Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 19
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
अदंशमवगुप्तं स्याद्दंशमेवं चतुर्विधम् त्रयो द्व्येकक्षता दंशा वेदना रुधिरोल्वणा
adaṃśamavaguptaṃ syāddaṃśamevaṃ caturvidham trayo dvyekakṣatā daṃśā vedanā rudhirolvaṇā
अदंशं यत् तदवगुप्तं स्यात्; दंशस्तु एवं चतुर्विधः। त्रि-द्वि-एकक्षता दंशा वेदनायुक्ता रुधिरोल्वणाः।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, Ayurveda section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Differentiating concealed swellings from true bite lesions and classifying bite puncture-patterns to infer severity (pain, bleeding) and likely envenomation/trauma, guiding urgency of care.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Avagupta (non-bite swelling) and fourfold daṃśa by puncture-count with pain/bleeding","lookup_keywords":["avagupta","daṃśa caturvidha","puncture marks","vedanā","rudhirolvaṇa"],"quick_summary":"A swelling without a visible bite-mark is termed avagupta. True bites are classified by puncture pattern (three/two/one, etc.) and are typically painful with profuse bleeding—useful for diagnosis and prognosis."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Pratyakṣa-lakṣaṇa (observable signs) as the foundation of naming disease entities.
Application: Standardize bedside examination: mark-count, bleeding amount, pain intensity, and swelling pattern before deciding on anti-viṣa vs wound-care pathways.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal diagnostics: wounds, bites, and lesions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Close diagnostic scene: a physician points to a swelling without puncture (avagupta) and compares it with bite lesions showing one, two, and three puncture marks, with visible bleeding and the patient expressing pain.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, split-panel medical illustration: left avagupta swelling without puncture, right bite marks with 1/2/3 punctures and blood drops, vaidya demonstrating with a stylus, earthy reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central diagnostic gesture with gold highlights, three small roundels showing puncture-count patterns, stylized blood drops, ornate border, didactic clarity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, manuscript-like medical plate: labeled diagrams of avagupta vs daṃśa puncture patterns, fine lines, minimal background, instructional emphasis.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician examining a patient’s limb, attendants holding cloth for bleeding, detailed rendering of puncture marks, marginal notes in nastaʿlīq-like script style."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Asavari","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: adaṃśamavaguptaṃ → a-daṃśam + avaguptam; syāddaṃśam → syāt + daṃśam. dvyekakṣatāḥ treated as dvandva compound (dvi + eka + kṣata). rudhirolvaṇā → rudhira-ulvaṇā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: daṃśa-lakṣaṇa and viṣa-prakaraṇa; Agni Purana: vraṇa-śodhana/ropana discussions (where present)
FAQs
Ayurvedic diagnostics: it classifies bite-related wounds by the number of punctures (three, two, or one) and notes key symptoms—pain and heavy bleeding—while distinguishing a non-bite swelling termed avagupta.
It shows the text functioning as a medical compendium by preserving clinical-style wound taxonomy and symptomatology, alongside its better-known ritual, mythic, and dharma materials.
By enabling correct identification of injury type, it supports timely, appropriate care (rakṣā) and the dharmic duty of preserving life—an act traditionally regarded as meritorious (puṇya) in Purāṇic ethics.