Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
मृक्कण्याञ्च ललाटे च कर्णमूले निगालके बाहुमूले गले श्रेष्ठा आवर्तास्त्वशुभाः परे
mṛkkaṇyāñca lalāṭe ca karṇamūle nigālake bāhumūle gale śreṣṭhā āvartāstvaśubhāḥ pare
کمر/کولہے کے پہلو میں، پیشانی پر، کان کی جڑ میں، حلق کے گڑھے (نگالک) میں، بازو کی جڑ اور گردن میں جو بھنور ہوں وہ افضل ہیں؛ دیگر جگہوں کے بھنور نامبارک ہیں۔
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Nimitta-śāstra: localized bodily patterns are mapped to auspiciousness judgments.
Application: Use as a screening heuristic; corroborate with broader samudrika indicators rather than relying on a single mark.
Khanda Section: Samudrika-lakshana / Sharira-lakshana (Physiognomy and bodily omens)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physiognomist indicates spiral whorls at the hip-side, forehead, ear-root, and throat hollow on a standing figure; other body areas are shown with crossed marks as inauspicious.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, standing figure with stylized spiral motifs at specified points, examiner with staff and manuscript, clear icon-like marking system, warm ochres and greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornamental depiction of the human figure with highlighted auspicious whorls in gold accents, examiner and patron, decorative borders and rich colors","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic body map with spirals at forehead/ear-root/throat/hip, minimal background, instructional clarity and fine brushwork","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-physiognomist in a study pointing to a figure, subtle spiral marks, marginal notes on a folio, refined detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhoopali","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मृक्कण्याम्+च→मृक्कण्याञ्च (अनुस्वार/ञ्-आदेश); आवर्तास्+तु→आवर्तास्तु; तु+अशुभाः→त्वशुभाः (उकारस्य वकारादेशः)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (āvarta and śarīra-lakṣaṇa sequence)
FAQs
It imparts Samudrika-lakṣaṇa knowledge: how to judge auspiciousness or inauspiciousness based on the location of āvarta (whorl/spiral bodily marks), identifying specific sites deemed favorable.
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana catalogs applied knowledge systems such as physiognomy and omen-reading, offering practical diagnostic rules (here, āvarta-location omens) alongside other disciplines.
In the Puranic worldview, bodily marks are read as indicators of prior merit and future fortune; knowing auspicious and inauspicious placements guides social and personal decisions aligned with dharma and perceived karmic outcomes.