Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 41
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
जीवन्तिका वृक्षरुहा गुडूची तन्त्रिकामृता सोमवल्ली मधुर्णी मूर्वा तु मोरटी तथा
jīvantikā vṛkṣaruhā guḍūcī tantrikāmṛtā somavallī madhurṇī mūrvā tu moraṭī tathā
জীবন্তিকা, বৃক্ষরুহা, গুডূচী, তন্ত্রিকা (যা ‘অমৃতা’ নামেও পরিচিত), সোমবল্লী, মধুর্ণী, এবং মূর্বা ও মোরটী—এগুলি ঔষধি লতা/উদ্ভিদ।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic topics, here Ayurveda/dravyaguṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Provides a curated list of medicinal creepers/herbs (notably Guḍūcī/Amṛtā) for identification and materia medica memorization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Medicinal creepers/herbs: Jīvantikā, Vṛkṣaruhā, Guḍūcī/Amṛtā, Somavallī, Madhurṇī, Mūrvā, Moraṭī","lookup_keywords":["Guḍūcī","Amṛtā","Jīvantikā","Somavallī","Mūrvā"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates key dravyas—especially climbers—serving as a memorization list for dravyaguṇa study and field recognition."}
Concept: Saṅgraha (systematic listing) as pedagogy: ordering dravyas supports smṛti (retention) and prayoga (application).
Application: Students can memorize by grouping as vallī/latā-type dravyas; practitioners can cross-check synonyms (Tantrikā = Amṛtā) when reading recipes.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Materia Medica: medicinal herbs and creepers)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A forest grove with multiple medicinal creepers climbing trees; a student points to Guḍūcī labeled ‘Amṛtā’ while a teacher recites the list.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dense stylized forest with vines wrapping tree trunks, teacher and student in profile, each plant labeled in Devanagari, earthy greens and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Guḍūcī vine climbing a tree, gold-leaf halo-like ornament around the main plant, smaller medallions showing other creepers, ornate border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, botanical instructional composition: segmented panels of each dravya with vine/leaf details, neat labels, soft pastel wash.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic creepers with fine shading, scholar with notebook, distant riverbank forest, marginal notes listing the dravyas."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major sandhi; verse is a synonym-list. ‘तन्त्रिकामृता’ treated as a karmadhāraya compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (dravya lists continuing)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse supplies recognized Sanskrit drug-names (especially creepers like Guḍūcī/Amṛtā and Mūrvā) used for identifying medicinal substances in formulations.
It functions like a nighaṇṭu (materia medica glossary), preserving multiple plant-synonyms and drug-names—showing how the Agni Purana compiles practical sciences (Ayurveda) alongside theology and ritual.
By cataloging life-supporting medicines (e.g., 'Amṛtā'), the text frames healing and preservation of life as dhārmic conduct—supporting purity, longevity, and capacity for yajña, japa, and other religious duties.