Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 54
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
विदारी क्षीरशुक्लेक्षुगन्धा क्रोष्ट्री च या सिता गोपी श्यामा शारिवा स्यादनन्तोत्पलशारिवा
vidārī kṣīraśuklekṣugandhā kroṣṭrī ca yā sitā gopī śyāmā śārivā syādanantotpalaśārivā
বিদারী ঔষধটি ‘ক্ষীরশুক্লা’, ‘ইক্ষুগন্ধা’ ও ‘ক্রোষ্ট্রী’ নামেও পরিচিত; তদ্রূপ ‘শারিবা’কে ‘সিতা’, ‘গোপী’, ‘শ্যামা’, ‘অনন্তা’ এবং ‘উৎপল-শারিবা’ বলা হয়।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nighaṇṭu/Dravyaguṇa prayoga: vaidya can correctly identify Vidārī and Śārivā across regional synonymy to avoid drug-substitution errors in formulations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vidārī and Śārivā—Synonym List","lookup_keywords":["Vidari","Kshiraśukla","Ikṣugandhā","Śārivā","Anantā"],"quick_summary":"Gives accepted synonym sets for two dravyas—Vidārī and Śārivā—so the same herb is recognized under multiple trade/region names during collection and compounding."}
Concept: Śabda–artha-saṅgati in dravya-jñāna (right name → right substance).
Application: Clinical safety and efficacy depend on correct dravya identification despite synonymy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna/Nighantu-style materia medica: synonyms of medicinal plants)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic vaidya and forest-gatherers comparing two tuberous/creeping medicinal plants, labeling bundles with multiple synonym tags for Vidārī and Śārivā in a palm-leaf register.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, an Ayurvedic physician in traditional attire holding palm-leaf manuscript, assistants presenting herb bundles labeled Vidārī/Śārivā synonyms, stylized forest backdrop, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya with palm-leaf nighaṇṭu, gold-leaf highlights on manuscript borders and herb bundles, rich maroons and greens, ornamental frame, emphasis on sacred knowledge of herbs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional tableau of two plants with callout labels for synonyms (Kṣīraśuklā, Ikṣugandhā, etc.), soft pastel palette, neat diagrammatic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed botanicals and attendants in a garden, a scholar annotating a register with multiple names for the same herb, delicate shading, patterned textiles, precise naturalism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: syādanantotpalaśārivā → syāt + ananta- + utpala- + śārivā (त् + अ → द् by external sandhi in recitation/orthography).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (Ayurveda/Dravyaguṇa nighaṇṭu section—adjacent synonym lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic Dravyaguṇa knowledge: it gives synonym-lists for two medicinal herbs (Vidārī and Śārivā) to ensure correct identification across regional and textual name-variants.
It functions like a Nighaṇṭu (Ayurvedic lexicon), cataloging multiple names for the same drug-plants—showing the Purana’s compilation of practical medical reference material alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
Indirectly, accurate identification of medicinal substances supports dharmic living by preserving health and enabling proper therapeutic practice; it is a practical aid rather than a merit-ritual instruction in itself.