Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 56

Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna

Devanagari script

गाङ्गेरुकी नागबला मुषली तालमूलिका ज्योत्स्नी पटोलिका जाली अजशृङ्गी विषाणिका

Transliteration

gāṅgerukī nāgabalā muṣalī tālamūlikā jyotsnī paṭolikā jālī ajaśṛṅgī viṣāṇikā

Translation

گانگیرُکی، ناگبلا، مُشلی، تالَمُولِکا، جیوتسنی، پٹولِکا، جالی، اَجشِرنگی اور وِشाणِکا—یہ سب دوائی جڑی بوٹیوں کے نام ہیں۔

Word by Word

• गाङ्गेरुकी: Gāṅgerukī (a plant-name)
• गाङ्गेरुकी: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाङ्गेरुकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; औषधिनाम

• नाग-बला: Nāgabalā (a medicinal plant)
• नाग-बला: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग (प्रातिपदिक) + बला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः; औषधिनाम

• मुषली: Muṣalī (a medicinal plant)
• मुषली: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुषली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; औषधिनाम

• ताल-मूलिका: Tālamūlikā (a plant-name)
• ताल-मूलिका: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताल (प्रातिपदिक) + मूलिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः; औषधिनाम

• ज्योत्स्नी: Jyotsnī (a plant-name)
• ज्योत्स्नी: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योत्स्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; औषधिनाम

• पटोलिका: Paṭolikā (a plant-name)
• पटोलिका: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पटोलिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; औषधिनाम

• जाली: Jālī (a plant-name)
• जाली: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; औषधिनाम

• अज-शृङ्गी: Ajaśṛṅgī (a medicinal plant)
• अज-शृङ्गी: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज (प्रातिपदिक) + शृङ्गी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः; औषधिनाम

• विषाणिका: Viṣāṇikā (a plant-name)
• विषाणिका: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषाणिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; औषधिनाम

Speaker

Lord Agni (narrating the encyclopedic teachings to Sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Acts as a quick-reference list of herb names for identification and indexing in an Ayurvedic dispensary or nighaṇṭu compilation.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Gāṅgerukī to Viṣāṇikā—Herb Name List","lookup_keywords":["Gāṅgerukī","Nāgabalā","Muṣalī","Paṭolikā","Ajaśṛṅgī"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates a set of medicinal herb names used in the materia medica, serving as a lexical register for practitioners and compilers."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṅgraha (systematic compilation) as a means of preserving applied knowledge.

Application: Enables standardization of drug names across teachers, students, and pharmacies.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguṇa / Nighaṇṭu-style Materia Medica)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf folio showing a column of herb names; beside it, a tray with representative roots, leaves, and climbers corresponding to the listed dravyas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, scribe-vaidya writing herb names, assistants holding roots and vines, stylized foliage patterns, flat perspective, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, manuscript and herb tray with gold accents, ornate borders, deep jewel tones, devotional reverence for medical knowledge.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, diagrammatic herb board with labeled specimens (root, leaf, fruit) aligned to names like Muṣalī and Paṭolikā, delicate shading, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, botanical study scene in a garden pavilion, scholar cataloging specimens with fine calligraphy, realistic plant rendering."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: Primarily a nominative list; internal compounds resolved (nāga-balā, tāla-mūlikā, aja-śṛṅgī).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (Ayurveda dravya lists continuing)

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• Ayurveda
• Dravyaguṇa

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

Ayurvedic dravya-jñāna: it transmits a technical list of medicinal plant names used for identifying and selecting drugs in treatment formulations.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Beyond myth and ritual, the text catalogs practical sciences; here it functions like a nighaṇṭu (materia medica index), preserving drug-names and synonymy for applied Ayurveda.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By supporting health and right living through Ayurvedic knowledge, the teaching is framed as dharmic upkeep of the body—an instrument for sādhana, duty, and purity of conduct.