Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 36
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
सिन्धुवारस्तु निर्गुण्डी सैवास्फोता वनोद्भवा गणिका यूथिकाम्बष्ठा सप्तला नवमालिका
sindhuvārastu nirguṇḍī saivāsphotā vanodbhavā gaṇikā yūthikāmbaṣṭhā saptalā navamālikā
シンドゥヴァーラ（Sindhuvāra）はニルグンディー（Nirguṇḍī）とも呼ばれ、またアースフォーター（Āsphoṭā）、ヴァノードバヴァー（Vanodbhavā）、ガニカー（Gaṇikā）、ユーティカー（Yūthikā）、アンバシュター（Ambaṣṭhā）、サプタラー（Saptalā）、ナヴァマーリカー（Navamālikā）としても知られる。
Lord Agni (in dialogue, traditionally narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Resolve multi-synonym clusters for a single dravya (Sindhuvāra/Nirguṇḍī etc.) to ensure correct identification in formulations and field collection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sindhuvāra (Nirguṇḍī) synonym cluster","lookup_keywords":["sindhuvāra","nirguṇḍī","āsphoṭā","vanodbhavā","yūthikā"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates multiple alternate names for the same medicinal plant, enabling cross-text and cross-region reconciliation in Ayurvedic practice."}
Concept: Ekārtha-nānāśabda: one referent, many words—handled through systematic listing.
Application: Build a synonym index in the clinic so patient-provided folk names map to classical dravya names.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa/Nighaṇṭu-style Materia Medica: medicinal plants and synonyms)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A forest-edge collection scene: a collector shows a single shrub while multiple name-tags hang from a board—Sindhuvāra, Nirguṇḍī, Āsphoṭā, etc.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized shrub with multiple inscribed name-panels, collector and vaidya in profile, decorative foliage, traditional frame.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central plant rendered iconically with gold-highlighted name plaques around it, attendants holding herb baskets, saturated colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, botanical-instruction plate: one plant with callout labels for each synonym, neat composition, soft tones, clarity-focused.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed botanical rendering with marginal annotations listing synonyms, scholar and collector conversing, fine brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिन्धुवारस्तु = सिन्धुवारः + तु; सैवास्फोता = सा + एव + अस्फोता (split as separate avyayas/pronoun).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (Nighaṇṭu lists continuing)
FAQs
Ayurvedic Dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse provides a synonym-list for the medicinal plant Sindhuvāra (Nirguṇḍī), helping correct identification of the drug across regional and textual name-variants.
It functions like a nighaṇṭu (materia medica glossary) embedded in a Purāṇa—cataloguing medicinal substances with multiple Sanskrit synonyms, which supports physicians, ritualists, and readers in cross-referencing plant names used in remedies and procedures.
Indirectly, accurate naming supports correct preparation of Ayurvedic and purificatory applications; using the right herb is treated as part of dharmic correctness in healing and protective rites, reducing error and ensuring intended efficacy.