Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 12
Chapter 363: नृब्रह्मक्षत्रविट्शूद्रवर्गाः
Groups of terms for Men, Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras
अनाहस्तु विबन्धः स्याद्ग्रहणी रुक्प्रवाहिका वीजवीर्येन्द्रयं शुक्रं पललं क्रव्यमामिषं
anāhastu vibandhaḥ syādgrahaṇī rukpravāhikā vījavīryendrayaṃ śukraṃ palalaṃ kravyamāmiṣaṃ
“Anāha”亦称“vibandha”（阻滞、便秘）。又有：grahaṇī（吸收失调之疾）与 ruk-pravāhikā（疼痛性腹泻/痢疾）。并列：vīja（种子）、vīrya（精力/雄健）、indriya（根、感官机能）、śukra（精液）、palala（肉）、kravya（生肉）、āmiṣa（肉食）。
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa’s primary didactic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Clarifies synonymy (anāha = vibandha) and provides technical vocabulary for gastrointestinal disorders and reproductive/food-substance terms used in diagnosis, dietetics, and śukra-related discussions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Anāha–vibandha synonymy; grahaṇī & pravāhikā; śukra/āmiṣa vocabulary","lookup_keywords":["anāha","vibandha","grahaṇī","pravāhikā","śukra"],"quick_summary":"Defines anāha as vibandha (obstructive constipation) and lists key clinical entities (grahaṇī, painful dysentery) alongside technical terms for semen/virility and meat substances used in dietetic/medical contexts."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Right naming (saṃjñā) and right grouping (varga) support right treatment (yukti).
Application: Use synonymy to reconcile regional/authorial terminology when reading multiple medical sources or taking patient histories.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana: disease-names and clinical conditions)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teaching scene where a physician writes ‘anāha = vibandha’ on a board/palm leaf, with diagrams of intestines and a small diet table listing meat terms (āmiṣa/kravya).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru-vaidya gesturing to a palm-leaf showing ‘anāha–vibandha’, stylized abdomen diagram, muted ochres and reds, decorative borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on writing tools and manuscript, physician seated with students, inset icons for grahaṇī and pravāhikā as symbolic gut motifs, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional composition: synonym pair highlighted, labeled anatomical sketch of gut, small glossary column for vīja/vīrya/indriya/śukra and āmiṣa terms.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly clinic interior, scribe annotating synonymy, physician consulting a patient with abdominal discomfort, detailed manuscripts and food items depicted."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनाहस्तु = अनाहः + तु; स्याद्ग्रहणी = स्यात् + ग्रहणी; IAST rukpravāhikā appears as two padas रुक् + प्रवाहिका; kravyamāmiṣaṃ = क्रव्यम् + आमिषम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 363 (roga-nāma and śarīra-saṃjñā continuation)
FAQs
Ayurvedic nosology: it supplies technical names/near-synonyms for disorders (e.g., anāha ↔ vibandha; grahaṇī; ruk-pravāhikā) and standard terms for reproductive/physiological substances (vīja, vīrya, indriya, śukra) and meat/flesh categories.
Instead of narrative theology, it catalogs clinical conditions and biomedical vocabulary—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s compendium style that preserves Ayurveda-like classification alongside other sciences.
Primarily practical rather than devotional: accurate naming of conditions and substances supports right diagnosis, treatment, and disciplined conduct—indirectly aligning one’s actions (karma) with dharma through preservation of health and avoidance of harm.