Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 65
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कुनन्दती निकुम्भस्त्रा यमानी वार्षिका तथा लशुनङ्गृञ्चनारिष्टमहाकन्दरसोनकाः
kunandatī nikumbhastrā yamānī vārṣikā tathā laśunaṅgṛñcanāriṣṭamahākandarasonakāḥ
Kunandatī وNikumbhastrā وYamānī (ajwain) وVārṣikā، وكذلك Laśuna (الثوم) وAṅgṛñcana وAriṣṭa وMahākanda وRasonaka (الثوم)، هي من جملة المواد الطبية المعدودة هنا.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dravyaguṇa-saṅgrahe dravyāṇāṃ nāmāni (kecit paryāyāḥ) smṛtvā cikitsāyāṃ yathāyogyaṃ dravya-nirṇayaḥ; viśeṣataḥ Yamānī/Laśuna-prayogaḥ pācana-dīpana-kṛmi-ghna-kriyāsu.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kunandatī–Rasonaka-paryanta dravya-nāma-saṅgrahaḥ","lookup_keywords":["Yamānī","Vārṣikā","Laśuna","Rasonaka","Nikumbhastrā"],"quick_summary":"Eṣa ślokaḥ dravyāṇāṃ nāmāni saṅgṛhṇāti; viśeṣa-jñānena (Yamānī, Laśuna/Rasonaka) pācana-dīpana-prayogāḥ sādhyāḥ."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Nāma-saṅgrahaḥ eva prathamaṃ dravya-jñānasya sopānam.
Application: Vaidyaḥ śiṣyaś ca dravya-nāma-paṭhanena auṣadha-bhrāntiṃ haret; ekasya dravyasya dvi-nāma (Laśuna/Rasonaka) iti bodhaḥ.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style medicinal plant listing)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Auṣadha-bhāṇḍāgāra: Yamānī-bīja, Laśuna-kanda, anyāni dravyāṇi kośeṣu; vaidyaḥ śiṣyāya nāmāni paṭhati, tulā-dhāraṇī ca dṛśyate.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician-teacher pointing to bowls of ajwain seeds and garlic cloves, palm-leaf list of names, stylized herbal storage jars, flat ornamental background vines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, still-life of Ayurvedic herbs with gold-highlighted brass vessels, central label cartouche 'Yamānī' and 'Laśuna', rich textile backdrop, devotional yet scholarly mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: labeled specimens in neat rows, teacher reciting names, fine shading and delicate borders, emphasis on clarity of each herb form.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with meticulous botanical detail of ajwain umbels and garlic bulbs, scribe noting synonyms, patterned carpet and architectural niche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लशुनङ्गृञ्चनारिष्टमहाकन्दरसोनकाः → लशुन + ङ्गृञ्चन + अरिष्ट + महाकन्दर + रसोनेकाः/रसोनकाः (समास/सूची-समाहारः); श्लोके बहूनि नामानि प्रथमा-रूपेण।
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 362 (Dravyaguṇa/Nighaṇṭu-nāma-saṅgraha)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse enumerates specific medicinal substances (herbs/drugs), including Yamānī (ajwain) and Laśuna/Rasonaka (garlic), as part of a materia-medica style listing used for formulations and therapeutic selection.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurvedic catalogues of drugs (dravya-saṅgraha) that support diagnosis and treatment through named medicinal substances.
Indirectly, it supports dharmic living by promoting health and the maintenance of the body as an instrument for duty, worship, and disciplined practice; the merit lies in sustaining wellbeing in accordance with sanctioned traditional knowledge.