Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 64
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कूर्चशीर्षो मधुकरश् चन्द्रः कपिवृकस् तथा दद्रुघ्नः स्यादेडगजो वर्षाभूः शीथहानिणी
kūrcaśīrṣo madhukaraś candraḥ kapivṛkas tathā dadrughnaḥ syādeḍagajo varṣābhūḥ śīthahāniṇī
এই ঔষধি দ্ৰব্য/উদ্ভিদ কূৰ্চশীৰ্ষ, মধুকৰ, চন্দ্ৰ, কপিবৃক, দদ্ৰুঘ্ন, এডগজ, বৰ্ষাভূ আৰু শীথহানিণী—এই নামসমূহেৰেো পৰিচিত।
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nighaṇṭu-śailīnāṃ paryāya-nāmnāṃ jñānena vaidyaḥ dravyaṃ yathārthaṃ gṛhṇāti—deśa-bheda/vaṇik-bhedāt nāma-bhedaṃ nivārya auṣadha-nirṇayaḥ.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kūrcaśīrṣādi—ekasya dravyasya paryāya-nāmāni","lookup_keywords":["Kūrcaśīrṣa","Madhukara","Dadrughna","Varṣābhū","Śīthahāniṇī"],"quick_summary":"Ekasya auṣadha-dravyasya bahūni paryāya-nāmāni nirdiśyante; etaiḥ nāmabhiḥ dravya-paricayaḥ, saṅgrahaḥ, prayogaś ca sulabhaḥ."}
Concept: Śabda-jñānena dravya-jñāna—nāmabhedaḥ, dravyābhedaḥ.
Application: Vaidya/vaidyopasevakaḥ paryāya-nāmāni smṛtvā bazaar/vanaspati-saṅgrahe bhrāntiṃ tyajet.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nighaṇṭu / Medicinal Synonyms and Materia Medica)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Āyurveda-nighaṇṭu paṭhana: vaidyaḥ tāḍapatre paryāya-nāmāni likhati, pṛṣṭhe auṣadha-śākhā-patra-puṣpa-sahitaṃ dravyaṃ darśyate; ‘Dadrughna’ iti nāma tvagroga-haraṇe saṅketitaṃ.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a seated vaidya-sage with palm-leaf manuscript, medicinal creeper displayed beside, labels in Sanskrit, calm scholarly ambience, flat decorative foliage motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated Ayurvedic sage holding palm-leaf, ornate arch frame, gold leaf highlights on manuscript edges and herbal pot, stylized plant with glossy leaves, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional tableau of a physician cataloging synonyms, small inset panels showing the same herb under different regional names, muted pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed study room with shelves of herbs, physician writing paryāya-nāma list, botanical accuracy in the plant rendering, delicate borders and calligraphy cartouche with names."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मधुकरश् चन्द्रः → मधुकरः चन्द्रः; कपिवृकस् तथा → कपिवृकः तथा; स्यादेडगजो → स्यात् एडगजः; (सूची-श्लोकः—बहवः प्रथमा-एकवचन-नामानि)
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 362 (Nighaṇṭu/Dravyaguṇa-paryāya-nāma-prakaraṇa)
FAQs
Ayurvedic nighaṇṭu-vidyā: it supplies multiple synonym-names (paryāya) for a single medicinal drug, including therapeutic epithets like “Dadrughna” (useful against ringworm/skin disorders).
It functions like a compact pharmacological glossary: the Purāṇa preserves drug-identification through synonym lists used by physicians and compilers of formulations, showing the text’s coverage beyond mythology into practical Ayurveda.
Indirectly, correct identification of remedies supports dharma through protection of health (ārogya), enabling ritual life and righteous conduct; the verse itself is primarily technical rather than devotional.