Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 18
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
सन्ध्याचतुष्टयं दुष्टं दग्धयोगाश् च राशयः एकद्विबहवो दंशा दष्टविद्धञ्च खण्डितम्
sandhyācatuṣṭayaṃ duṣṭaṃ dagdhayogāś ca rāśayaḥ ekadvibahavo daṃśā daṣṭaviddhañca khaṇḍitam
सन्ध्याचतुष्टयं दुष्टं भवति; दग्धयोगाश्च राशयः। दंशा एक-द्वि-बहवः; दष्टं विध्दं च खण्डितं च क्षतं भवति।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, the usual frame of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Clinical triage and classification of wounds/burns/bites by site (junctional regions) and by injury-type (bite, puncture, laceration, fragmentation) to anticipate infection (duṣṭa) and plan treatment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Duṣṭa-sandhi regions and injury taxonomy (burns, bites, puncture, laceration, fragmentation)","lookup_keywords":["sandhi-catuṣṭaya","duṣṭa vraṇa","dagdha-yoga","daṃśa types","khāṇḍita injury"],"quick_summary":"Junctional regions are prone to duṣṭa (infected/complicated) states; burns have clustered presentations; bites may be single/double/multiple; injuries include bite-caused, penetrating, lacerated, and fragmented types—useful for prognosis and management."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Lakṣaṇa (classification) as the basis of cikitsā: naming and grouping injuries enables prognosis and appropriate intervention.
Application: Use structured categories in examination notes (site-risk, cause/mechanism, multiplicity) before selecting therapies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nidana: Prognostic signs and classifications of wounds, bites, and injuries)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician examines different injury types: a junctional-area wound showing early infection, a burn patch, and bite marks (single/double/multiple), alongside a puncture and a laceration/fragmented wound; diagnostic gestures and labeled palm-leaf notes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, vaidya with herbal satchel examining patients, panels showing burn (dagdha), bite marks (daṃśa), puncture (viddha), laceration/fragmentation (khaṇḍita), warm earthy tones, clear didactic arrangement.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya figure with gold accents, surrounding medallions depicting burn, puncture, laceration, and bite multiplicity, ornate borders, rich colors, instructional icon-panels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, medical-instruction tableau: physician pointing to illustrated wound types on a manuscript board, fine linework, subdued palette, emphasis on classification labels (sandhi, dagdha, daṃśa).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hakīm/vaidya in a clinic, attendants holding instruments and bandages, detailed depiction of different wound morphologies in small vignettes, manuscript annotations in margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: daṣṭaviddhañca → daṣṭa-viddham + ca. Compounds treated as lexical samāsa: sandhyā-catuṣṭayam, dagdha-yogāḥ, eka-dvi-bahavaḥ, daṣṭa-viddham.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: vraṇa-lakṣaṇa and daṃśa-viṣa sections; Agni Purana: dagdha (burn) and śotha (swelling) discussions
FAQs
Ayurvedic nidāna (diagnostic classification): it lists key categories—infected/joint-related wounds, burn-associated groups, and bite/puncture/laceration-type injuries—useful for deciding treatment pathways.
It shows the Purāṇa functioning as a medical compendium: alongside theology, it preserves practical Ayurvedic taxonomy of injuries (burns, bites, punctures, lacerations), reflecting applied health-science within a Purāṇic framework.
By promoting correct recognition and care of harmful injuries (especially bites and infected wounds), the teaching supports dharma through protection of life (prāṇa-rakṣaṇa), a core merit-bearing duty in Purāṇic ethics.