Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 20
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
कृष्णञ्च मण्डलं वातात्तथा मवति मातृकं पित्तात्त्वङ्मण्डलं ज्ञेयं मातापितृसमुद्भवं
kṛṣṇañca maṇḍalaṃ vātāttathā mavati mātṛkaṃ pittāttvaṅmaṇḍalaṃ jñeyaṃ mātāpitṛsamudbhavaṃ
အနက်ရောင် ဝိုင်းပတ်သည် ဝါတ (vāta) မှ ဖြစ်ပေါ်သည်ဟု နားလည်ရမည်။ ထိုနည်းတူ မိခင်ဘက်ဆိုင်ရာ အမှတ်အသားလည်း ထင်ရှားလာသည်။ ပိတ္တ (pitta) မှတော့ အရေပြားပေါ် ဝိုင်းပတ်အမှတ်ကို သိရမည်ဖြစ်ပြီး မိဘနှစ်ပါးမှ ဆင်းသက်သော အကြောင်းတရားဖြစ်သည်။
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Doṣa-lakṣaṇa reading of bodily/ocular marks: associating black circular patches with vāta and skin circular marks with pitta, alongside maternal/paternal factors for assessment of constitution and imbalance.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Vāta/Pitta Signs in Circular Marks (Maṇḍala) and Parental Factors","lookup_keywords":["kṛṣṇa maṇḍala","vāta-lakṣaṇa","tvak maṇḍala","pitta-lakṣaṇa","mātṛka/paitṛka"],"quick_summary":"Defines diagnostic associations: black circular marking indicates vāta influence; cutaneous circular marking indicates pitta influence, with mention of maternal/paternal contributions in bodily traits."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Lakṣaṇa (sign) to hetu (cause) linkage: visible marks are read as indicators of subtle doṣic and hereditary influences.
Application: Train observation (darśana-parīkṣā) to connect external signs with internal imbalance before intervention.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana / Lakshana: humoral signs and bodily marks)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two comparative diagnostic panels: one showing a black circular patch labeled vāta; another showing a reddish/irritated circular skin mark labeled pitta, with side-notes on maternal/paternal factors.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural diagnostic chart: stylized human figure with two highlighted circular marks—black (vāta) and warm-toned (pitta)—traditional palette, clear Devanagari labels, minimal ornament.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore framed teaching panel: two medallions with circular marks, gold borders, inscriptions ‘vāta—kṛṣṇa maṇḍala’ and ‘pitta—tvak maṇḍala’, rich lacquered colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional illustration: dermatologist/vaidya pointing to two skin diagrams, arrows and labels for vāta/pitta, soft shading and precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature medical manuscript scene: physician examining a patient’s arm with circular mark, assistant holding notes; inset shows black vāta mark and pitta skin mark with captions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kṛṣṇañca → kṛṣṇam ca; vātāttathā → vātāt tathā; 'mavati' in the input is taken as bhavati (common reading); pittāttvaṅmaṇḍalam → pittāt tvaṅ-maṇḍalam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (Doṣa-lakṣaṇa; indriya/śārīra correlations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic diagnostic knowledge: it links specific skin “maṇḍala” (ring-like patches) with doṣa causation—black patches with vāta and other cutaneous maṇḍalas with pitta—while also noting maternal/paternal (hereditary) influence.
It demonstrates that the Agni Purāṇa includes practical medical taxonomy (roga-nidāna and lakṣaṇa), not only myth and ritual—classifying observable bodily signs by doṣa theory and by parental origin.
By enabling correct recognition of bodily signs and their causes, the teaching supports dhārmic self-care and timely treatment—preserving health as a means to sustain ritual duties (nitya-karma) and disciplined living.