Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 42
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
मधुलिका मधुश्रेणी गोकर्णी पीलुपर्ण्यपि पाठाम्बष्ठा विद्धकर्णी प्राचीना वनतिक्तिका
madhulikā madhuśreṇī gokarṇī pīluparṇyapi pāṭhāmbaṣṭhā viddhakarṇī prācīnā vanatiktikā
મધુલિકા, મધુશ્રેણી, ગોકર્ણી અને પીલુપર્ણી; તેમજ પાઠા, અંબષ્ઠા, વિદ્ધકર્ણી, પ્રાચીના અને વનતિક્તિકા—આ ઔષધી વનસ્પતિઓના નામ છે।
Lord Agni (narrating Ayurvedic materia medica to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia medica indexing: supplies a memorization/lookup list of dravya names used in formulations, aiding correct selection and substitution control.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Medicinal plants list: Madhulikā, Madhuśreṇī, Gokarṇī, Pīluparṇī, Pāṭhā, Ambaṣṭhā, Viddhakarṇī, Prācīnā, Vanatiktikā","lookup_keywords":["Pāṭhā","Ambaṣṭhā","Gokarṇī","Vanatiktikā","Pīluparṇī"],"quick_summary":"A compact dravya-name register for practitioners and students; functions as a quick reference when encountering variant plant names in recipes."}
Concept: Nāma-saṅgraha as a limb of practical science: knowing names is the gateway to knowing properties and actions (guṇa-karma).
Application: Use as a reading key when cross-referencing formulations across regions where the same plant may be cited under different names.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style Materia Medica in Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf folio titled ‘Dravya-nāma’ with a row of illustrated plants beneath each name, arranged like a teaching chart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized plant icons in a grid, each with Devanagari name ribbons, warm ochres and greens, temple-school ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-embossed manuscript page motif with nine plant medallions, jeweled borders, rich lacquered colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, classroom scene: teacher pointing to a painted chart of nine dravyas with labels, clean lines and didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, album page (muraqqa) of botanical studies—nine small vignettes with calligraphed names, delicate borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पीलुपर्ण्यपि → पीलुपर्णी + अपि (y→ī sandhi/orthographic). बाकी पदानि समास/नामरूपाणि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (dravya-nāma saṅgraha continues)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse transmits a technical list of medicinal plant-names/synonyms used for identifying drugs in formulations.
By preserving nighaṇṭu-style drug nomenclature (multiple herb names in compact form), it functions as a reference tool—showing the Agni Purana’s compilation of practical sciences like Ayurveda alongside theology and ritual.
While primarily technical, accurate knowledge of healing substances supports dharma through care of the body and service to others; in Purāṇic framing, preserving and applying such knowledge is a meritorious, welfare-promoting act.