Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 45
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
मण्डूकपर्णी भण्डीरी समङ्गा कालमेषिका रोदनी कच्छुरानन्ता समुद्रान्ता दुरालभा
maṇḍūkaparṇī bhaṇḍīrī samaṅgā kālameṣikā rodanī kacchurānantā samudrāntā durālabhā
Mandūkaparṇī、Bhaṇḍīrī、Samaṅgā、Kālameṣikā、Rodanī、Kacchurā、Anantā、Samudrāntā、Durālabhā—これらは薬用草木の名である。
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s common dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Provides a compact herb-name list used for cross-checking drug identity in prescriptions and for memorizing dravya-nāma in training.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Mandūkaparṇī etc.—Herb-name list (Nighaṇṭu)","lookup_keywords":["Mandūkaparṇī","Samaṅgā","Kālameṣikā","Durālabhā","Ayurveda nighaṇṭu"],"quick_summary":"A memorization-style list of medicinal herb names used as a reference index in the materia medica portion of the Agni Purāṇa."}
Concept: Saṅgraha (systematic compilation) as a means to preserve applied knowledge.
Application: Use the list as a learning scaffold for dravyaguṇa study and for avoiding name-based dispensing errors.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style Materia Medica)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teaching scene in a gurukula where a teacher recites a list of medicinal herbs while students match dried samples to names.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru seated with palm-leaf text, students holding herb bundles labeled Mandūkaparṇī etc., warm ochres and greens, stylized flora border motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate classroom-court setting, gold leaf accents on manuscript and vessels of dried herbs, Sanskrit labels on small plaques.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional composition: rows of herb specimens with captions, teacher pointing with stylus, soft shading and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary workshop with jars and bundles, scholar dictating names, assistants sorting herbs; intricate textiles and architectural frame."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: IAST ‘kacchurānantā’ resolved as ‘कच्छुरा अनन्ता’ (two plant-names listed consecutively). Compounds: मण्डूकपर्णी, कालमेषिका, समुद्रान्ता, दुरालभा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (continued herb lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse transmits a curated list of medicinal herb-names used for identification and cross-referencing in treatment formulations.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning like a compendium by preserving nighaṇṭu-style synonym lists of medicinal substances—practical medical knowledge embedded within a Purāṇic framework.
By preserving and transmitting life-sustaining medical knowledge (āyur-veda), the text frames healing and right use of herbs as dhārmic service—supporting well-being and reducing suffering, which is treated as meritorious conduct.