Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 18
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
ऐकाहिकं द्व्याहिकञ्च तथा त्रिदिवसं ज्वरम् चातुर्थकन्तथात्युग्रन्तथैव सततज्वरम्
aikāhikaṃ dvyāhikañca tathā tridivasaṃ jvaram cāturthakantathātyugrantathaiva satatajvaram
ज्वरः ऐकाहिकः, द्व्याहिकः, तथा त्रिदिवसः; चातुर्थकः, अत्युग्रः, तथा सततज्वरश्चेति (भेदैः) वर्गीकृतः।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Systematic knowledge through lakshana (defining marks) and bheda (classification) for practical welfare.
Application: Train attention to patterns (kāla) in symptoms; keep disciplined records for effective care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Jvara-roga / Fever classification and diagnosis)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्व्याहिकञ्च = द्व्याहिकम् + च; चातुर्थकन्तथा = चातुर्थकम् + तथा; तथात्युग्रन्तथा = तथा + अति + उग्रम् + तथा; तथैव = तथा + एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda/jvara chapters around this section; subsequent jvara-chikitsa passages
FAQs
Ayurvedic diagnostic knowledge: it enumerates fever-types by duration/periodicity—one-day, two-day, three-day, quartan, very severe, and continuous—used for clinical classification before treatment selection.
By embedding practical Ayurveda (roga-vijñāna) within a Purāṇa, it demonstrates the text’s broad scope—moving beyond theology into systematic medical terminology and disease categorization.
While primarily medical, Purāṇic Ayurveda frames health as supportive of dharma; correct diagnosis and care help preserve bodily fitness for ritual duties, vows, and disciplined living.