Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 22
Chapter 370: नरकनिरूपणम्
Naraka-nirūpaṇa) — Description of Hell (with the physiology of dying and the subtle transition
सङ्घातञ्च सकाकोलं कुद्मलं पूतिमृत्तिकं लोहशङ्कुमृजीषञ्च प्रधानं शाल्मलीं नदीम्
saṅghātañca sakākolaṃ kudmalaṃ pūtimṛttikaṃ lohaśaṅkumṛjīṣañca pradhānaṃ śālmalīṃ nadīm
Mencionem-se ainda Saṅghāta, Sakākola, Kudmala, a terra fétida (pūti-mṛttikā), a estaca de ferro e Mṛjīṣa; estes são os itens principais, juntamente com Śālmalī e o rio (dos suplícios).
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia-medica identification and compilation of dravya lists for formulation, external applications, or ritual-medical procedures depending on context.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-saṅgraha (Saṅghāta–Śālmalī–Nadī-dravya)","lookup_keywords":["saṅghāta","kākola","pūti-mṛttikā","lohashaṅku","śālmalī"],"quick_summary":"Provides a technical list of substances (plant/mineral/metal/earth/water-related) to be recognized and assembled as ‘principal items’ in a given preparation or procedure."}
Concept: Systematization of practical knowledge (dravya-saṅgraha) as a limb of applied learning.
Application: Build a working glossary of synonyms and regional variants; verify dravya via guṇa/karma (properties/actions) and avoid adulteration.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Dravyaguṇa (Materia Medica and technical lists of substances)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An apothecary-like arrangement: bundles of herbs (kākola, kudmala), a piece of śālmalī, a jar of foul-smelling earth (pūti-mṛttikā), an iron spike (loha-śaṅku), powdered mṛjīṣa, and a vessel of river water/silt laid out as ‘principal items’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic applied to an Ayurveda scene: a vaidya’s workspace with labeled dravya bundles, earthen pots, iron spike, riverbank in background; flat colors, bold outlines, traditional borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style still-life of Ayurvedic dravyas with gold accents on containers and labels, rich textile backdrop, central arrangement of śālmalī branch and herb bundles, ornate framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional plate: each substance drawn with fine outlines and small captions; include riverbank vignette for nadī-dravya; clean composition, soft washes.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a hakim/vaidya’s table: detailed textures of herbs, powders, iron spike, earthen jar; a river scene through an archway; delicate labeling cartouches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सङ्घातञ्च = सङ्घातम् + च; लोहशङ्कुमृजीषञ्च = लोहशङ्कुमृजीषम् + च. शाल्मलीं नदीम् is appositional: 'the river Śālmalī'.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda/Dravyaguṇa and technical-list sections (general; adjacent verse context)
FAQs
It transmits Ayurvedic dravya-nirdeśa: a technical enumeration of substances (herbs like Kākolī/Śālmalī, earth/clay, metal implement/metal, and residues/sediments) used as ingredients or processing aids in preparations.
Rather than narrative theology, it preserves a compact technical catalogue of materia medica and practical substances (plant, mineral/metal, and environmental sources like river-material), reflecting the Purana’s compendium style across sciences such as Ayurveda.
By framing medicinal and technical knowledge within a Purāṇic teaching, the text treats healing and proper preparation as dharmic action—supporting purity, wellbeing, and the merit of preserving life through sanctioned knowledge.