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
વિશ્વા, વિષા, પ્રતિવિષા, વનશૃંગાટ (સિંઘોડો) અને ગોક્ષુર, નારાયણી, શતમૂલી, કાલેયક તથા હરિદ્રવ—આ બધાં વિષશમન અને પ્રતિવિષ-ચિકિત્સામાં ઉલ્લેખિત ઔષધદ્રવ્યો છે.
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.