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
āmrātaka と madhūka の樹には、guḍapuṣpa と madhudruma という名がある。pīlu 樹の同義名は、guḍaphala、sraṃsī、nādeyī、ambuvetasa である。
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.