Abstract

CONCEPT OF AGNI – A REVIEW ARTICLE

Dr. Jatved Janardanrao Pawar, *Dr. Jyoti Sopan Amughe and *Dr. Sneha Salunkhe

Abstract

Fire is seen with naked eye in day-to-day life. as is dictated by lokapurusa law, everything that exists in universe is represented by some entity in living body and it functions in the same way. Hence fire is represented by ‘agni’ in living body. Agni is responsible for the health, it occupies entire body as various bio-transformations are ceaselessly carried out in living body at all places. agni digest food material, helps in absorption of digested material and transforms digested food into body entities, and replaces panchbhautic components existing in special senses and does such other many deeds.in Ayurveda agni has been divided into 13 types i.e. one jatharagni, five bhutagni, and seven dhatvagni. Jatharagni is the most important one, which digest all types of food and transforms it into Aahar ras and mala. This article revolves around the details of agni described in various texts of Ayurveda.

Keywords: Agni, Bhutagni, Dhatvagni, Jatharagni.