Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 67
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
अवाक्पुष्पी कारवी च सरणा तु प्रसारणी कटम्भरा भद्रवला कर्वूरश् च शटी ह्य् अथ
avākpuṣpī kāravī ca saraṇā tu prasāraṇī kaṭambharā bhadravalā karvūraś ca śaṭī hy atha
ଅବାକ୍ପୁଷ୍ପୀ, କାରବୀ, ସରଣା (ପ୍ରସାରଣୀ ବୋଲି ମଧ୍ୟ), କଟମ୍ଭରା, ଭଦ୍ରବଲା, କର୍ବୂର ଓ ଶଟୀ—ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ନାମ/ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic subjects, here Ayurveda)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dravyaguṇa-nighaṇṭu-krameṇa auṣadha-nāmāni saṅgṛhya, paryāya-bhedaṃ jñātvā, cikitsāyāṃ dravya-prāptiṃ niścīkaroti—Prasāraṇī-ādi dravyāṇāṃ saṅgrahe viśeṣaḥ.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Avākpuṣpī–Śaṭī: dravya-nāma-saṅgrahaḥ (Prasāraṇī-paryāya-sahitaḥ)","lookup_keywords":["Avākpuṣpī","Kāravī","Saraṇā","Prasāraṇī","Śaṭī"],"quick_summary":"Auṣadha-dravyāṇāṃ nāmāni kramāt nirdiśyante; Saraṇā iti dravyaṃ Prasāraṇī iti paryāyeṇa api jñeyam."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Paryāya-jñānaṃ pramāṇaṃ—ekasya dravyasya nāmāntaraṃ jñātvā prayogaḥ siddhyati.
Application: Oṣadhi-vikraye/vanasaṅgrahe ‘Saraṇā’ iti śrutvā api ‘Prasāraṇī’ iti niścayaḥ kriyate.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Materia Medica: medicinal herbs and synonyms)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Herbal identification lesson: guru shows a creeping Prasāraṇī vine and a Śaṭī rhizome; student repeats names Avākpuṣpī, Kāravī, Kaṭambharā, Bhadravalā, Karvūra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, teacher holding vine and rhizome, stylized creeper spreading across frame, Sanskrit name bands, earthy reds/ochres, temple-school ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central guru-vaidya with gold halo-like arch (non-deity), gold detailing on brass mortar and pestle, herbs arranged symmetrically, rich maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic botanical chart aesthetic, fine outlines of each herb with labels, calm classroom scene, emphasis on clarity and proportion.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden apothecary scene, detailed vine tendrils and rhizome texture, scholar and pupil with manuscript, ornate border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ābhōgī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्वूरश् च → कर्वूरः च; ह्य् अथ → हि अथ; सूची-श्लोकः—नामानि प्रथमा-एकवचन-रूपेण।
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 362 (dravya-nāma-anuśāsana)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse enumerates medicinal plant-drug names and indicates synonymy (Saraṇā = Prasāraṇī), supporting correct identification in formulation.
It functions like a nighaṇṭu (Ayurvedic glossary), showing the text’s cataloging of practical sciences—here, pharmacological nomenclature—alongside theology, ritual, polity, and arts.
By preserving accurate medicinal knowledge within a dharmic scripture, it supports welfare (loka-hita) and righteous living; correct healing practice is treated as a meritorious, life-sustaining application of sacred knowledge.