Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 48
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कणोषणोपकुल्या स्याच्छ्रेयसी गजपिप्पली चव्यन्तु चविका काकचिञ्ची गुञ्जे तु कृष्णला
kaṇoṣaṇopakulyā syācchreyasī gajapippalī cavyantu cavikā kākaciñcī guñje tu kṛṣṇalā
Kaṇoṣaṇā is also called Upakulyā. Śreyasī is another name for Gajapippalī. Cavī is called Cavikā. Kākaciñcī is termed Guñjā; and Guñjā is also known as Kṛṣṇalā.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Clarifies equivalences among drug names (Kaṇoṣaṇā/Upakulyā; Śreyasī/Gajapippalī; Cavī/Cavikā; Kākaciñcī/Guñjā/Kṛṣṇalā) to prevent dispensing errors and support correct substitution.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Drug-name Equivalences: Kaṇoṣaṇā–Upakulyā; Śreyasī–Gajapippalī; Cavī–Cavikā; Kākaciñcī–Guñjā–Kṛṣṇalā","lookup_keywords":["Kaṇoṣaṇā","Upakulyā","Gajapippalī","Cavī/Cavikā","Guñjā/Kṛṣṇalā"],"quick_summary":"States direct synonym-equations among several medicinal substances, functioning as a quick conversion key between regional and textual vocabularies."}
Concept: Vyavahāra-siddhi through śabda-sāmānya: practical success depends on shared terminology.
Application: Create a reliable mapping between synonyms for safe procurement, teaching, and clinical use.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style synonymy of medicinal substances)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A reference-table scene showing pairs of names connected by lines, with corresponding herb samples and labeled jars—like a synonym conversion chart for an Ayurvedic pharmacy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized chart motif: name-pairs on palm leaves, jars and herb samples beneath, bold outlines, traditional floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate pharmacy altar-like table with gold-highlighted labels linking synonym pairs, rich colors, embossed frames around the text panels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, clean pedagogical diagram: synonym pairs connected with arrows, small botanical sketches beside each, fine linework and legible Sanskrit captions.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar draws a synonym map on paper while assistants arrange labeled specimens; detailed interior, patterned textiles, calligraphic panels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ‘स्याच्छ्रेयसी’ resolved as ‘स्यात् श्रेयसी’ (final -t + ś- → cch). ‘cavyantu’ in IAST interpreted as ‘चव्य तु’ (word boundary with particle ‘तु’). ‘गुञ्जे तु’ shows locative ‘गुञ्जे’ with particle ‘तु’ introducing an identification: guñjā is called kṛṣṇalā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (synonymy mapping verses)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: it lists synonym-equivalences for specific medicinal substances (useful for correctly identifying drugs across regional vocabularies).
It functions like a compact nighaṇṭu (materia medica glossary), preserving cross-name mappings of herbs and drugs—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond theology into practical medical taxonomy.
Indirectly, correct identification of medicinal substances supports dharma through healing and preservation of life; the merit lies in right practice (yathā-vidhi) and preventing harm from misidentified drugs.