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
Dhustūra é também conhecido pelos nomes Kitava, Dhūrta, Rucaka, Mātulaṅgaka, Samīraṇa, Maruvaka, Prasthapuṣpa e Phaṇijjhaka.
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.