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
ஜ்வரத்தின் வகைகள்—ஒருநாள் ஜ்வரம், இருநாள் ஜ்வரம், மூன்றுநாள் ஜ்வரம், நான்காம் நாள் வரும் சதுர்த்தக ஜ்வரம், மிகக் கடுமையான ஜ்வரம், மேலும் தொடர்ச்சியான ஜ்வரம்.
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
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician-teacher enumerates fever types on a palm-leaf chart while an attendant notes the day-wise recurrence pattern of a patient’s fever.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ayurvedic vaidya seated with palm-leaf manuscript, patient on cot, day-cycle symbols (1-2-3-4) in circular motif, earthy colors, calm clinical setting","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, stylized vaidya with gold-highlighted manuscript and medicine box, decorative border showing 1-2-3-4 day fever icons, rich reds and gold accents","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional diagram: columns labeled aikahika/dvyahika/tridivasa/caturthaka/atyugra/satata, physician pointing with stylus, soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate clinic scene with detailed textiles, physician consulting a chart of fever periodicity, patient attended, fine calligraphy labels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
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.