Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 20
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
आम्रातके मधूके तु गुडपुष्पमधुद्रुमौ पीलौ गुडफलः स्रंसी नादेयी चाम्बुवेतसः
āmrātake madhūke tu guḍapuṣpamadhudrumau pīlau guḍaphalaḥ sraṃsī nādeyī cāmbuvetasaḥ
આમ્રાતક અને મધૂક વૃક્ષ માટે ‘ગુડપુષ્પ’ તથા ‘મધુદ્રુમ’ નામો કહેવાયા છે. પીલુ માટે ‘ગુડફલ’, ‘સ્રંસી’, ‘નાદેયી’ અને ‘અંબુવેતસ’ પર્યાય છે।
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Synonym-mapping for trees (āmrātaka, madhūka, pīlu) to ensure correct procurement, prescription, and interpretation of regional names in recipes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Synonyms of Āmrātaka/Madhūka and Pīlu (Guḍapuṣpa, Madhudruma; Guḍaphala, etc.)","lookup_keywords":["āmrātaka","madhūka","pīlu","guḍapuṣpa","ambuvetasa"],"quick_summary":"Gives alternative names for specific trees; this is a practical glossary for reading formulations and identifying drugs across regions and traditions."}
Concept: Śabda-bheda, artha-aikya: many names, one dravya—knowledge that stabilizes practice.
Application: Textual literacy for physicians and pharmacists: reconcile regional/poetic names with a single drug identity.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Dravyaguna (Nighantu-style synonyms of medicinal plants and trees)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teaching scene showing three trees—āmrātaka, madhūka, and pīlu—each with a small placard listing its synonyms (guḍapuṣpa/madhudruma; guḍaphala/sraṃsī/nādeyī/ambuvetasa).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three-panel grove with stylized trees, a vaidya pointing to each, Malayalam-like label bands replaced with Sanskrit names, decorative borders, flat yet vivid greens and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, triptych composition with gold-leaf halos around stylized trees, ornate nameplates listing synonyms, central guru figure holding manuscript, jewel-toned background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional chart aesthetic, fine outlines of leaves/flowers/fruits, each tree annotated with synonym list in Devanagari, soft pastel wash.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature botanical study, precise rendering of fruits/flowers, marginal notes with synonyms, scholar seated with pen and paper, garden setting with river hint for ‘nādeyī’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुडपुष्प + मधुद्रुमौ → गुडपुष्पमधुद्रुमौ (समास/सन्धि-संयोग). च + अम्बुवेतसः → चाम्बुवेतसः (स्वर-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (continuation of nighaṇṭu synonymy lists for multiple dravyas)
FAQs
This verse imparts Dravyaguṇa/Nighaṇṭu knowledge: it lists authoritative synonym-names for specific medicinal trees (āmrātaka, madhūka, pīlu) to standardize identification in Ayurvedic formulations.
By functioning like a concise materia-medica glossary, it preserves multiple regional/technical names for the same plant—supporting medicine, pharmacology, and practical identification across traditions.
Indirectly, correct naming supports correct practice: accurate identification of medicinal substances enables proper healing and dharmic care of the body, which is treated as a means for righteous living and worship.