Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 27
Tvaritā-pūjā (The Worship of Tvaritā) — Transition Verse and Context
पादादरभ्य मूर्दान्तं शिर आरभ्य पादयोः वक्षःश्रवद्रवप्लवनीथथेति ख , छ च अङ्घ्रिजानूरुगुह्ये च नाभिहृत्कण्ठदेशतः
pādādarabhya mūrdāntaṃ śira ārabhya pādayoḥ vakṣaḥśravadravaplavanīthatheti kha , cha ca aṅghrijānūruguhye ca nābhihṛtkaṇṭhadeśataḥ
பாதத்திலிருந்து முடிச் சிகரம் வரை, மேலும் தலை முதல் பாதம் வரை (உடல் பகுதிகளின் வரிசை) கூறப்படுகிறது. மார்பு, செவிப் பகுதி முதலியவற்றுடன் ‘த்ரவ’, ‘ப்லவனீ’, ‘ஈத்’, ‘தே’ மற்றும் ‘க’, ‘ச’ போன்ற குறியீடுகள்; மேலும் பாதம், முழங்கால், தொடை, குஹ்யம், மற்றும் நாபி, இதயம், கண்டப் பகுதி ஆகிய இடங்களும் குறிப்பிடப்படுகின்றன।
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Anatomical/vital-point mapping from feet to crown and back, naming key regions (groin, navel, heart, throat, chest/ear region) for marma awareness, therapeutic caution, and possibly nyāsa/ritual placement alignment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Śarīra-deśa/marma mapping: pāda-to-mūrdhan and key loci (nābhi, hṛd, kaṇṭha, guhyā)","lookup_keywords":["marma","nābhi","hṛd","kaṇṭha","guhya","pāda-mūrdhan"],"quick_summary":"A directional body-map enumerating major regions and sensitive loci from feet to head (and reverse), highlighting central points like navel, heart, throat, and groin for careful handling in therapy, protection, and ritual body-mapping."}
Concept: The body is a mapped field of loci (deśa) whose ordered enumeration enables disciplined practice—medical, martial, or ritual.
Application: Apply ordered body-scanning for diagnosis, therapy planning, or nyāsa visualization; maintain special care around enumerated vital centers.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Marma-śāstra / Śarīra-racanā: vital points and anatomical mapping)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A body-map illustration showing a vertical scan from feet to crown and back, with highlighted points at foot, knee, thigh, groin, navel, heart, throat, chest/ear region, and head; labels mark each locus.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, stylized human figure with highlighted marma points in red, annotated with Sanskrit labels (nābhi, hṛd, kaṇṭha, guhya), decorative borders like temple medical mural panels.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, iconic standing figure with gold-outlined marma points, ornate frame; central points (navel/heart/throat) emphasized with jewel-like markers.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional anatomical chart: clean outline, numbered loci from pāda to mūrdhan, arrows indicating both directions of reckoning; soft palette and precise labeling.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician-scribe presenting an illustrated folio of body points to a student; the chart shows highlighted loci with fine calligraphy and delicate shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पादादरभ्य → पादात् + आरभ्य. मूर्दान्तं → मूर्ध + अन्तम्. वक्षःश्रवद्रवप्लवनीथथेति treated as वक्षःश्रवत्-द्रव-प्लवनी + थथा + इति (mantra-quotation). नाभिहृत्कण्ठदेशतः → नाभि + हृत् + कण्ठ + देशतः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 309.26 (nyāsa placement on bodily loci, especially eyes)
FAQs
It provides an Ayurvedic-style anatomical enumeration used in marma-śāstra: mapping bodily regions from foot-to-crown (and reverse) and naming specific technical points/regions relevant for diagnosis, protection, or injury assessment.
By embedding medical/anatomical terminology (marma and regional site-listing) inside a Purāṇic text, it demonstrates the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage beyond theology—preserving practical śāstric knowledge akin to classical Ayurveda and allied sciences.
Knowing the body’s vital regions supports disciplined living and non-violence (avoiding harm to life-points), and it frames bodily knowledge as part of dharma—using practical wisdom for protection, healing, and responsible action.