Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 37
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
स्त्रीणाम् चैकाधिका वै स्याद्विंशतिश् चतुरुत्तरा स्तनयोर्दश योनौ च त्रयोदश तथाशये
strīṇām caikādhikā vai syādviṃśatiś caturuttarā stanayordaśa yonau ca trayodaśa tathāśaye
ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କରେ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଧିକ—ଚବିଶ। ଦୁଇ ସ୍ତନରେ ଦଶ, ଯୋନିରେ ତେର, ଏବଂ ଆଶୟ (ଗର୍ଭାଶୟ)ରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତଦ୍ରୂପ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Female anatomical enumeration (yoni/āśaya/stana structures) used in strī-roga/prasūti (gynecology/obstetrics) orientation and teaching sex-specific loci.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Strī-śārīra saṅkhyā: stana-yoni-āśaya structures","lookup_keywords":["strī-śārīra","stana","yoni","āśaya","saṅkhyā"],"quick_summary":"Notes a female-specific increment in count and enumerates structures/channels in breasts, vagina, and womb—serving as a baseline for strī-roga localization."}
Concept: Recognition of sex-specific bodily loci within śārīra-jñāna for applied care.
Application: Guides specialized learning for women’s health (strī-roga, garbha/āśaya focus) in Ayurvedic pedagogy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Śārīra/Anatomy: enumeration of bodily measures and loci)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A respectful instructional scene: a medical teacher explains female anatomical loci—breasts, yoni, and womb—using a diagram on a palm-leaf or cloth chart, with counts indicated.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dignified teaching setting; diagrammatic female torso silhouette with highlighted stana and pelvic region; guru holding palm-leaf; subdued palette, emphasis on modesty and symbolic lotus markers rather than explicit detail.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate framed instructional chart with gold accents; stylized, modest anatomical icons for stana/yoni/āśaya; teacher and female student; rich colors and embossed gold borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean educational illustration—modest anatomical schematic with labeled regions and numeric counts; soft washes; focus on clarity and decorum.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: physician teaching from an anatomical manuscript; discreet schematic diagrams on a folio; attendants taking notes; fine calligraphy labels for stana, yoni, āśaya."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: caikādhikā = ca + eka-adhikā; syādviṃśatiḥ = syāt + viṃśatiḥ; viṃśatiś = viṃśatiḥ (visarga sandhi); caturuttarā = catur + uttarā; stanayor = stanayoḥ (visarga→r); tathāśaye = tathā + āśaye.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (strī-śārīra related enumeration context)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic-style śārīra (anatomical) enumeration—specific numerical counts associated with female bodily loci such as breasts, yoni, and āśaya (womb), used in traditional medical description and diagnosis frameworks.
By preserving a technical, quasi-medical anatomical catalog within a Purāṇic text, it shows the Agni Purana’s breadth beyond theology—documenting Ayurveda/śārīra concepts alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
Its primary function here is instructional rather than ritualistic: accurate knowledge of the body is treated as part of dharmic learning (vidyā), supporting right conduct and competent healing, which are traditionally regarded as meritorious when used for welfare.