Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 36
Adhyaya 223 — Rājadharmāḥ
Royal Duties: Inner Palace Governance, Trivarga Protection, Courtly Conduct, and Aromatic/Hygienic Sciences
त्वक्पत्रं त्रुटिमुस्तौ च लतां कस्तूरिकं तथा कण्टकानि लवङ्गस्य फलपत्रे च जातितः
tvakpatraṃ truṭimustau ca latāṃ kastūrikaṃ tathā kaṇṭakāni lavaṅgasya phalapatre ca jātitaḥ
Corteza de canela y hoja de laurel; truṭi y mustā; la enredadera aromática (tipo jatāmāṃsī/spikenard); asimismo almizcle; los capullos florales (literalmente “espinas”) del clavo; y el fruto y la hoja de la nuez moscada—todo ello se enumera aquí.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic topics, here Ayurvedic dravya-listing)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Identification and selection of aromatic spice-drugs and their usable plant parts for oral hygiene, perfumery, and medicinal compounding.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Gandha-dravya: aromatic spices and their parts (tvak, patra, etc.)","lookup_keywords":["tvak (cinnamon bark)","patra (bay leaf)","lavanga (clove bud)","jatiphala (nutmeg)","kasturi (musk)"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates key aromatic substances and specifies the medicinally used parts (bark, leaf, bud/spike, fruit/leaf). Useful as a materia-medica checklist for formulations, especially mouth-perfumes and deodorants."}
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Materia Medica: aromatic-spice substances and their parts)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An apothecary-like arrangement of aromatic drugs labeled by plant part: bark, leaves, buds, fruits; a physician-compounder selecting ingredients for fragrant oral preparations.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat earthy palette, an Ayurvedic vaidya arranging tvak, patra, clove buds, nutmeg fruit and leaves, musk container, palm-leaf labels, calm instructional mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold work, ornate trays of cinnamon bark, bay leaves, clove buds, nutmeg, musk vial; rich reds and greens, decorative borders, emphasis on auspicious medicinal abundance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework and soft shading, a pharmacist weighing aromatic spices and separating bark/leaf/bud/fruit parts, neat labeled bowls, didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of spice-drugs in small bowls with Persianate precision, a court physician noting plant parts, delicate textures of bark and leaves."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वक्पत्रम्→त्वक्-पत्रम्; त्रुटिमुस्तौ (द्वन्द्व) treated as त्रुटि-मुस्तौ; फलपत्रे→फल-पत्रे; जातितः taken as जाति-तः (पञ्चमी एकवचन).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 223 (gandha-dravya and mukha-vāsaka preparations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: it catalogs key aromatic medicinal substances (spices and scent-drugs) by plant-part (bark, leaf, bud, fruit) for use in formulations.
It demonstrates the Purana’s nighaṇṭu-like (materia medica) coverage—preserving practical pharmacological inventories alongside theology, ritual, and statecraft.
Though primarily medical, such pure aromatics and drugs are traditionally linked with bodily purification and sattvic regimen, supporting clarity for worship, vows, and disciplined living.