Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 46
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पृश्निपर्णी पृथक्पर्णी कलशिर्धावनिर्गुहा निदिग्धिका स्पृशी व्याघ्री क्षुद्रा दुस्पर्शया सह
pṛśniparṇī pṛthakparṇī kalaśirdhāvanirguhā nidigdhikā spṛśī vyāghrī kṣudrā dusparśayā saha
পৃশ্নিপৰ্ণী, পৃথক্পৰ্ণী, কলশীৰ, ধাৱনিৰ্গুহা, নিদিগ্ধিকা, স্পৃশী, ব্যাঘ্ৰী, ক্ষুদ্ৰা আৰু দুস্পৰ্শা—এইবোৰ ঔষধীয় ভেষজ।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) speaking to sage Vasiṣṭha (overall dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Supports correct procurement and substitution decisions by listing recognized medicinal dravya names together, as in a nighaṇṭu index.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pṛśniparṇī etc.—Herb-name list (Nighaṇṭu)","lookup_keywords":["Pṛśniparṇī","Vyāghrī","Nidigdhikā","Dusparśā","Dravyaguṇa list"],"quick_summary":"A compact enumeration of medicinal herb names used for reference and memorization in the Agni Purāṇa’s dravyaguṇa section."}
Concept: Pramāṇa-by-tradition in applied sciences: names preserved as a tool for continuity of practice.
Application: Maintain continuity in pharmacy and teaching by preserving canonical name-lists.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style medicinal materia medica)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A botanical catalog scene: multiple herb specimens laid out with Sanskrit name tags, emphasizing identification and grouping.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized herb specimens arranged in a semicircle around a manuscript, bold outlines, limited palette, decorative vine borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented table with gold-highlighted labels for each herb, central manuscript with embossed frame, traditional lamps.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, didactic herb chart with fine line drawings of leaves and fruits, neat Devanagari captions, calm pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic herbarium layout with attendants presenting plants to a hakim/vaidya, intricate margins and calligraphy panels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: IAST ‘kalaśirdhāvanirguhā’ resolved as three consecutive items: ‘कलशिः धावनी निर्गुहा’. ‘दुस्पर्शयā सह’ indicates association; hence ‘दुस्पर्शया’ taken as instrumental singular governed by ‘सह’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (sequential dravya lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravya-jñāna (materia medica): the verse transmits a catalog of medicinal plant names/synonyms used for identifying herbs in formulations.
By preserving nighaṇṭu-style herb nomenclature inside a Purāṇa, it functions as a compact reference for medical terminology alongside the text’s many other disciplines (ritual, polity, architecture, poetics, etc.).
While primarily technical, such Ayurvedic cataloging supports dharma through health-preservation—enabling righteous living, service, and ritual capacity by maintaining bodily well-being.