Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 25
किंशारुः सस्यशूकं स्यात् स्तम्बो गुत्सस्तृणादिनः धाम्यं व्रीहिः स्तम्बकरिः कडङ्गरो वुपं स्मृतं
kiṃśāruḥ sasyaśūkaṃ syāt stambo gutsastṛṇādinaḥ dhāmyaṃ vrīhiḥ stambakariḥ kaḍaṅgaro vupaṃ smṛtaṃ
“Kiṃśāru” denota a espiga com aristas (cabeça arista) de uma cultura. “Stamba” significa uma touceira ou tufo de gramíneas e semelhantes. “Dhāmya” é um nome para o arroz (vrīhi). “Stambakarī” também é usado como termo. E “kaḍaṅgara” é lembrado como “vupa”, uma designação sinônima.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic definitions)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Agrarian lexicon for farming, storage, and revenue assessment: identifying crop parts and field vegetation terms used in measurement and reporting.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Agrarian/botanical kośa: kiṃśāru, stamba, dhāmya (vrīhi), kaḍaṅgara/vupa","lookup_keywords":["kiṃśāru","stamba","dhāmya","vrīhi","kaḍaṅgara"],"quick_summary":"Supplies synonymic identifications for crop-ear/awn, grass clumps, rice nomenclature, and related field terms—useful for agronomy notes and fiscal descriptions of produce."}
Khanda Section: Nighaṇṭu / Śabda-kośa (Lexicography of botanical and agrarian terms)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Close studies of rice and grain: awned heads (kiṃśāru), clumps of grass (stamba), labeled rice variety (dhāmya/vrīhi), and a farmer pointing to terms in a glossary.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; stylized paddy field with labeled crop parts, farmer and scribe with palm-leaf glossary, flat decorative vegetation motifs, earthy greens and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; agrarian still-life with gold-highlighted grain ears and rice sheaves, farmer figure in ornate border, Sanskrit labels integrated as decorative cartouches.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; botanical-instructional plate showing grain ear anatomy and grass clumps with neat Sanskrit labels, soft colors, precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; detailed rural paddy scene with close-up inset of grain ear and awns, a scholar annotating terms, fine naturalistic plants and textures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gutsastṛṇādinaḥ = गुत्सः + तृणादिनः (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana nighaṇṭu/kośa sequences near 365; Agni Purana rājadharma passages using agrarian terminology
FAQs
It imparts nighaṇṭu-style technical vocabulary: precise synonymous terms for crop parts (ear of grain), grass-clumps, and rice—useful for agriculture, medicine lists, and ritual supply identification.
By cataloguing specialized field-terms and synonyms, it functions like a technical glossary embedded in the Purana—supporting accurate identification of materials across disciplines such as Ayurveda, ritual procurement, and agronomy.
The direct aim is correct knowledge and correct naming; in Purāṇic practice, accurate identification of substances supports error-free rites and offerings, which is treated as preserving ritual purity and merit.