Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 39
Explanation of the Final Dissolution (Ātyantika Laya) and the Arising of Hiraṇyagarbha — Subtle Body, Post-Death Transit, Rebirth, and Embodied Constituents
अकालपलितः क्रोर्धो महाप्राज्ञो रणप्रियः स्वप्ने च दीप्तिमत्प्रेक्षी बहुपित्तो नरो भवेत्
akālapalitaḥ krordho mahāprājño raṇapriyaḥ svapne ca dīptimatprekṣī bahupitto naro bhavet
Мужчина, который преждевременно седеет, легко впадает в гнев, весьма разумен, любит сражение и во сне видит пылающее сияние,— считается человеком с преобладанием питты (огненной доши).
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana frame: Agni instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Svapna-nimitta and observable lakshana can indicate inner humoral constitution (doṣa-prādhānya).
Application: Use signs (dream + behavior + body) as a diagnostic heuristic before prescribing regimen.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Svapna-phalita (Dream omens and humoral indications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रोर्धो → क्रोधः; दीप्तिमत्प्रेक्षी → दीप्तिमत् + प्रेक्षी; बहुपित्तो → बहुपित्तः; नरो → नरः (सन्धि before भवेत्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 368 (Svapna-phalita and doṣa-lakṣaṇa context); Agni Purana 369 (general Ayurveda/dosha discussions, if present in the same Ayurveda khanda)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic diagnostic rule: certain traits (premature greying, anger, attraction to heat/radiance in dreams) indicate a pitta-dominant constitution.
Alongside ritual and dharma topics, the text preserves practical medical knowledge—here, constitutional (doṣa) assessment using behavior and dream-signs, a hallmark of Ayurvedic-style compendia.
By reading bodily and dream indicators correctly, one can adopt appropriate conduct and regimen (pathya) to reduce imbalance, supporting clarity of mind and steadiness in dharmic living.