Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 68
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
पटोलः कुलकस्तिक्तः कारवेल्लः कटिल्लकः कुष्माण्डकस्तु कर्कारुरिर्वारुः कर्कटी स्त्रियौ
paṭolaḥ kulakastiktaḥ kāravellaḥ kaṭillakaḥ kuṣmāṇḍakastu karkārurirvāruḥ karkaṭī striyau
Paṭola (ល្ពៅចុងស្រួច) ក៏ហៅថា Kulaka និង Tikta។ Kāravella (ម្រះ) ក៏ហៅថា Kaṭillaka។ Kuṣmāṇḍaka (ល្ពៅរដូវរងា/ល្ពៅផេះ) ត្រូវហៅថា Karkāru; Irvāru និង Karkaṭī ជានាមភេទស្រី (ដែលប្រើសម្រាប់ល្ពៅ/វល្លិ)។
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the encyclopedic instruction style of the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Śāka-dravya (paṭola, kāravella, kuṣmāṇḍa) ityādīnāṃ paryāya-nāmāni jñātvā āhāra-cikitsāyāṃ yathāyogyaṃ tikta-śāka-prayogaḥ, doṣa-śamanaṃ, dravya-bheda-nirṇayaś ca.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Paṭola–Kāravella–Kuṣmāṇḍaka: paryāya-nāma-nirdeśaḥ","lookup_keywords":["Paṭola","Kāravella","Kuṣmāṇḍaka","Tikta","Karkāru"],"quick_summary":"Tikta-śāka-vargīya dravyāṇāṃ paryāaya-nāmāni nirdiśyante; āhāre auṣadha-rūpeṇa yojane dravya-paricayaḥ pradhānam."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Āhāra eva auṣadha—śāka-dravyāṇām api nighaṇṭu-jñānaṃ cikitsāṅgam.
Application: Rasāyana-ādi na uktam, kintu nitya-āhāre tikta-śāka-vivekena doṣa-prakopa-nivāraṇam.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravya-nighaṇṭu / Medicinal plants and synonyms in the Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kitchen-garden Ayurveda: vines of paṭola and kāravella hanging from trellis, large kuṣmāṇḍa on ground; a vaidya explains bitter taste (tikta) and shows a manuscript listing synonyms Kulaka/Tikta/Kaṭillaka/Karkāru.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, lush green trellis with gourds, physician-teacher holding palm-leaf, decorative floral borders, flat stylized vegetables with Sanskrit labels, calm instructional mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, vibrant vegetable still-life with gold accents on brass vessels and manuscript, trellis arch motif, rich reds/greens, labeled cartouches for Paṭola and Kāravella.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional garden scene, fine line trellis and gourd shapes, small inset showing cross-sections of vegetables, neat Sanskrit labeling.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen garden with trellis shadows, naturalistic gourds and leaves, scholar-physician pointing to plants, ornate border and calligraphy panel of synonyms."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhvani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुष्माण्डकस्तु → कुष्माण्डकः तु; कर्कारुरिर्वारुः → कर्कारुरिः वारुः (विसर्ग-सन्धिः); ‘कर्कटी स्त्रियौ’ इति—द्वे नाम्नी स्त्रीलिङ्गे इति सूचनम्।
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 362 (śāka/phalādi dravya-nāma-kramaḥ)
FAQs
Ayurvedic nighaṇṭu-vidyā: it gives authoritative synonym-names (paryāya) and grammatical gender notes for common gourds used as dietetic and medicinal dravyas.
Beyond myth and ritual, the text catalogs practical Ayurvedic vocabulary—standardizing plant identification through synonyms (paṭola/kulaka/tikta; kāravella/kaṭillaka; kuṣmāṇḍaka/karkāru) like a medical lexicon embedded inside a Purana.
While primarily technical, accurate knowledge of wholesome/therapeutic foods and herbs supports dharmic living—maintaining health (ārogya) for ritual duties and disciplined practice, thereby aiding purity and right conduct.