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
‘கோல’ ‘பௌத்ரீ’ என்பவை வராஹ (பன்றி) என்பதற்கான பெயர்கள். ‘கோக’ ‘ஈஹாம்ருக’ என்பவை வ்ருக (ஓநாய்) என்பதைக் குறிக்கும். ‘லூத’ ‘ஊர்ணநாப’ சமமான சொற்கள் (இரண்டும் ‘சிலந்தி’); மேலும் ‘தந்துவாய’ என்பது மற்கட (குரங்கு) என்பதற்கான ஒரு பெயர்.
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.