scaffolding (7, 5, 360) as mnemonic anchors in study, diagnosis, and teaching.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Sharira (Anatomy and bodily enumeration)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teaching scene showing a skeletal figure annotated with ‘360 bones’, alongside a head diagram marking five cranial sets and a separate note for tongue and penis as single entities in the count scheme.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, teacher-vaidya beside a stylized skeleton, bold numerals implied by repeated motifs, head inset with five marked points, restrained traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central skeleton icon with gold accents on joints, inset medallions for head sets, ornate border, ‘360’ suggested via repeated gilded dots.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean educational plate: skeleton with highlighted bone groups, head inset with five markers, small side sketches for tongue and genital as single-count items.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, medical madrasa-like class, students around a skeletal chart, fine detailing of skull and bones, marginal notes indicating counts."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Bilawal","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mūrdhānamāśritāḥ = mūrdhānam + āśritāḥ; meḍhrajihvāstāḥ = meḍhra-jihvāḥ + tāḥ; ṣaṣṭiśatatrayaṃ = ṣaṣṭi-śata-trayam; sīraṇyaś = sīraṇyaḥ (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (continued śārīra-saṅkhyā lists: jāla/kūrca/peśī/asthi)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic śarīra-vidyā (anatomical enumeration): counts of bodily channels/ducts (sīraṇya), head-based structures, and the canonical total of bones (360).
By presenting quantitative anatomy—channels, organs, and bone counts—it shows the Agni Purana functioning like a compendium that includes medical-scientific cataloging alongside ritual and dharma topics.
Such anatomical knowledge supports disciplined self-understanding used in purification, yogic practice, and health-preserving conduct—treating the body as an ordered field for dharmic living and spiritual practice.