Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 28
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
रोही रोहितकः प्लीहशत्रुर्दाडिमपुष्पकः गायत्री बालतनयः खदिरो दन्तधावनः
rohī rohitakaḥ plīhaśatrurdāḍimapuṣpakaḥ gāyatrī bālatanayaḥ khadiro dantadhāvanaḥ
Os nomes reconhecidos para esta substância medicinal são: “Rohī”; “Rohitaka”; “Plīhaśatru” (o ‘inimigo’ das afecções do baço); “Dāḍimapuṣpaka” (“flor de romãzeira”); “Gāyatrī”; “Bālatanaya” (“descendente de Bala”); “Khadira”; e “Dantadhāvana” (“aquilo que se usa para limpar os dentes”).
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the encyclopedic instruction style of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Maps a set of paryāyas (including functional names like 'Dantadhāvana') to a single medicinal substance, aiding correct selection for therapies and daily regimen.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Rohī/Rohitaka etc.: synonym cluster (including functional epithet Dantadhāvana)","lookup_keywords":["Rohī","Rohitaka","Plīhaśatru","Dāḍimapuṣpaka","Dantadhāvana Khadira"],"quick_summary":"A synonym list that includes disease-targeting and daily-use epithets; it helps interpret prescriptions and customary practices like tooth-cleaning twigs."}
Concept: Guṇa/karma-based naming: a dravya may be named by its action (e.g., 'enemy of spleen disorders', 'tooth-cleanser').
Application: Read plant names in texts as action-signatures; cross-check synonyms before use in therapy or dinacaryā.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nighaṇṭu / Materia Medica: medicinal plants and their synonyms)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A morning dinacaryā scene: a person uses a tooth-cleaning twig labeled 'Dantadhāvana' while a vaidya points to a manuscript listing Rohī/Rohitaka/Plīhaśatru as the same dravya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, household morning scene with tooth-stick, vaidya holding palm-leaf manuscript, labels Rohī/Rohitaka/Plīhaśatru/Dantadhāvana, warm earthy tones, clear outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, devotional domestic setting with gold accents on vessels and manuscript, figure holding dantakaṣṭha twig, ornate border, textual labels of synonyms","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional split-scene: left shows plant branch and leaves; right shows tooth-cleaning practice; center shows synonym list, fine shading and clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate courtyard morning routine, detailed twig and manuscript, calligraphic synonym labels, soft pastel architecture and garden elements"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्लीहशत्रुर्दाडिमपुष्पकः = प्लीहशत्रुः + दाडिमपुष्पकः (विसर्ग-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (nighaṇṭu entries with functional epithets)
FAQs
Ayurvedic Nighaṇṭu-vidyā: it lists recognized synonyms/epithets for a medicinal plant/drug, including functional names like “anti-splenic” and “tooth-cleanser,” useful for correct identification and application in treatment.
By preserving materia-medica vocabulary (paryāya-nāmas) alongside other sciences, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a reference compendium—supporting physicians, ritual specialists, and scholars who rely on precise drug nomenclature.
Accurate knowledge of healing substances supports dharma through protection of life and health; maintaining bodily purity (e.g., dental cleansing implied by dantadhāvana) is also traditionally linked with śauca (purity) conducive to worship and right conduct.