Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 36
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
सिन्धुवारस्तु निर्गुण्डी सैवास्फोता वनोद्भवा गणिका यूथिकाम्बष्ठा सप्तला नवमालिका
sindhuvārastu nirguṇḍī saivāsphotā vanodbhavā gaṇikā yūthikāmbaṣṭhā saptalā navamālikā
ସିନ୍ଧୁବାରକୁ ନିର୍ଗୁଣ୍ଡୀ ବୋଲି ମଧ୍ୟ କୁହାଯାଏ; ସେହିଟି ଆସ୍ଫୋଟା, ବନୋଦ୍ଭବା, ଗଣିକା, ଯୂଥିକା, ଅମ୍ବଷ୍ଠା, ସପ୍ତଲା ଓ ନବମାଲିକା ନାମରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ।
Lord Agni (in dialogue, traditionally narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Resolve multi-synonym clusters for a single dravya (Sindhuvāra/Nirguṇḍī etc.) to ensure correct identification in formulations and field collection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sindhuvāra (Nirguṇḍī) synonym cluster","lookup_keywords":["sindhuvāra","nirguṇḍī","āsphoṭā","vanodbhavā","yūthikā"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates multiple alternate names for the same medicinal plant, enabling cross-text and cross-region reconciliation in Ayurvedic practice."}
Concept: Ekārtha-nānāśabda: one referent, many words—handled through systematic listing.
Application: Build a synonym index in the clinic so patient-provided folk names map to classical dravya names.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa/Nighaṇṭu-style Materia Medica: medicinal plants and synonyms)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A forest-edge collection scene: a collector shows a single shrub while multiple name-tags hang from a board—Sindhuvāra, Nirguṇḍī, Āsphoṭā, etc.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized shrub with multiple inscribed name-panels, collector and vaidya in profile, decorative foliage, traditional frame.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central plant rendered iconically with gold-highlighted name plaques around it, attendants holding herb baskets, saturated colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, botanical-instruction plate: one plant with callout labels for each synonym, neat composition, soft tones, clarity-focused.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed botanical rendering with marginal annotations listing synonyms, scholar and collector conversing, fine brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिन्धुवारस्तु = सिन्धुवारः + तु; सैवास्फोता = सा + एव + अस्फोता (split as separate avyayas/pronoun).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (Nighaṇṭu lists continuing)
FAQs
Ayurvedic Dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse provides a synonym-list for the medicinal plant Sindhuvāra (Nirguṇḍī), helping correct identification of the drug across regional and textual name-variants.
It functions like a nighaṇṭu (materia medica glossary) embedded in a Purāṇa—cataloguing medicinal substances with multiple Sanskrit synonyms, which supports physicians, ritualists, and readers in cross-referencing plant names used in remedies and procedures.
Indirectly, accurate naming supports correct preparation of Ayurvedic and purificatory applications; using the right herb is treated as part of dharmic correctness in healing and protective rites, reducing error and ensuring intended efficacy.