Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 59
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
ग्रन्थिपर्णं शुकं वर्हि वला तु त्रिपुटा त्रुटिः शिवा तामलकी चाथ हनुर्हट्टविलासिनी
granthiparṇaṃ śukaṃ varhi valā tu tripuṭā truṭiḥ śivā tāmalakī cātha hanurhaṭṭavilāsinī
“Granthiparṇa” é também conhecido como “Śuka” e “Varhi”; “Valā” (também se chama) “Tripuṭā” e “Truṭi”; e “Śivā” é ainda chamada “Tāmalakī”, bem como “Hanuḥ” e “Haṭṭavilāsinī”.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the encyclopedic Ayurveda/nighaṇṭu portion)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nighaṇṭu-style synonym mapping to correctly identify dravyas across regions and traditions for safe prescription and pharmacy procurement.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-paryāya (synonyms): Granthiparṇa, Valā, Śivā/Tāmalakī","lookup_keywords":["Granthiparṇa","Valā Tripuṭā","Śivā Tāmalakī","Hanuḥ","Haṭṭavilāsinī"],"quick_summary":"Gives alternate names for three medicinal plants/drugs; use these paryāyas to avoid misidentification when reading different nighaṇṭus or buying herbs under local names."}
Concept: Śabda–artha-saṃbandha for dravya-nāma: correct naming enables correct action (yukti) in therapy.
Application: Use linguistic equivalence (paryāya) as a safeguard in clinical decision-making and textual interpretation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa-nighaṇṭu / Medicinal plant synonyms)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya in a forest-herbarium points to labeled bundles of dried roots/leaves while a scribe records multiple synonyms for each plant on palm-leaf manuscripts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, a seated vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, herb bundles labeled Granthiparṇa/Śuka/Varhi, Valā/Tripuṭā/Truṭi, Śivā/Tāmalakī/Hanuḥ/Haṭṭavilāsinī, flat decorative foliage, traditional borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf accents on manuscript and medicine jars, vaidya with stylized halo-like arch, neatly arranged herb bundles with Sanskrit labels, rich maroons and greens, temple-like interior","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional tableau of three herb specimens with callout labels showing synonyms, calm scholarly setting with palm-leaf text and ink pot","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed herbarium scene with botanically rendered leaves and rhizomes, a physician and assistant annotating synonyms in Nastaliq-like margins but with Devanagari labels, delicate pastel palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cātha = ca + atha; hanurhaṭṭavilāsinī split as hanuḥ + haṭṭavilāsinī (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (Dravyaguṇa-nighaṇṭu section: paryāya lists continuing in adjacent verses)
FAQs
Ayurvedic nighaṇṭu-vidyā: it teaches paryāya-nāmas (synonyms) used to correctly identify medicinal plants across regions and textual traditions.
By cataloging materia medica through synonym-lists, the Agni Purana functions like a reference manual—bridging Purāṇic teaching with practical Ayurveda (drug identification, compilation, and transmission).
Accurate knowledge that supports proper healing and non-harm (ahiṃsā) is treated as dharmic service; correct identification of remedies prevents error and supports righteous care of life.