Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 22
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
गालवःशावरो लोध्रस्तिरीटस्तिल्वमार्जनौ शेलुः श्लेष्मातकः शीत उद्दालो बहुवारकः
gālavaḥśāvaro lodhrastirīṭastilvamārjanau śeluḥ śleṣmātakaḥ śīta uddālo bahuvārakaḥ
గాలవ, శావర, లోధ్ర, తిరీట, తిల్వ, మార్జన; అలాగే శేలు, శ్లేష్మాతక, శీత, ఉద్దాల, బహువారక—ఇవి ఔషధీయ వృక్ష/వనస్పతుల నామాలు అని నిర్దేశించబడినవి।
Lord Agni (narrating encyclopedic Ayurvedic nomenclature to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Reference list of medicinal tree-dravyas used for sourcing, substitution checks, and cross-reading other nighaṇṭu entries.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Medicinal tree names: Gālava–Bahuvāraka list","lookup_keywords":["gālava","lodhra","śleṣmātaka","uddāla","tilva"],"quick_summary":"A compact enumeration of recognized medicinal plant names; it serves as an index node for further guṇa/karma discussion elsewhere in the materia medica tradition."}
Concept: Saṅgraha (compilation) as a mode of knowledge: enumerating dravyas is itself a practical epistemic tool.
Application: Build formularies and procurement lists; use as a concordance anchor when comparing manuscripts/recensions.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Dravyaguna (Materia Medica: plant synonyms and medicinal substances)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A herbalist’s catalogue scene: bundles of bark, leaves, and fruits laid out with labels—gālava, lodhra, śleṣmātaka, uddāla—while a scribe records the list.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, marketplace/forest-āśrama setting, baskets of medicinal barks and fruits, labeled scrolls with Sanskrit names, warm earthy palette and stylized figures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, still-life of medicinal materials with gold accents on label plaques, a vaidya seated beside arranged dravyas, ornate border and deep colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional inventory table with neatly arranged specimens and Devanagari labels, fine detailing of bark textures and leaves, calm scholarly mood.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with jars and bundles, calligraphed labels for each dravya name, meticulous textures, indoor workshop with patterned carpet."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गालवः + शावरः → गालवःशावरः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + श → ःश). लोध्रः + तिरीटः → लोध्रस्तिरीटः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + त → स्). तिल्व + मार्जनौ → तिल्वमार्जनौ (समाहार/संयोग).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (adjacent verses continue similar enumerations and synonym clusters)
FAQs
This verse transmits Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge by listing recognized synonym-names of medicinal trees/plants, useful for correct identification in formulations.
By preserving nighaṇṭu-style vocabulary (multiple names for the same or related medicinal substances), it functions like a reference index for physicians, pharmacists, and readers of classical medical recipes.
Accurate knowledge of sacred and medicinal substances supports dharmic healing and proper preparation of remedies; in Purāṇic framing, sustaining health enables disciplined practice of ritual, charity, and devotion.