Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 60
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
कुटं नटं दशपुरं वानेयं परिपेलवम् तपस्वनी जटामांसी पृक्का देवी लता लशूः
kuṭaṃ naṭaṃ daśapuraṃ vāneyaṃ paripelavam tapasvanī jaṭāmāṃsī pṛkkā devī latā laśūḥ
কুট, নাট, দশপুৰ, বানেয়, পৰিপেলৱ, তপস্বিনী, জটামাংসী, পৃক্কা, দেবী, লতা আৰু লশূ—এইবোৰ ঔষধদ্ৰব্যৰ নাম/পৰ্যায়।
Lord Agni (teaching in an encyclopedic, list-based Ayurvedic register)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Serves as a compact index of dravya-nāmas used in formulations; aids pharmacists/vaidyas in cross-referencing regional names and compiling dispensary inventories.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-nāma-saṅgraha: Kuta, Naṭa, Daśapura, Vāneya, Paripelava, Tapasvinī, Jaṭāmāṃsī, Pṛkkā, Devī, Latā, Laśū","lookup_keywords":["Jaṭāmāṃsī","Kuta","Naṭa","Daśapura","Vāneya"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates a set of medicinal substance names; treat as a nighaṇṭu register for identification and later therapeutic use in yogas."}
Concept: Saṅgraha (systematic compilation) as a means to preserve and transmit applied knowledge.
Application: Use structured lists as memory aids and as a reference index for clinical and pharmacy practice.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Nighaṇṭu-style materia medica lists in Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dispensary scene: shelves of labeled jars and bundles; a teacher recites a list while students tick items on a palm-leaf checklist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, interior of an āyurvedic aushadha-śālā, rows of hanging herb bundles labeled Kuta, Naṭa, Daśapura, Vāneya, Paripelava, Tapasvinī, Jaṭāmāṃsī, ornate borders, warm earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted medicine jars and palm-leaf manuscript, central vaidya pointing to a list of dravya names, rich jewel tones, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic chart-like composition with eleven labeled herb icons and a scribe writing, fine detailing and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary with meticulous containers and botanical specimens, scholars reading a list, delicate floral margins, precise calligraphy-like labels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; mostly a lexical list of plant synonyms.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (continuing dravya lists and paryāyas in surrounding verses)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse functions as a nighaṇṭu-style register of medicinal substances (including the well-known drug Jaṭāmāṃsī), useful for identifying and grouping herbal drugs by traditional names.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s cataloguing method—embedding practical sciences like Ayurveda within a Purāṇic framework by preserving drug-names/synonyms that aid physicians, compilers, and later commentators.
While primarily technical, preserving and transmitting life-supporting Ayurvedic knowledge is treated in Purāṇic culture as dharmic service (lokasaṃgraha), supporting health for ritual practice and righteous living.