Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 23
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
वैकङ्कतः श्रुवावृक्षो ग्रन्थिलो व्याघ्रपादपि तिन्दुकः स्फूर्जकः कालो नादेयी भूमिजम्बुकः
vaikaṅkataḥ śruvāvṛkṣo granthilo vyāghrapādapi tindukaḥ sphūrjakaḥ kālo nādeyī bhūmijambukaḥ
Vaikaṅkata、Śruvā-vṛkṣa、Granthila、Vyāghrapāda、Tinduka、Sphūrjaka、Kāla、Nādeyī、Bhūmi-jambuka——これらは本章に掲げられる薬用樹木・薬草の公認の名称である。
Lord Agni (teaching to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Lexical register of medicinal trees for accurate identification in prescriptions and for organizing a nighaṇṭu-style materia medica.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Medicinal tree names: Vaikaṅkata–Bhūmi-jambuka list","lookup_keywords":["vaikaṅkata","tinduka","sphūrjaka","nādeyī","bhūmi-jambuka"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates additional medicinal plant names used in Ayurvedic tradition; functions as a reference index for practitioners and compilers."}
Concept: Prayoga-safety through correct nomenclature: lists preserve professional memory (smṛti) for applied science.
Application: Create concordances between manuscripts and local trade names; reduce therapeutic risk from misidentification.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Nighantu-style Materia Medica)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A forest-edge classroom where a teacher recites a chain of tree-names—vaikaṅkata, śruvā-vṛkṣa, granthila, vyāghrapāda, tinduka, sphūrjaka—while students point to corresponding specimens and a riverbank plant marked nādeyī.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, forest and riverbank split scene, multiple trees in stylized forms, Sanskrit name cartouches, guru with staff indicating each tree, traditional flat shading and ornate border.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, sacred-grove composition with gold-leaf nameplates, central guru figure, trees arranged symmetrically, rich jewel tones and embossed detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, educational botanical chart with sequential trees and labels, subtle gradients, careful depiction of tinduka fruit and sphūrjaka bark, scholarly ambience.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, riverside garden with diverse trees, naturalistic rendering, calligraphed labels, teacher and pupils in a quiet lesson, intricate textiles and landscape."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bageshri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रुवावृक्षः इति श्रुवा + वृक्ष (तत्पुरुष). व्याघ्रपादः + अपि → व्याघ्रपादपि (अ + अ → अ; संयोग).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (continuing dravya-nāma enumerations and synonymy)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravya-jñāna: it supplies recognized synonym-names used to identify medicinal trees/plants in formulations and therapeutic practice.
By cataloging multiple regional/technical names for the same or related botanicals, it functions like a nighaṇṭu (materia medica), helping physicians and readers reconcile variant nomenclature across traditions.
Correct identification of medicinal substances supports dharmic healing and preservation of life; in Purāṇic framing, such knowledge is a meritorious aid to welfare (lokahita) when applied ethically.