Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 72
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
कोलः पौत्री वराहः स्यात् कोक ईहामृगो वृकः लूतोर्णनाभौ तु समौ तन्तुवायश् च मर्कटे
kolaḥ pautrī varāhaḥ syāt koka īhāmṛgo vṛkaḥ lūtorṇanābhau tu samau tantuvāyaś ca markaṭe
‘Kola’ и ‘Pautrī’ — названия кабана. ‘Koka’ и ‘Īhāmṛga’ обозначают волка. ‘Lūta’ и ‘Ūrṇanābha’ — синонимы (оба означают «паук»); а ‘Tantuvāya’ — одно из имен обезьяны.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Standardizes animal-name synonymy (boar, wolf, spider, monkey) for accurate reading, composition, and commentary across dialects and textual traditions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Paryāya: Varāha (boar), Vṛka (wolf), Lūta (spider), Markata (monkey)","lookup_keywords":["kola pautrī","varāha","koka īhāmṛga","lūta ūrṇanābha","tantuvāya markata"],"quick_summary":"Gives synonym pairs for several animals, reducing confusion in narrative and technical contexts. Helps identify referents when different manuscripts or regions use different terms."}
Concept: Vyavahāra-siddhi (successful communication) through agreed lexical equivalences.
Application: When translating or annotating, map variant readings (koka/īhāmṛga etc.) to the same animal to preserve narrative sense.
Khanda Section: Shabda-kosha / Nighantu (Synonyms and lexicography)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A natural-history tableau: a boar, a wolf, a spider on its web, and a monkey on a branch, each with paired synonym labels like a lexicon illustration plate.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, four animal vignettes in decorative frames, bold lines, stylized web pattern for spider, Sanskrit labels as ornamental ribbons.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, four-panel composition with gold borders, animals posed iconically, gilded highlights on web strands and foliage, label cartouches.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional plates with each animal and its synonyms written beneath in Devanagari, soft gradients and precise outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, realistic animals in a garden/forest setting, intricate spider web detail, marginal calligraphy listing synonym pairs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: lūtorṇanābhau = लूतः + ऊर्णनाभौ (vowel sandhi). tantuvāyaś ca = तन्तुवायः + च (visarga sandhi to ś before c).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (animal synonym lists continuing); Agni Purana avatāra-kathā sections where Varāha appears (for name recognition, not direct linkage)
FAQs
It imparts nighaṇṭu-vidyā (lexicographic knowledge): standardized Sanskrit synonymy for animals (boar, wolf, spider, monkey) used in interpretation, composition, and accurate reading of scriptures.
By preserving a compact Sanskrit thesaurus inside the Purana—mapping multiple regional/poetic terms to a single referent—supporting grammar, kavya usage, and precise comprehension across diverse textual traditions.
Its value is primarily intellectual and hermeneutic: correct word-knowledge (śabda-jñāna) helps prevent misreading of dharma and ritual passages, thereby supporting right understanding and proper practice.