Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 33
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
द्वेशङ्खके कपालानि चत्वार्येव शिरस् तथा उरः सप्तदशास्थीनि सन्धीनां द्वे शते दश
dveśaṅkhake kapālāni catvāryeva śiras tathā uraḥ saptadaśāsthīni sandhīnāṃ dve śate daśa
Ở hai bên thái dương của sọ có bốn mảnh xương sọ; nơi phần đầu cũng như vậy. Trong lồng ngực có mười bảy xương; và các khớp có tất cả hai trăm mười.
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Śārīra-saṅkhyā (anatomical enumeration) used for diagnosis, surgical orientation, and teaching bodily structure (asthi-sandhi-jñāna).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kapāla-uras-asthi-sandhi saṅkhyā (cranial plates, chest bones, joints)","lookup_keywords":["kapāla","uras-asthi","sandhi-saṅkhyā","śārīra","asthi-gaṇanā"],"quick_summary":"Gives canonical counts for cranial plates, chest bones, and total joints; used as a memorized anatomical baseline in Ayurvedic śārīra."}
Concept: Śarīra as a knowable, countable system (saṅkhyā-jñāna) for applied healing sciences.
Application: Pedagogical memorization and structured body-mapping for vaidya training.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Śārīra—Anatomy and Osteology)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic anatomical tableau: a teacher points to skull temples, head, chest, and joint points on a human figure, with numbers indicated as mnemonic markers.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, muted earthy palette, a vaidya-guru teaching śārīra: human figure in frontal pose, highlighted skull temples and chest, joint points marked with small lotus symbols, palm-leaf manuscript in guru’s hand, traditional ornamentation, flat decorative background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold work: seated Ayurvedic teacher with halo-like arch, student holding palm-leaf, stylized human figure beside them with gilded outlines on skull and chest bones, numeric markers in Devanagari, rich reds and greens, embossed gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style: clean linework instructional anatomy, labeled skull plates and chest bones, joints indicated with dots, guru and disciple in a calm classroom setting, soft pastel washes, minimal background, emphasis on clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly medical lesson, physician in jama and turban demonstrating on a standing figure, delicate shading, fine calligraphy labels for kapāla/uras/sandhi, architectural interior with carpets and shelves of manuscripts."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dveśaṅkhake = dve + śaṅkhake (dvigu); catvāryeva = catvāri + eva; saptadaśāsthīni = saptadaśa + asthīni; ṣaṣṭhī-genitive sandhīnām retained.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (Śārīra/Anatomy enumeration sections around asthi, sandhi, snāyu, peśī)
FAQs
It imparts Śārīra-vidyā (Ayurvedic anatomy), giving a technical enumeration of cranial plates, thoracic bones, and the total number of joints—useful for medical understanding, diagnosis, and treatments involving bones and articulations.
By presenting precise anatomical counts (bones and joints), the text moves beyond mythology into applied knowledge—showing how the Agni Purana functions as a compendium that includes Ayurveda and technical body-science alongside ritual and dharma topics.
Knowing the body’s structure supports disciplined living and mindful practice; it reinforces the Purāṇic theme that the body is an instrument for dharma and worship, and that correct knowledge (jñāna) aids purity, restraint, and right conduct.