Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 28
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
रोही रोहितकः प्लीहशत्रुर्दाडिमपुष्पकः गायत्री बालतनयः खदिरो दन्तधावनः
rohī rohitakaḥ plīhaśatrurdāḍimapuṣpakaḥ gāyatrī bālatanayaḥ khadiro dantadhāvanaḥ
โรหี; โรหิตกะ; ‘ปลีหศัตรุ’ (ผู้เป็นศัตรูแห่งโรคม้าม); ‘ทาฑิมปุษปกะ’ (ดอกทับทิม); คายตรี; ‘พาลตนยะ’; ขทิระ; และ ‘ทันตธาวนะ’ (สิ่งที่ใช้ทำความสะอาดฟัน)—เหล่านี้เป็นนามพ้องที่ยอมรับของสรรพวัตถุโอสถที่กล่าวถึง.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the encyclopedic instruction style of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Maps a set of paryāyas (including functional names like 'Dantadhāvana') to a single medicinal substance, aiding correct selection for therapies and daily regimen.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Rohī/Rohitaka etc.: synonym cluster (including functional epithet Dantadhāvana)","lookup_keywords":["Rohī","Rohitaka","Plīhaśatru","Dāḍimapuṣpaka","Dantadhāvana Khadira"],"quick_summary":"A synonym list that includes disease-targeting and daily-use epithets; it helps interpret prescriptions and customary practices like tooth-cleaning twigs."}
Concept: Guṇa/karma-based naming: a dravya may be named by its action (e.g., 'enemy of spleen disorders', 'tooth-cleanser').
Application: Read plant names in texts as action-signatures; cross-check synonyms before use in therapy or dinacaryā.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Nighaṇṭu / Materia Medica: medicinal plants and their synonyms)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A morning dinacaryā scene: a person uses a tooth-cleaning twig labeled 'Dantadhāvana' while a vaidya points to a manuscript listing Rohī/Rohitaka/Plīhaśatru as the same dravya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, household morning scene with tooth-stick, vaidya holding palm-leaf manuscript, labels Rohī/Rohitaka/Plīhaśatru/Dantadhāvana, warm earthy tones, clear outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, devotional domestic setting with gold accents on vessels and manuscript, figure holding dantakaṣṭha twig, ornate border, textual labels of synonyms","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional split-scene: left shows plant branch and leaves; right shows tooth-cleaning practice; center shows synonym list, fine shading and clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate courtyard morning routine, detailed twig and manuscript, calligraphic synonym labels, soft pastel architecture and garden elements"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्लीहशत्रुर्दाडिमपुष्पकः = प्लीहशत्रुः + दाडिमपुष्पकः (विसर्ग-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (nighaṇṭu entries with functional epithets)
FAQs
Ayurvedic Nighaṇṭu-vidyā: it lists recognized synonyms/epithets for a medicinal plant/drug, including functional names like “anti-splenic” and “tooth-cleanser,” useful for correct identification and application in treatment.
By preserving materia-medica vocabulary (paryāya-nāmas) alongside other sciences, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a reference compendium—supporting physicians, ritual specialists, and scholars who rely on precise drug nomenclature.
Accurate knowledge of healing substances supports dharma through protection of life and health; maintaining bodily purity (e.g., dental cleansing implied by dantadhāvana) is also traditionally linked with śauca (purity) conducive to worship and right conduct.