Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 71
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
तृणराजाह्वयस्तालो घोण्टा क्रमुकपुगकौ शार्दूलद्वीपिनौ व्यघ्रे हर्यक्षः केशरी हरिः
tṛṇarājāhvayastālo ghoṇṭā kramukapugakau śārdūladvīpinau vyaghre haryakṣaḥ keśarī hariḥ
‘താല’യെ ‘തൃണരാജ’ എന്നും വിളിക്കുന്നു; അതേ വസ്തു ‘ഘോൺടാ’ എന്ന പേരിലും പ്രസിദ്ധം; കൂടാതെ ‘ക്രമുക’ ‘പുഗക’ എന്ന നാമങ്ങളും ഉണ്ട്. കടുവയ്ക്ക് ‘ശാർദൂല’ ‘ദ്വീപിൻ’ എന്ന പേരുകൾ; കൂടാതെ ‘വ്യാഘ്ര’, ‘ഹര്യക്ഷ’, ‘കേശരീ’, ‘ഹരി’ എന്ന പേരുകളും പറയുന്നു.
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha in an encyclopedic/lexical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Provides synonymy for flora/fauna terms used in poetry, narrative, and technical description; supports accurate reference and stylistic variation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Paryāya: Tāla (palm) and Vyāghra (tiger)","lookup_keywords":["tāla tṛṇarāja","kramuka pugaka","śārdūla dvīpin","vyāghra haryakṣa","keśarī hari"],"quick_summary":"Lists alternate names for a palm (tāla) and for tiger. Useful for poets and compilers to avoid repetition and to match regional or stylistic diction."}
Concept: Saṃjñā-vyavasthā (systematizing names) for stable transmission of knowledge.
Application: Use correct synonym depending on genre: śārdūla/vyāghra in heroic description; tāla/tṛṇarāja in landscape description.
Khanda Section: Nighaṇṭu / Nāma-mālā (Lexicon of synonyms and names; encyclopedic vocabulary lists)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split scene: on one side a tall tāla palm with labeled names; on the other a tiger in a forest clearing with multiple name-tags hovering like glossary annotations.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized palm tree and tiger in profile, bold outlines, decorative forest patterns, Sanskrit labels integrated as ornamental bands.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, tiger rendered with regal stance, gold accents on foliage and border, palm tree with gilded highlights on fronds, inscription cartouches for synonyms.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, educational illustration with two panels (tāla and tiger), fine detailing, soft colors, clear Devanagari labels for each synonym.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic tiger in a lush landscape with a palm, delicate shading and botanical detail, calligraphy panels listing paryāyas in the margin."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tṛṇarājāhvayastālo = तृणराजाह्वयः + तालः (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (kośa lists for animals, plants, objects)
FAQs
It imparts nighaṇṭu-style lexical knowledge: authoritative Sanskrit synonyms for a tree/palm category (tāla/kramuka/pugaka) and for the tiger (śārdūla/dvīpin/vyāghra, etc.), useful for correctly reading ritual, medical, and poetic texts.
By preserving standardized synonym lists, it functions like a compact glossary—supporting cross-disciplinary reading (Ayurveda, ritual manuals, kāvya, and dharma texts) where the same entity appears under multiple names.
Its significance is indirect: mastering correct terminology aids accurate recitation, interpretation, and application of sacred and technical instructions, thereby reducing error in ritual and study (a valued form of śāstra-jñāna).