Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 22
Chapter 369 — शरीरावयवाः
The Limbs/Organs and Constituents of the Body
मूर्धा हृन्नाभिकण्ठाश् च जिह्वा शुक्रञ्च शोणितं गुदं वस्तिश् च गुल्फञ्च कण्डुराः शोडशेरिताः
mūrdhā hṛnnābhikaṇṭhāś ca jihvā śukrañca śoṇitaṃ gudaṃ vastiś ca gulphañca kaṇḍurāḥ śoḍaśeritāḥ
头、心区、脐与喉；舌；精液与血；肛门；膀胱；以及踝部——这些被宣说为瘙痒之十六处（部位/显现）。
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nidāna-based localization: identifying bodily sites where itching (kaṇḍū) manifests to guide differential diagnosis (skin vs systemic), examination, and targeted treatment planning.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sixteen Sites/Manifestations of Itching (Kaṇḍū)","lookup_keywords":["kaṇḍū","mūrdhā","hṛd","nābhi","guda vasti gulpha"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates principal bodily loci associated with itching, serving as a clinical checklist for symptom localization and underlying doṣa/dhātu involvement."}
Concept: Roga is understood through deśa (site) and lakṣaṇa (manifestation); enumeration disciplines the physician’s attention.
Application: Adopt structured symptom-mapping to avoid missed causes and to select site-appropriate therapies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nidana/Sharira—enumeration of bodily sites/conditions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A full-body outline with highlighted points: head, heart-region, navel, throat, tongue, genital fluids (śukra/śoṇita), anus, bladder, ankle—each marked as itching loci, arranged like a diagnostic chart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style diagnostic body-map: stylized standing figure with red markers at listed loci, Devanagari labels, muted temple-mural palette, symmetrical composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore chart-like painting: standing figure with gold-outlined markers at itching sites, ornate frame, clear inscriptions for each locus, rich reds and greens with gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional poster: clean body outline, numbered loci corresponding to the verse list, neat calligraphy, soft colors for medical clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature manuscript page: physician presenting a numbered body-map of kaṇḍū sites to students, fine borders, calligraphic annotations."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamas","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: hṛnnābhikaṇṭhāś ca → hṛt nābhi kaṇṭhāḥ ca; śukrañca → śukram ca; vastiś ca → vastiḥ ca; gulphañca → gulpham ca; śoḍaśeritāḥ → śoḍaśa īritāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 369 (Roga-nidāna/lakṣaṇa lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic diagnostic knowledge: it enumerates bodily loci where kaṇḍū (pruritus/itching) is recognized, helping a physician localize and classify the condition for treatment planning.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond theology—preserving clinical-style Ayurvedic lists (symptom-site mapping) alongside other sciences, reflecting its multi-disciplinary, reference-text character.
Indirectly, it supports dharma through health: maintaining bodily well-being is treated as enabling ritual duty and right conduct; thus medical discernment aids purity of life and sustained religious practice.