Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 20
Chapter 363: नृब्रह्मक्षत्रविट्शूद्रवर्गाः
Groups of terms for Men, Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras
पिचिण्डकुक्षी जठरोदरं तुन्दं कुचौ स्तनौ चूचुकन्तु कुचाग्रं स्यान्न ना क्रोडं भुजान्तरम्
piciṇḍakukṣī jaṭharodaraṃ tundaṃ kucau stanau cūcukantu kucāgraṃ syānna nā kroḍaṃ bhujāntaram
«kukṣi» (piciṇḍa ဟုလည်း ခေါ်) သည် ဝမ်းဗိုက်ကို ဆိုလိုသည်။ «jaṭhara» နှင့် «udara» တို့လည်း ဝမ်းဗိုက် (abdomen) ကို ဆိုလိုပြီး «tunda» သည် ဝမ်းဖောင်း/ဗိုက်ကြီးကို ဆိုလိုသည်။ «kuca» နှင့် «stana» တို့သည် ရင်သားကို ဆိုလိုသည်။ «cūcuka» သည် နို့ခေါင်းဖြစ်ပြီး «kucāgra» လည်း ရင်သားအဖျားကို ညွှန်းသည်။ «kroḍa» သည် လက်ခေါင်းအောက် (လက်နှစ်ဖက်ကြားနေရာ) ကို ဆိုလိုသည်။
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Provides common anatomical synonymy for abdomen, breasts, nipple, and armpit—useful for diagnosis, surgery, and interpreting kośa/kāvya vocabulary.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kukṣi–jaṭhara–udara–tunda; kuca–stana; cūcuka; kroḍa (Torso-region nomenclature)","lookup_keywords":["kukṣi","jaṭhara","udara","stana","kroḍa"],"quick_summary":"Maps multiple terms for belly/abdomen and breast anatomy (including nipple) and identifies kroḍa as the armpit region for precise localization in description and treatment."}
Concept: Nāma-rūpa-viveka in practical sciences: correct naming supports correct action.
Application: Use synonym sets to reconcile different textual traditions and to communicate findings clearly in teaching/clinical settings.
Khanda Section: Vyakarana / Kosha (Anatomical Synonyms and Lexicography)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A torso anatomy chart highlighting abdomen regions, breasts with nipple, and the armpit space, each labeled with Sanskrit synonyms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized frontal torso with highlighted belly and chest; labels: kukṣi, jaṭhara, udara, tunda; kuca, stana; cūcuka, kucāgra; kroḍa at armpit; palm-leaf manuscript border motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-accented instructional panel: torso with ornate yet clear callouts; scholar-vaidya holding a manuscript; rich colors and decorative frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise didactic illustration: segmented abdomen labeling (kukṣi/jaṭhara/udara/tunda) and breast/nipple/armpit callouts; neat legend and balanced composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, atelier-like medical illustration: physician shows a folio with torso diagram and synonym columns; fine brushwork, muted palette, scholarly setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चूचुकन्तु = चूचुकम् + तु. स्यान्न = स्यात् + न. ‘ना’ taken as naming particle (नाम) in lexicographic enumeration.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 363.16-19 (continuing anatomical kośa entries)
FAQs
It imparts technical vocabulary—standard Sanskrit synonyms for anatomical parts (abdomen, breasts, nipple, armpit)—useful for precise description in Ayurveda, grammar, and lexicography.
Beyond mythology and ritual, the Agni Purana catalogs practical knowledge, including structured synonym-lists (kosha-like material) that support medicine, poetic description, and technical writing.
Its primary purpose is instructional rather than devotional: mastering correct terminology supports accurate recitation, teaching, and textual transmission—considered part of preserving śāstra and thus meritorious learning (vidyā-dāna/adhyayana).