Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 25
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
षट्कूर्चानि स्मृतानीह हस्तयोः पादयोः पृथक् ग्रीवायाञ्च तथा मेढ्रे कथितानि मनीषिभिः
ṣaṭkūrcāni smṛtānīha hastayoḥ pādayoḥ pṛthak grīvāyāñca tathā meḍhre kathitāni manīṣibhiḥ
Aqui são reconhecidos seis pontos ‘kūrca’: separadamente nas mãos e nos pés, e também no pescoço e no pénis—assim o declararam os sábios.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purāṇa narrator) addressing Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Marma/vital-point awareness for diagnosis, surgery/trauma caution, massage, and yogic restraint; identifies kūrca regions in hands/feet and sensitive sites in neck and genital region.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Ṣaṭ Kūrca (six kūrca-points) distribution","lookup_keywords":["kūrca","marma","hasta","pāda","grīvā","meḍhra"],"quick_summary":"Counts six kūrca-points: in hands and feet (separately), plus in the neck and penis—serving as a cautionary map of vital/structural points."}
Concept: Certain bodily loci are specially ‘recognized by the learned’ as critical—knowledge transmitted by authority (mānīṣin).
Application: Adopt disciplined care of vulnerable regions in daily life, therapy, and training; cultivate body-awareness as a support for sādhanā.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Marma-śarīra / Anatomical points and vital spots)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A body-map highlighting kūrca points in both hands and feet, with additional marked points at the neck and genital region, presented as a marma chart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, standing figure with red/black markers at hands, feet, neck, and groin, lotus-like symbols for marma, restrained palette, temple-wall didactic feel.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure with gold medallions at kūrca points, ornate border, emphasis on sacred-knowledge transmission, subtle labeling motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional diagram with highlighted kūrca points, gentle shading, symmetrical layout, teacher-vaidya pointing to the chart.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, manuscript folio of marma chart with physician annotations, delicate rendering of neck and limb points, refined borders and calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"serious","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ṣaṭkūrcāni = ṣaṭ-kūrcāni (द्विगु); smṛtānīha = smṛtāni + iha; grīvāyāñca = grīvāyām + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (marma/kūrca/jāla enumerations)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic anatomical classification by enumerating six kūrca-points and locating them in the hands, feet, neck, and meḍhra—useful for marma-identification in diagnosis, treatment, and injury assessment.
By preserving a technical, medical-style taxonomy of bodily points (kūrca/marma), it shows the Agni Purāṇa functioning as a compendium that includes Ayurveda and anatomical knowledge alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
While primarily medical, such precise body-knowledge supports disciplined living and non-harm (ahiṃsā) by helping avoid vital injuries and enabling proper care—aligning bodily well-being with dharmic conduct.