Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 11
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
सम्मार्जनी शोधनी स्यात् सङ्करो ऽवकरस् तथा अद्रिगोत्रिगिरिग्रावा गहनं काननं वनं
sammārjanī śodhanī syāt saṅkaro 'vakaras tathā adrigotrigirigrāvā gahanaṃ kānanaṃ vanaṃ
‘Sammārjanī’ est aussi nommé ‘śodhanī’, c’est-à-dire un balai ou instrument de nettoyage. ‘Saṅkara’ est pareillement ‘avakara’, signifiant détritus et immondices. ‘Adri, gotri, giri, grāvā’ désignent la montagne/le roc; et ‘gahana, kānana, vana’ désignent la forêt dense.
Lord Agni (teaching a lexical/śāstric list in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Synonym mastery for composition, commentary, and precise description (objects, landscapes, and household items) in kāvya and technical prose.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Synonyms: Sammārjanī/Śodhanī; Saṅkara/Avakara; Adri–Giri; Gahana–Vana","lookup_keywords":["sammārjanī","śodhanī","avakara","adri/giri","gahana/kānana/vana"],"quick_summary":"Provides compact synonym lists for cleaning implement, refuse, mountain/rock, and forest—useful for lexicon, poetry, and clear exposition."}
Alamkara Type: Paryāyokti (synonymic expression)
Concept: Śabda-sampad (wealth of words) supports clarity and aesthetic variety.
Application: Employ synonym sets to match context (domestic, natural, poetic) and maintain precision in meaning.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Lexicography / Synonyms and Nighaṇṭu-style vocabulary)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Split scene: a broom/cleaning tool labeled sammārjanī/śodhanī; a refuse heap labeled saṅkara/avakara; a rocky mountain labeled adri/giri; a dense forest labeled gahana/kānana/vana.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with four framed vignettes—household cleaning, refuse corner, stylized mountain, dense woodland—each with traditional ornamental borders and muted earth tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore-style composite: central domestic scene with gold accents on household objects; side panels of mountain and forest with gilded highlights on rocks and foliage patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore educational chart: clean labeled illustrations of broom, refuse, mountain, forest; emphasis on legible callouts and balanced composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature album page: naturalistic mountain and forest studies with a small courtyard scene; fine calligraphy labels for each synonym pair/group."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saṅkaro 'vakaraḥ → saṅkaraḥ avakaraḥ; adrigotrigirigrāvā → adri-gotri-giri-grāvāḥ (list/compound of synonyms).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (kośa-style synonym sections)
FAQs
This verse imparts lexical knowledge (paryāya-vijñāna): standard synonym sets for tools of cleaning (sammārjanī/śodhanī), refuse (saṅkara/avakara), and landscape terms (adri/giri/grāvā; gahana/kānana/vana), useful for precise reading and composition.
By cataloging synonyms in a nighaṇṭu-like manner, it functions as a built-in Sanskrit glossary—supporting interpretation across ritual manuals, governance passages, and poetic/literary sections, thereby reinforcing the Agni Purana’s role as a multi-disciplinary reference text.
Indirectly, it supports dharma by enabling accurate recitation, understanding, and teaching of śāstra; correct comprehension of terms is traditionally valued as a form of śuddhi (intellectual clarity) that aids right practice.