Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 49
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
विश्वा विषा प्रतिविषा वनशृङ्गाटगोक्षुरौ नारायणी शतमूली कालेयकहरिद्रवः
viśvā viṣā prativiṣā vanaśṛṅgāṭagokṣurau nārāyaṇī śatamūlī kāleyakaharidravaḥ
Viśvā; Viṣā; Prativiṣā; el śṛṅgāṭa silvestre (castaña de agua) y el gokṣura; Nārāyaṇī; Śatamūlī; Kāleyaka; y Haridrava: éstos son nombres de sustancias medicinales, mencionadas aquí en el marco del manejo de venenos y de la terapéutica antidótica.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Viṣa-cikitsā (poisoning) contexts: identifying dravyas used as viṣa/antiviṣa and supportive herbs for emergency management and formulation selection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Viṣa–Prativiṣa Dravya-saṅgraha (Antidotal Materia Medica)","lookup_keywords":["viṣa","prativiṣā","gokṣura","haridrā","antidote"],"quick_summary":"A compact nighaṇṭu-style list of dravyas associated with poison-management (viṣa) and antidotal use (prativiṣa). Useful as a quick index for selecting anti-toxic and supportive herbs in viṣa-cikitsā."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Nāma-jñāna of dravyas as a prerequisite for prayoga (therapeutic application), especially in viṣa-cikitsā where correct identification is critical.
Application: Use as a mnemonic index for drug-identification and cross-checking synonyms while preparing or selecting anti-toxic formulations.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Nighaṇṭu-style Materia Medica)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic vaidya in a forest-edge dispensary identifies antidotal herbs—turmeric-like rhizomes, vine roots, and gokṣura fruits—arranged as a labeled materia-medica set for poison-management.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors, a vaidya holding palm-leaf nighaṇṭu, attendants presenting bundles of herbs labeled prativiṣā, haridrā, gokṣura; forest backdrop with stylized foliage; sacred clinical calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights, central seated vaidya with ornate halo-like arch, trays of medicinal dravyas (haridrā rhizome, gokṣura fruits) rendered richly; inscriptions in Devanagari; warm devotional-medical ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional composition: numbered herb specimens with Sanskrit labels (viśvā, prativiṣā, gokṣura, śatamūlī, kāleyaka, haridrava); a physician pointing to a reference chart.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed botanical realism: court physician cataloguing antidotal plants on a carpet, small jars and bundles, marginal notes in Nastaliq/Devanagari, subdued palette, intimate scholarly scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vanaśṛṅgāṭagokṣurau resolved as vanaśṛṅgāṭa + gokṣurau (dual list item). kāleyakaharidravaḥ treated as a compound (kāleyaka + haridravaḥ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 361-363 (Ayurveda/Dravyaguṇa-Nighaṇṭu sections, viṣa-cikitsā related lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: a compact list of named medicinal substances associated with viṣa-pratiṣedha (poison-management), i.e., identifying drugs used as antidotes/supportive remedies.
It shows the Purana functioning like a practical handbook by embedding nighaṇṭu-style materia medica—drug names and antidotal categories—alongside its religious and cosmological teachings.
By preserving and transmitting life-protecting medical knowledge (especially antidotal therapy), the text frames healing and protection from harm as a dharmic act—supporting wellbeing and enabling continued ritual, duty, and righteous living.