Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 50
Bhūmi–Vana–Auṣadhi–Ādi Vargāḥ (भूमिवनौषध्यादिवर्गाः) — Lexical Groups on Earth, Settlements, Architecture, Forests, Materia Medica, and Fauna
दार्वी पचम्पचा दारु शुक्ला हैमवती वचा वचोग्रगन्धा षड्ग्रन्था गोलोमी शतपर्विका
dārvī pacampacā dāru śuklā haimavatī vacā vacogragandhā ṣaḍgranthā golomī śataparvikā
Dārvī、Pacampacā、Dāru、Śuklā、Haimavatī、Vacā、Vacogragandhā、Ṣaḍgranthā、Golomī与Śataparvikā——皆为本草药物之名（或品类），如药物学名录所列。
Lord Agni (teaching in an encyclopedic, nighaṇṭu-like Ayurveda section to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Synonym-mapping for dravyas (nighaṇṭu practice): helps avoid substitution errors and supports correct procurement/dispensing across regions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dārvī–Vacā Varga Nāma-saṅgraha (Drug Names & Synonyms)","lookup_keywords":["dārvī","vacā","haimavatī","ṣaḍgranthā","śataparvikā"],"quick_summary":"A list of drug-names used in materia medica, reflecting regional/functional synonyms. Serves as a quick lookup for identification and textual cross-referencing."}
Concept: Nāma-bheda (name-variation) does not imply dravya-bheda; correct knowledge reconciles synonyms to a single therapeutic entity.
Application: Build a synonym index for procurement and prescription writing; cross-check with nighaṇṭus to prevent wrong-drug administration.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Materia Medica: medicinal plants and synonyms)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe-vaidya compiles a palm-leaf glossary: columns of Sanskrit drug names (dārvī, vacā, haimavatī, ṣaḍgranthā) beside drawn herb specimens and storage jars.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic, a scholar-physician writing on palm leaves, stylized herb bundles labeled dārvī and vacā, rhythmic borders, earthy reds/ochres, calm didactic mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-embellished desk scene: palm-leaf manuscript, ink pot, ornate containers with herb labels; rich textiles; emphasis on sacred knowledge transmission.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional chart: each synonym in Devanagari with a small botanical vignette; a teacher pointing with a stylus; soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, meticulous library scene: hakim/vaidya comparing manuscripts, assistants holding herb samples; fine calligraphy panels listing the names; architectural interior with jali windows."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vacogragandhā resolved as vacā + ugra + gandhā (o-sandhi: vacā + ugra → vacogra).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 362 (Dravyaguṇa/Nighaṇṭu synonym lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic Dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse functions as a nighaṇṭu-style enumeration of drug-names/synonyms (including Vacā), useful for correctly identifying medicinal substances in formulations.
By preserving specialized pharmacological vocabulary—multiple regional/descriptor-based names for herbs—the Agni Purana acts like a compact medical lexicon, integrating Ayurveda alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences.
Correct identification of medicinal substances supports dharmic living by preserving health and clarity of mind; in Purāṇic framing, maintaining the body as a fit instrument for worship, study, and right action is itself meritorious.