Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 25
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
वीरवृक्षो ऽरुष्करो ऽग्निमुखी भल्लातकीं त्रिषु सवर्जकासनजीवाश् च पीतसाले ऽथ मालके
vīravṛkṣo 'ruṣkaro 'gnimukhī bhallātakīṃ triṣu savarjakāsanajīvāś ca pītasāle 'tha mālake
In the Agni Purāṇa, Vīravṛkṣa, Aruṣkara, and Agnimukhī are names for Bhallātakī. Likewise, for Triṣu there are the names Savarjaka, Āsana, and Jīva; and for Pītasāla there is also the name Mālaka.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Helps pharmacists and physicians reconcile multiple names for the same drug (Bhallātakī, Triṣu, Pītasāla) to ensure correct dispensing and formulation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Synonyms of Bhallātakī, Triṣu, and Pītasāla","lookup_keywords":["Bhallātakī","Vīravṛkṣa Aruṣkara Agnimukhī","Triṣu Savarjaka Āsana Jīva","Pītasāla Mālaka"],"quick_summary":"Provides synonym clusters for key dravyas; essential for interpreting recipes and regional materia medica terminology."}
Concept: Pramāṇa in practice: correct naming supports correct action (yathā-śabda yathā-dravya).
Application: Reduce iatrogenic risk by aligning textual names with the actual substance procured.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style listing of medicinal plants)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dispensary scene: three trays labeled Bhallātakī, Triṣu, and Pītasāla, each with multiple synonym tags; a teacher points while students copy into notebooks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, teacher-vaidya pointing to herb trays, bold outlines, palm-leaf manuscript, tags reading Vīravṛkṣa/Aruṣkara/Agnimukhī, Savarjaka/Āsana/Jīva, Mālaka, warm ochres and greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate apothecary interior, gold-leaf on trays and vessels, central manuscript with synonym clusters, saturated colors, symmetrical layout","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine-line instructional chart-like composition, labeled trays and careful botanical depiction of nuts/leaves/bark, calm scholarly mood","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician instructing apprentices in a garden pharmacy, detailed calligraphy labels for synonyms, naturalistic plants, delicate borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽ = अ (avagraha): वीरवृक्षो = वीरवृक्षः; अरुष्करो = अरुष्करः; अग्निमुखी unchanged. सवर्जकासनजीवाश् च = सवर्जकासनजीवाः + च; पीतसाले ऽथ = पीतसाले + अथ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (continued dravya-paryāya lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse gives synonym-sets (paryāya) used to identify medicinal substances—especially Bhallātakī—across different regional or textual naming conventions.
It functions like a nighaṇṭu (Ayurvedic lexicon), cataloging drug synonyms so physicians and readers can correctly match a remedy’s ingredient-name with the actual plant/drug referred to in diverse medical traditions.
Accurate identification of medicinal substances supports proper healing and dharmic care of the body; in Purāṇic framing, such correct application of knowledge is a form of righteous action (dharma) that sustains life and reduces suffering.