Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 22
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
गालवःशावरो लोध्रस्तिरीटस्तिल्वमार्जनौ शेलुः श्लेष्मातकः शीत उद्दालो बहुवारकः
gālavaḥśāvaro lodhrastirīṭastilvamārjanau śeluḥ śleṣmātakaḥ śīta uddālo bahuvārakaḥ
গালব, শাবর, লোধ্র, তিরীট, তিল্ব ও মার্জন; এবং শেলু, শ্লেষ্মাতক, শীত, উদ্দাল ও বহুবাৰক—এগুলি ঔষধীয় বৃক্ষ/উদ্ভিদের নামরূপে নির্দেশিত।
Lord Agni (narrating encyclopedic Ayurvedic nomenclature to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Reference list of medicinal tree-dravyas used for sourcing, substitution checks, and cross-reading other nighaṇṭu entries.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Medicinal tree names: Gālava–Bahuvāraka list","lookup_keywords":["gālava","lodhra","śleṣmātaka","uddāla","tilva"],"quick_summary":"A compact enumeration of recognized medicinal plant names; it serves as an index node for further guṇa/karma discussion elsewhere in the materia medica tradition."}
Concept: Saṅgraha (compilation) as a mode of knowledge: enumerating dravyas is itself a practical epistemic tool.
Application: Build formularies and procurement lists; use as a concordance anchor when comparing manuscripts/recensions.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Dravyaguna (Materia Medica: plant synonyms and medicinal substances)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A herbalist’s catalogue scene: bundles of bark, leaves, and fruits laid out with labels—gālava, lodhra, śleṣmātaka, uddāla—while a scribe records the list.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, marketplace/forest-āśrama setting, baskets of medicinal barks and fruits, labeled scrolls with Sanskrit names, warm earthy palette and stylized figures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, still-life of medicinal materials with gold accents on label plaques, a vaidya seated beside arranged dravyas, ornate border and deep colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional inventory table with neatly arranged specimens and Devanagari labels, fine detailing of bark textures and leaves, calm scholarly mood.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with jars and bundles, calligraphed labels for each dravya name, meticulous textures, indoor workshop with patterned carpet."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गालवः + शावरः → गालवःशावरः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + श → ःश). लोध्रः + तिरीटः → लोध्रस्तिरीटः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + त → स्). तिल्व + मार्जनौ → तिल्वमार्जनौ (समाहार/संयोग).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (adjacent verses continue similar enumerations and synonym clusters)
FAQs
This verse transmits Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge by listing recognized synonym-names of medicinal trees/plants, useful for correct identification in formulations.
By preserving nighaṇṭu-style vocabulary (multiple names for the same or related medicinal substances), it functions like a reference index for physicians, pharmacists, and readers of classical medical recipes.
Accurate knowledge of sacred and medicinal substances supports dharmic healing and proper preparation of remedies; in Purāṇic framing, sustaining health enables disciplined practice of ritual, charity, and devotion.