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 (labu tirus/pointed gourd) juga disebut Kulaka dan Tikta. Kāravella (peria) juga disebut Kaṭillaka. Kuṣmāṇḍaka (labu musim sejuk/ash gourd) dinamai Karkāru; Irvāru dan Karkaṭī ialah bentuk nama feminin (digunakan bagi sejenis labu/menjalar).
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.