Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 25
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
वीरवृक्षो ऽरुष्करो ऽग्निमुखी भल्लातकीं त्रिषु सवर्जकासनजीवाश् च पीतसाले ऽथ मालके
vīravṛkṣo 'ruṣkaro 'gnimukhī bhallātakīṃ triṣu savarjakāsanajīvāś ca pītasāle 'tha mālake
‘వీరవృక్ష’, ‘అరుష్కర’, ‘అగ్నిముఖీ’—ఇవి భల్లాతకీకి పేర్లు. అలాగే ‘త్రిషు’కు ‘సవర్జక’, ‘ఆసన’, ‘జీవ’ అనే నామాలు ఉన్నాయి; ‘పీతసాల’కు ‘మాలక’ అనే పేరూ ఉంది.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Helps pharmacists and physicians reconcile multiple names for the same drug (Bhallātakī, Triṣu, Pītasāla) to ensure correct dispensing and formulation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Synonyms of Bhallātakī, Triṣu, and Pītasāla","lookup_keywords":["Bhallātakī","Vīravṛkṣa Aruṣkara Agnimukhī","Triṣu Savarjaka Āsana Jīva","Pītasāla Mālaka"],"quick_summary":"Provides synonym clusters for key dravyas; essential for interpreting recipes and regional materia medica terminology."}
Concept: Pramāṇa in practice: correct naming supports correct action (yathā-śabda yathā-dravya).
Application: Reduce iatrogenic risk by aligning textual names with the actual substance procured.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style listing of medicinal plants)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dispensary scene: three trays labeled Bhallātakī, Triṣu, and Pītasāla, each with multiple synonym tags; a teacher points while students copy into notebooks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, teacher-vaidya pointing to herb trays, bold outlines, palm-leaf manuscript, tags reading Vīravṛkṣa/Aruṣkara/Agnimukhī, Savarjaka/Āsana/Jīva, Mālaka, warm ochres and greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate apothecary interior, gold-leaf on trays and vessels, central manuscript with synonym clusters, saturated colors, symmetrical layout","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine-line instructional chart-like composition, labeled trays and careful botanical depiction of nuts/leaves/bark, calm scholarly mood","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician instructing apprentices in a garden pharmacy, detailed calligraphy labels for synonyms, naturalistic plants, delicate borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽ = अ (avagraha): वीरवृक्षो = वीरवृक्षः; अरुष्करो = अरुष्करः; अग्निमुखी unchanged. सवर्जकासनजीवाश् च = सवर्जकासनजीवाः + च; पीतसाले ऽथ = पीतसाले + अथ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (continued dravya-paryāya lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse gives synonym-sets (paryāya) used to identify medicinal substances—especially Bhallātakī—across different regional or textual naming conventions.
It functions like a nighaṇṭu (Ayurvedic lexicon), cataloging drug synonyms so physicians and readers can correctly match a remedy’s ingredient-name with the actual plant/drug referred to in diverse medical traditions.
Accurate identification of medicinal substances supports proper healing and dharmic care of the body; in Purāṇic framing, such correct application of knowledge is a form of righteous action (dharma) that sustains life and reduces suffering.