Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 22
Chapter 370: नरकनिरूपणम्
Naraka-nirūpaṇa) — Description of Hell (with the physiology of dying and the subtle transition
सङ्घातञ्च सकाकोलं कुद्मलं पूतिमृत्तिकं लोहशङ्कुमृजीषञ्च प्रधानं शाल्मलीं नदीम्
saṅghātañca sakākolaṃ kudmalaṃ pūtimṛttikaṃ lohaśaṅkumṛjīṣañca pradhānaṃ śālmalīṃ nadīm
तथा संघात, सकाकोल, कुद्मल, पूतिमृत्तिका (दुर्गन्धयुक्त मिट्टी), लोहे का शंकु और मृजीष—ये मुख्य (दण्ड) हैं; साथ ही शाल्मली और नदी (सम्बन्धी यातनाएँ) भी।
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia-medica identification and compilation of dravya lists for formulation, external applications, or ritual-medical procedures depending on context.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-saṅgraha (Saṅghāta–Śālmalī–Nadī-dravya)","lookup_keywords":["saṅghāta","kākola","pūti-mṛttikā","lohashaṅku","śālmalī"],"quick_summary":"Provides a technical list of substances (plant/mineral/metal/earth/water-related) to be recognized and assembled as ‘principal items’ in a given preparation or procedure."}
Concept: Systematization of practical knowledge (dravya-saṅgraha) as a limb of applied learning.
Application: Build a working glossary of synonyms and regional variants; verify dravya via guṇa/karma (properties/actions) and avoid adulteration.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Dravyaguṇa (Materia Medica and technical lists of substances)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An apothecary-like arrangement: bundles of herbs (kākola, kudmala), a piece of śālmalī, a jar of foul-smelling earth (pūti-mṛttikā), an iron spike (loha-śaṅku), powdered mṛjīṣa, and a vessel of river water/silt laid out as ‘principal items’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic applied to an Ayurveda scene: a vaidya’s workspace with labeled dravya bundles, earthen pots, iron spike, riverbank in background; flat colors, bold outlines, traditional borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style still-life of Ayurvedic dravyas with gold accents on containers and labels, rich textile backdrop, central arrangement of śālmalī branch and herb bundles, ornate framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional plate: each substance drawn with fine outlines and small captions; include riverbank vignette for nadī-dravya; clean composition, soft washes.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a hakim/vaidya’s table: detailed textures of herbs, powders, iron spike, earthen jar; a river scene through an archway; delicate labeling cartouches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सङ्घातञ्च = सङ्घातम् + च; लोहशङ्कुमृजीषञ्च = लोहशङ्कुमृजीषम् + च. शाल्मलीं नदीम् is appositional: 'the river Śālmalī'.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda/Dravyaguṇa and technical-list sections (general; adjacent verse context)
FAQs
It transmits Ayurvedic dravya-nirdeśa: a technical enumeration of substances (herbs like Kākolī/Śālmalī, earth/clay, metal implement/metal, and residues/sediments) used as ingredients or processing aids in preparations.
Rather than narrative theology, it preserves a compact technical catalogue of materia medica and practical substances (plant, mineral/metal, and environmental sources like river-material), reflecting the Purana’s compendium style across sciences such as Ayurveda.
By framing medicinal and technical knowledge within a Purāṇic teaching, the text treats healing and proper preparation as dharmic action—supporting purity, wellbeing, and the merit of preserving life through sanctioned knowledge.