Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 37
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
स्त्रीणाम् चैकाधिका वै स्याद्विंशतिश् चतुरुत्तरा स्तनयोर्दश योनौ च त्रयोदश तथाशये
strīṇām caikādhikā vai syādviṃśatiś caturuttarā stanayordaśa yonau ca trayodaśa tathāśaye
Ở nữ giới, con số ấy quả thật tăng thêm một, thành hai mươi bốn. Ở hai vú có mười (đường dẫn/cấu trúc); ở âm đạo (yoni) có mười ba; và cũng vậy trong nơi thọ thai, tức tử cung/dạ con.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Female anatomical enumeration (yoni/āśaya/stana structures) used in strī-roga/prasūti (gynecology/obstetrics) orientation and teaching sex-specific loci.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Strī-śārīra saṅkhyā: stana-yoni-āśaya structures","lookup_keywords":["strī-śārīra","stana","yoni","āśaya","saṅkhyā"],"quick_summary":"Notes a female-specific increment in count and enumerates structures/channels in breasts, vagina, and womb—serving as a baseline for strī-roga localization."}
Concept: Recognition of sex-specific bodily loci within śārīra-jñāna for applied care.
Application: Guides specialized learning for women’s health (strī-roga, garbha/āśaya focus) in Ayurvedic pedagogy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Śārīra/Anatomy: enumeration of bodily measures and loci)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A respectful instructional scene: a medical teacher explains female anatomical loci—breasts, yoni, and womb—using a diagram on a palm-leaf or cloth chart, with counts indicated.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dignified teaching setting; diagrammatic female torso silhouette with highlighted stana and pelvic region; guru holding palm-leaf; subdued palette, emphasis on modesty and symbolic lotus markers rather than explicit detail.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate framed instructional chart with gold accents; stylized, modest anatomical icons for stana/yoni/āśaya; teacher and female student; rich colors and embossed gold borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean educational illustration—modest anatomical schematic with labeled regions and numeric counts; soft washes; focus on clarity and decorum.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: physician teaching from an anatomical manuscript; discreet schematic diagrams on a folio; attendants taking notes; fine calligraphy labels for stana, yoni, āśaya."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: caikādhikā = ca + eka-adhikā; syādviṃśatiḥ = syāt + viṃśatiḥ; viṃśatiś = viṃśatiḥ (visarga sandhi); caturuttarā = catur + uttarā; stanayor = stanayoḥ (visarga→r); tathāśaye = tathā + āśaye.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (strī-śārīra related enumeration context)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic-style śārīra (anatomical) enumeration—specific numerical counts associated with female bodily loci such as breasts, yoni, and āśaya (womb), used in traditional medical description and diagnosis frameworks.
By preserving a technical, quasi-medical anatomical catalog within a Purāṇic text, it shows the Agni Purana’s breadth beyond theology—documenting Ayurveda/śārīra concepts alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
Its primary function here is instructional rather than ritualistic: accurate knowledge of the body is treated as part of dharmic learning (vidyā), supporting right conduct and competent healing, which are traditionally regarded as meritorious when used for welfare.