Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 19
Chapter 363: नृब्रह्मक्षत्रविट्शूद्रवर्गाः
Groups of terms for Men, Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras
स्त्रियां स्फिचौ कटिप्रोथावुपस्थो वक्ष्यमाणयोः भगं योनिर्द्वयोः शिश्नो मेढ्रो मेहनशेफसी
striyāṃ sphicau kaṭiprothāvupastho vakṣyamāṇayoḥ bhagaṃ yonirdvayoḥ śiśno meḍhro mehanaśephasī
在女子，臀称「sphic」；腰髋称「kaṭi」；骨盆之隆起称「protha」；生殖部位称「upastha」。就两性而言，女器名「bhaga」与「yoni」；男器名「śiśna」「meḍhra」「mehana」及「śephas」。
Lord Agni (narrating the encyclopedic teachings to Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s common dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Standard anatomical and andrological/gynecological terminology for examination, diagnosis, and śāstra reading (yoni/śiśna nomenclature).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Upastha-bhaga-yoni-śiśna paryāyas (Genital-region nomenclature)","lookup_keywords":["upastha","bhaga","yoni","śiśna","meḍhra"],"quick_summary":"Lists sex-specific terms for buttocks/hip prominence and provides synonym sets for female and male genital organs to ensure precise clinical and textual reference."}
Concept: Śarīra-jñāna as a prerequisite for cikitsā and śāstra-vyākhyāna.
Application: Employ standardized nomenclature in teaching reproductive anatomy and interpreting medical/legal passages.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Sharira-sthana (Anatomical Nomenclature)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A respectful medical teaching scene with labeled pelvic anatomy diagrams for female and male organs using Sanskrit synonym lists.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, a vaidya-teacher indicating two schematic pelvic diagrams (female and male) on a palm-leaf board; labels: bhaga, yoni, upastha; śiśna, meḍhra, mehana, śephas; subdued, dignified composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate but restrained: scholar-vaidya with manuscript; side medallions show symbolic anatomical diagrams (non-explicit) with gold callouts for yoni and śiśna synonym sets; rich maroons and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional plate: two simplified anatomical schematics with numbered legend mapping to Sanskrit terms; classroom setting with students taking notes.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, medical academy interior; physician explains anatomical folio with two diagrams and synonym columns; delicate detailing, respectful modesty, scholarly atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कटिप्रोथावुपस्थो = कटि-प्रोथौ + उपस्थः. योनिर्द्वयोः = योनिḥ + द्वयोः. मेहनशेफसी treated as द्वन्द्व dual.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 363 (śarīra-nāma-nirdeśa sequence)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic–anatomical nomenclature: standardized Sanskrit terms for the hip/buttock region and for male and female genital organs, useful for medical description and diagnosis.
By cataloging precise anatomical vocabulary (śarīra-śāstra style), it shows the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond myth and ritual—preserving technical language needed for Ayurveda and scholarly classification.
Its primary intent is practical and descriptive rather than devotional; indirectly, accurate knowledge of the body supports purity disciplines, health-preservation, and correct application of dharmic and medical duties.