Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 46
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
पृश्निपर्णी पृथक्पर्णी कलशिर्धावनिर्गुहा निदिग्धिका स्पृशी व्याघ्री क्षुद्रा दुस्पर्शया सह
pṛśniparṇī pṛthakparṇī kalaśirdhāvanirguhā nidigdhikā spṛśī vyāghrī kṣudrā dusparśayā saha
Pṛśniparṇī、Pṛthakparṇī、Kalaśīr、Dhāvanirguhā、Nidigdhikā、Spṛśī、Vyāghrī、Kṣudrā、ならびに Dusparśā—これらは名を挙げられた薬草である。
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) speaking to sage Vasiṣṭha (overall dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Supports correct procurement and substitution decisions by listing recognized medicinal dravya names together, as in a nighaṇṭu index.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pṛśniparṇī etc.—Herb-name list (Nighaṇṭu)","lookup_keywords":["Pṛśniparṇī","Vyāghrī","Nidigdhikā","Dusparśā","Dravyaguṇa list"],"quick_summary":"A compact enumeration of medicinal herb names used for reference and memorization in the Agni Purāṇa’s dravyaguṇa section."}
Concept: Pramāṇa-by-tradition in applied sciences: names preserved as a tool for continuity of practice.
Application: Maintain continuity in pharmacy and teaching by preserving canonical name-lists.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style medicinal materia medica)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A botanical catalog scene: multiple herb specimens laid out with Sanskrit name tags, emphasizing identification and grouping.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized herb specimens arranged in a semicircle around a manuscript, bold outlines, limited palette, decorative vine borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented table with gold-highlighted labels for each herb, central manuscript with embossed frame, traditional lamps.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, didactic herb chart with fine line drawings of leaves and fruits, neat Devanagari captions, calm pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic herbarium layout with attendants presenting plants to a hakim/vaidya, intricate margins and calligraphy panels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: IAST ‘kalaśirdhāvanirguhā’ resolved as three consecutive items: ‘कलशिः धावनी निर्गुहा’. ‘दुस्पर्शयā सह’ indicates association; hence ‘दुस्पर्शया’ taken as instrumental singular governed by ‘सह’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (sequential dravya lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravya-jñāna (materia medica): the verse transmits a catalog of medicinal plant names/synonyms used for identifying herbs in formulations.
By preserving nighaṇṭu-style herb nomenclature inside a Purāṇa, it functions as a compact reference for medical terminology alongside the text’s many other disciplines (ritual, polity, architecture, poetics, etc.).
While primarily technical, such Ayurvedic cataloging supports dharma through health-preservation—enabling righteous living, service, and ritual capacity by maintaining bodily well-being.