Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 10
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
ऊरोरजनयत् पुत्रान् षडग्नेयी महाप्रभान् अङ्गं सुमनसं स्वातिं क्रतुमङ्गिरसङ्गयम्
ūrorajanayat putrān ṣaḍagneyī mahāprabhān aṅgaṃ sumanasaṃ svātiṃ kratumaṅgirasaṅgayam
ومن فخذها أنجبت «أغنيي» (القرينة/الابنة المنسوبة إلى أغني) ستة أبناء ذوي بهاء عظيم: Aṅga وSumanas وSvāti وKratu وMaṅgirasa وSaṅgaya.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana’s account to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Explains mythic-cosmic progeny associated with Agni; used to contextualize fire-related clans, ritual lineages, and eponymous figures in later narratives.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Agneyī’s six radiant sons (Aṅga etc.)","lookup_keywords":["Agneyī","ūru","ṣaṭ putrāḥ","Aṅga","Svāti"],"quick_summary":"States that Agneyī produces six illustrious sons—Aṅga, Sumanas, Svāti, Kratu, Maṅgirasa, Saṅgaya—serving as a genealogical-cosmological index tied to Agni."}
Concept: Cosmic taxonomy through progeny-lists: mapping powers/lineages as a way to organize sacred history and ritual cosmology.
Application: Use as a reference node when encountering these names as eponyms (regions, sages, ritual terms like Kratu) in Purāṇic and śrauta contexts.
Khanda Section: Puranic Genealogy (Agnivamsha / Devata-vamsha)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agneyī, glowing with a flame halo, presenting six radiant sons emerging in a mythic birth tableau; subtle motif of a thigh-origin (‘ūru’) indicated symbolically (lotus/thigh emblem) rather than literal realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Agneyī in red-gold garments with flame aureole, six youthful sons with small flame halos, stylized fire altar in background, traditional border patterns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Agneyī seated near a yajña-kuṇḍa, heavy gold leaf flames and halos, six sons arranged symmetrically with jeweled crowns, rich vermilion backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, manuscript-like clarity: Agneyī labeled, six sons labeled, gentle shading, inclusion of a small fire altar and ladle to signal Agni lineage, instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior court with a small sacrificial fire, Agneyī luminous yet delicately rendered, six sons in a semicircle, fine textile and architectural detail, soft gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऊरोरजनयत् = ऊरोः + अजनयत्; षडग्नेयी = षट् + अग्नेयी (संख्या-सम्बन्ध); क्रतुमङ्गिरसङ्गयम् = क्रतुम् + अङ्गिरसङ्गयम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana Agni-mahātmya / yajña-related discussions where Agni’s role is central (elsewhere in the text); Agni Purana genealogical continuations that expand Aṅga and related lines
FAQs
This verse primarily conveys puranic genealogical knowledge (vamsha-jnana): the origin and names of six Agneya sons born from Agneyī, serving as a lineage reference rather than a ritual procedure.
By preserving structured genealogies and named lineages, the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium—cataloguing cosmological and mythic data alongside its many practical disciplines (ritual, polity, medicine, arts).
Remembering and reciting divine lineages is traditionally held to support smṛti (sacred remembrance), reinforce dharmic worldview, and generate devotional merit through attentive hearing (śravaṇa) and recitation (pāṭha).