Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 39
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
धुस्तूरः कितवो धूर्तो रुचको मातुलङ्गके समीरणो मरुवकः प्रस्थपुष्पः फणिज्झकः
dhustūraḥ kitavo dhūrto rucako mātulaṅgake samīraṇo maruvakaḥ prasthapuṣpaḥ phaṇijjhakaḥ
ଧୁସ୍ତୂର ‘କିତବ’, ‘ଧୂର୍ତ’, ‘ରୁଚକ’, ‘ମାତୁଲଙ୍ଗକ’, ‘ସମୀରଣ’, ‘ମରୁବକ’, ‘ପ୍ରସ୍ଥପୁଷ୍ପ’ ଓ ‘ଫଣିଜ୍ଝକ’ ନାମରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ।
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nighaṇṭu-style synonym mapping to correctly identify Dhustūra in prescriptions, trade, and field collection, reducing substitution/adulteration errors.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dhustūra—Synonyms (Kitava, Dhūrta, etc.)","lookup_keywords":["Dhustūra","Kitava","Dhūrta","Rucaka","Phaṇijjhaka"],"quick_summary":"Provides a cluster of regional/lexical names for Dhustūra so the physician and collector can recognize the same drug across dialects and texts."}
Concept: Śabda-pramāṇa for dravya-jñāna: many names can denote one substance; correct naming supports correct action (yukti).
Application: Maintain a synonym index (paryāya-kośa) when reading recipes or buying herbs to avoid wrong-drug administration.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style Materia Medica)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic vaidya and forest-collector comparing a thorny Dhustūra plant with a palm-leaf glossary listing its many synonyms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural palette, a vaidya holding palm-leaf manuscript, Dhustūra plant with trumpet flowers and spiny fruit, labeled with multiple Sanskrit names, flat decorative foliage background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Dhustūra plant rendered iconically, gold-leaf borders, small seated vaidya writing paryāya names on palm leaf, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional botanical plate: Dhustūra plant parts (leaf, flower, fruit) with neat Devanagari labels of synonyms, soft shading and clean lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic botanical study of Dhustūra with a scholar pointing to a list of names, fine brushwork, light landscape and margin calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major sandhi; list of plant-synonyms in nominative. ‘मातुलङ्गके’ is locative singular.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (Dravyaguṇa/Nighaṇṭu section: paryāya lists of dravyas)
FAQs
Ayurvedic Dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse supplies multiple Sanskrit synonym-names for the medicinal plant Dhustūra (Dhattūra/Datura), enabling correct identification across regional and textual traditions.
It functions like a compact nighaṇṭu (materia medica glossary), cataloguing alternative names for a single drug-plant—one of many such entries that make the Agni Purana a reference work spanning medicine, ritual, polity, and arts.
Accurate naming supports correct, non-harmful application of potent substances in traditional practice; in dharmic terms, right knowledge (samyag-jñāna) helps ensure remedies and procedures are performed responsibly, avoiding harmful misuse.