Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 9
Chapter 363: नृब्रह्मक्षत्रविट्शूद्रवर्गाः
Groups of terms for Men, Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras
स्यादेडे वधिरः कुब्जे गडुलः कुकरे कुनिः क्षयः शोषश् च यक्ष्मा च प्रतिश्यायुस्तु पीनसः
syādeḍe vadhiraḥ kubje gaḍulaḥ kukare kuniḥ kṣayaḥ śoṣaś ca yakṣmā ca pratiśyāyustu pīnasaḥ
‘ایڈ’ کی حالت میں آدمی ‘وَدھِر’ (بہرا) ہو جاتا ہے؛ ‘کُبج’ میں کوہان دار؛ ‘گَڈُل’ میں اکڑاؤ/اپاہج پن؛ اور ‘کُکَر’ میں ‘کُنی’ (سکڑاؤ/لنگڑاہٹ) پیدا ہوتی ہے۔ ‘کَشَی’، ‘شوش’ اور ‘یَکشما’ باہم مربوط نام ہیں؛ اور ‘پرتِشیای’ (زکام) کے لیے ‘پینس’ کہا جاتا ہے۔
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s primary narration frame)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Roga-nāma mapping: eḍa, kubja, gaḍula, kukara/kunī; kṣaya–śoṣa–yakṣmā; pratiśyāya–pīnasa","lookup_keywords":["kubja","yakṣmā","kṣaya","pratiśyāya","pīnasa"],"quick_summary":"Defines several condition-terms by their clinical sign and provides synonymy/near-synonymy for wasting diseases and rhinitis, aiding consistent medical reading and reporting."}
Concept: Roga-saṃjñā-viveka (discrimination of disease nomenclature) as a prerequisite for correct nidāna (diagnostic reasoning).
Application: When encountering variant terms across regions/texts, treat them as equivalent or related (e.g., yakṣmā with kṣaya/śoṣa; pīnasa with pratiśyāya) to align case-notes and prescriptions.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Roga-Nidana (Medical nosology and terminology)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician’s diagnostic chart: figures illustrating deafness, hunchback, limb contracture, and a wasting patient; alongside a patient with nasal catarrh—each labeled with the corresponding Sanskrit disease-name and synonym.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, panelled medical tableau; stylized patients showing kubja posture and kunī contracture; a thin yakṣmā patient; a sneezing/catarrh figure; bold Sanskrit labels eḍa, kubja, gaḍula, pīnasa; earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold-bordered diagnostic panels; central vaidya with manuscript; surrounding medallions of conditions (kubja, yakṣmā, pīnasa) with ornate captions; rich colors and gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional chart aesthetic; gentle shading; each condition shown in a small vignette with neat Devanagari labels; physician pointing with a stylus.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a hakim’s clinic; patients seated in sequence; fine anatomical observation; marginal notes equating kṣaya–śoṣa–yakṣmā and pratiśyāya–pīnasa; detailed textiles and instruments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यादेडे = स्यात् + एडे (त् + ए → दे); शोषश् च = शोषः + च (अः + च → श् च); प्रतिश्यायुस्तु = प्रतिश्यायुः + तु (अः + त् → स्त्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 363 (medical terminology lists continuing into sneezing/cough/swelling terms)
FAQs
Ayurvedic roga-nidāna (medical nosology): it maps specific Sanskrit disease-names to hallmark manifestations (e.g., deafness, hunchback, wasting/consumption) and equates related terms like pratiśyāya with pīnasa (catarrh/rhinitis).
It functions like a medical glossary inside a Purana—cataloguing technical disease terms and near-synonyms (kṣaya/śoṣa/yakṣmā; pratiśyāya/pīnasa), showing the text’s coverage beyond theology into practical Ayurveda.
Indirectly, it supports dharma by enabling correct identification of illness and appropriate care; preserving health is treated as a prerequisite for sustaining ritual duties, vows, and disciplined living.