Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 29
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
षष्ट्यङ्गुलीनां द्वे पार्ष्ण्योर्गुल्फेषु च चतुष्टयं चत्वार्यरत्न्योरस्थीनि जङ्घयोस्तद्वदेव तु
ṣaṣṭyaṅgulīnāṃ dve pārṣṇyorgulpheṣu ca catuṣṭayaṃ catvāryaratnyorasthīni jaṅghayostadvadeva tu
Có sáu mươi xương ở các đốt ngón tay; hai ở gót chân; bốn ở cổ chân; bốn xương ở cẳng tay; và ở cẳng chân cũng tương tự như vậy.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Osteology (asthi-sankhya) for clinical palpation, fracture understanding, and surgical orientation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Anguli–Parshni–Gulpha–Aratni–Jangha Asthi-sankhya","lookup_keywords":["asthi","anguli","parshni","gulpha","jangha"],"quick_summary":"Lists bone-counts for fingers, heels, ankles, forearms, and shanks—used as a structured map of limb osteology."}
Concept: Systematic bodily knowledge as a prerequisite for effective action (chikitsa/shalya).
Application: Supports pedagogy: students memorize limb bone schema before learning marma, bandhana (bandaging), and shalya procedures.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Sharira (Anatomical Enumeration)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A limb-focused anatomical diagram showing phalanges, heel, ankle, forearm, and shank bones with numeric annotations.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic, stylized limbs in profile, clear segmentation of fingers and lower legs, numeric markers for 60 phalange bones, 2 heels, 4 ankles, 4 forearm bones, traditional palette and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold highlights framing an anatomical scroll, physician pointing to forearm and ankle bone groups, decorative border, saturated colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined instructional plate: hands and feet enlarged, bones lightly indicated, neat numeric callouts, calm scholarly setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a hakim’s workshop, assistants holding an illustrated folio of limb bones, precise detailing of hands/feet, subdued tones and intricate margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षष्टि + अङ्गुलीनाम् → षष्ट्यङ्गुलीनाम्; चत्वारि + अरत्न्योः → चत्वार्यरत्न्योः; जङ्घयोः + तद्वत् → जङ्घयोस्तद्वत्; तद्वत् + एव → तद्वदेव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (asthi-ganana continuation)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic śārīra-vidyā (anatomical knowledge) by enumerating the number of bones in specific limbs—fingers, heels, ankles, forearms, and shanks.
By preserving technical anatomical data (asthi-saṅkhyā) typically associated with Ayurveda, it shows the Agni Purana’s scope beyond theology—functioning as a compendium of practical sciences.
While primarily technical, such body-knowledge supports disciplined practice (health, treatment, and self-understanding), reinforcing dharmic living through proper care of the embodied instrument used for ritual and duty.