Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 21
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
शोभाञ्जने शिग्रुतीक्ष्णगन्धकाक्षीरमोचकाः रक्तो ऽसौ मधुशिग्रुः स्यादरिष्टः फेणिलः समौ
śobhāñjane śigrutīkṣṇagandhakākṣīramocakāḥ rakto 'sau madhuśigruḥ syādariṣṭaḥ pheṇilaḥ samau
‘សោភាឞ្ញន’ ក៏ហៅថា សិគ្រុ, ទីក្ស្ណគន្ធ, កាក្សីរមោចក និង រក្ត (សិគ្រុ)។ វាក៏មាននាមថា មធុសិគ្រុ; ហើយ អរិଷ្ត និង ផេណិល ជានាមសមន័យរបស់វា។
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Correctly identify Śobhāñjana/Śigru and its varieties (including rakta-śigru) across synonym sets for use in dietetics and formulations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Śobhāñjana (Śigru) — synonym set including Tīkṣṇagandha, Kākṣīramocaka, Madhuśigru; Ariṣṭa/Pheṇila equivalence","lookup_keywords":["śobhāñjana","śigru","tīkṣṇagandha","madhuśigru","pheṇila"],"quick_summary":"Provides a dense synonym cluster for Śigru (moringa) and indicates equivalences used in different textual lineages, aiding accurate drug recognition."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Nāma-saṅgraha as pramāṇa for dravya-jñāna: the physician’s knowledge is partly lexical and tradition-aware.
Application: Clinical reading skill: when encountering Ariṣṭa/Pheṇila in a recipe, interpret them here as Śigru per this chapter’s equivalence.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style synonymy of medicinal plants)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moringa (śigru) tree shown with multiple name-tags floating like a glossary—śobhāñjana, śigru, tīkṣṇagandha, kākṣīramocaka, rakta-śigru, madhuśigru, ariṣṭa, pheṇila—while students copy into palm-leaf notes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central śigru tree with stylized pods and leaves, surrounding Sanskrit labels in cartouches, guru and disciples in profile, earthy greens and reds, ornate frame.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, iconic tree rendered as sacred motif, gold-leaf cartouches listing synonyms, seated sage with manuscript, rich maroon background and decorative floral borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic botanical plate of śigru with pods/flowers, neatly arranged synonym list panels, fine brushwork and soft shading, calm classroom setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalist depiction of moringa with detailed leaves and pods, scholar annotating synonyms in margins, garden pavilion backdrop, delicate calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रक्तो + असौ → रक्तोऽसौ (अ + अ → ’; अवग्रह). स्यात् + अरिष्टः → स्यादरिष्टः (त् + अ → द्; जश्त्व-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (synonymy entries for multiple plant-dravyas; nearby verses continue lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: it provides a synonym-list (paryāya) for the medicinal plant Śobhāñjana/Śigru (Moringa), aiding correct identification in formulations and practice.
It functions like a compact nighaṇṭu (materia medica glossary), showing that the Agni Purana preserves not only mythic material but also practical medical taxonomy—names, variants, and epithets used by physicians and compilers.
While primarily technical, accurate identification of medicinal plants supports dharmic care of the body (śarīra-dhāraṇa) and compassionate healing; the text frames such applied knowledge as part of righteous living and beneficial conduct.