Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 45
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
मण्डूकपर्णी भण्डीरी समङ्गा कालमेषिका रोदनी कच्छुरानन्ता समुद्रान्ता दुरालभा
maṇḍūkaparṇī bhaṇḍīrī samaṅgā kālameṣikā rodanī kacchurānantā samudrāntā durālabhā
Mandūkaparṇī وBhaṇḍīrī وSamaṅgā وKālameṣikā وRodanī وKacchurā وAnantā وSamudrāntā وDurālabhā—هذه أسماء أعشابٍ طبية.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s common dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Provides a compact herb-name list used for cross-checking drug identity in prescriptions and for memorizing dravya-nāma in training.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Mandūkaparṇī etc.—Herb-name list (Nighaṇṭu)","lookup_keywords":["Mandūkaparṇī","Samaṅgā","Kālameṣikā","Durālabhā","Ayurveda nighaṇṭu"],"quick_summary":"A memorization-style list of medicinal herb names used as a reference index in the materia medica portion of the Agni Purāṇa."}
Concept: Saṅgraha (systematic compilation) as a means to preserve applied knowledge.
Application: Use the list as a learning scaffold for dravyaguṇa study and for avoiding name-based dispensing errors.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style Materia Medica)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teaching scene in a gurukula where a teacher recites a list of medicinal herbs while students match dried samples to names.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru seated with palm-leaf text, students holding herb bundles labeled Mandūkaparṇī etc., warm ochres and greens, stylized flora border motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate classroom-court setting, gold leaf accents on manuscript and vessels of dried herbs, Sanskrit labels on small plaques.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional composition: rows of herb specimens with captions, teacher pointing with stylus, soft shading and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary workshop with jars and bundles, scholar dictating names, assistants sorting herbs; intricate textiles and architectural frame."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: IAST ‘kacchurānantā’ resolved as ‘कच्छुरा अनन्ता’ (two plant-names listed consecutively). Compounds: मण्डूकपर्णी, कालमेषिका, समुद्रान्ता, दुरालभा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (continued herb lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse transmits a curated list of medicinal herb-names used for identification and cross-referencing in treatment formulations.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning like a compendium by preserving nighaṇṭu-style synonym lists of medicinal substances—practical medical knowledge embedded within a Purāṇic framework.
By preserving and transmitting life-sustaining medical knowledge (āyur-veda), the text frames healing and right use of herbs as dhārmic service—supporting well-being and reducing suffering, which is treated as meritorious conduct.