Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 58
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
कालानुसार्यवृद्धाश्मपुष्पशीतशिवानि तु शैलेयं तालपर्णी तु दैत्या गन्धकुटी मुरा
kālānusāryavṛddhāśmapuṣpaśītaśivāni tu śaileyaṃ tālaparṇī tu daityā gandhakuṭī murā
‘Kālānusārya’, ‘Vṛddhāśma’, ‘Puṣpa’, ‘Śīta’, dan ‘Śivā’; serta ‘Śaileya’, ‘Tālaparṇī’, ‘Daityā’, ‘Gandhakuṭī’, dan ‘Murā’—merupakan nama-nama yang diakui dalam bahan-bahan pengobatan.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the encyclopedic sections of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Provides recognized names for medicinal substances—useful for reconciling variant readings and regional nomenclature in procurement and formulation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kālānusārya to Murā—Medicinal Substance Name Register","lookup_keywords":["Kālānusārya","Śaileya","Tālaparṇī","Gandhakuṭī","Murā"],"quick_summary":"A compact register of dravya names used in the materia medica; supports textual cross-identification and reduces confusion from alternate appellations."}
Concept: Nāma-bheda with dravya-abheda: one substance may bear many names; knowledge is secured by systematic listing.
Application: Text-critical and practical: aligns prescriptions, commentaries, and marketplace names to a single intended dravya.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Materia Medica: medicinal substances and synonyms)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe compiling a materia medica index: headings for each dravya name, with small sketches of lichens/aromatics and storage jars; emphasis on cataloging and standardization.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, scholar-scribe with palm-leaf bundles, stylized jars and herb specimens, rhythmic arrangement of text panels, earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, manuscript page with gold-embossed borders, labeled jars for Gandhakuṭī and Murā, rich colors, formal symmetrical layout.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, neat instructional chart of listed names with small specimen drawings (e.g., lichen-like Śaileya), fine lines and soft washes.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, library-apothecary scene with cataloging desk, calligrapher writing dravya names, shelves of jars, delicate botanical inserts."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kālānusāryavṛddhāśmapuṣpaśītaśivāni treated as a concatenated synonym-list; resolved into components: kāla + anusārī + vṛddha + aśmapuṣpa + śīta + śivāni.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (continuation of dravya-nāma lists; likely adjacent entries clarify guṇa/karma elsewhere in the section)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse functions as a nighaṇṭu-style register of drug-synonyms (names used for identifying medicinal substances across regions and traditions).
It illustrates the Purana’s cataloguing method—preserving practical reference lists (here, Ayurvedic nomenclature) alongside theology and ritual, enabling identification and cross-referencing of medicinal substances.
By systematizing correct identification of medicinal substances, the text supports dharmic healing and preservation of life—acts traditionally treated as meritorious (puṇya) when done for protection and welfare (lokasaṅgraha).