Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 25
Chapter 365 — क्षत्रविट्शूद्रवर्गाः
The Classes of Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras
किंशारुः सस्यशूकं स्यात् स्तम्बो गुत्सस्तृणादिनः धाम्यं व्रीहिः स्तम्बकरिः कडङ्गरो वुपं स्मृतं
kiṃśāruḥ sasyaśūkaṃ syāt stambo gutsastṛṇādinaḥ dhāmyaṃ vrīhiḥ stambakariḥ kaḍaṅgaro vupaṃ smṛtaṃ
‘किंशारु’ म्हणजे पिकाचे शूकयुक्त कणस/बाळ. ‘स्तम्ब’ म्हणजे तृण इत्यादींचा गुच्छ. ‘धाम्य’ हे तांदूळ/धान (व्रीहि) याचे नाव. ‘स्तम्बकरी’ हा शब्दही वापरला जातो. आणि ‘कडङ्गर’ याला ‘वुप’ असा पर्याय मानला आहे.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic definitions)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Agrarian lexicon for farming, storage, and revenue assessment: identifying crop parts and field vegetation terms used in measurement and reporting.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Agrarian/botanical kośa: kiṃśāru, stamba, dhāmya (vrīhi), kaḍaṅgara/vupa","lookup_keywords":["kiṃśāru","stamba","dhāmya","vrīhi","kaḍaṅgara"],"quick_summary":"Supplies synonymic identifications for crop-ear/awn, grass clumps, rice nomenclature, and related field terms—useful for agronomy notes and fiscal descriptions of produce."}
Khanda Section: Nighaṇṭu / Śabda-kośa (Lexicography of botanical and agrarian terms)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Close studies of rice and grain: awned heads (kiṃśāru), clumps of grass (stamba), labeled rice variety (dhāmya/vrīhi), and a farmer pointing to terms in a glossary.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; stylized paddy field with labeled crop parts, farmer and scribe with palm-leaf glossary, flat decorative vegetation motifs, earthy greens and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; agrarian still-life with gold-highlighted grain ears and rice sheaves, farmer figure in ornate border, Sanskrit labels integrated as decorative cartouches.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; botanical-instructional plate showing grain ear anatomy and grass clumps with neat Sanskrit labels, soft colors, precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; detailed rural paddy scene with close-up inset of grain ear and awns, a scholar annotating terms, fine naturalistic plants and textures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gutsastṛṇādinaḥ = गुत्सः + तृणादिनः (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana nighaṇṭu/kośa sequences near 365; Agni Purana rājadharma passages using agrarian terminology
FAQs
It imparts nighaṇṭu-style technical vocabulary: precise synonymous terms for crop parts (ear of grain), grass-clumps, and rice—useful for agriculture, medicine lists, and ritual supply identification.
By cataloguing specialized field-terms and synonyms, it functions like a technical glossary embedded in the Purana—supporting accurate identification of materials across disciplines such as Ayurveda, ritual procurement, and agronomy.
The direct aim is correct knowledge and correct naming; in Purāṇic practice, accurate identification of substances supports error-free rites and offerings, which is treated as preserving ritual purity and merit.