Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 14
Chapter 276 — राजवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Royal Lineages
पृथुलाक्षाच्च चम्पो ऽभूच्चम्पाद्धर्यङ्गको ऽभवत् हर्यङ्गाच्च भद्ररथो बृहत्कर्मा च तत्सुतः
pṛthulākṣācca campo 'bhūccampāddharyaṅgako 'bhavat haryaṅgācca bhadraratho bṛhatkarmā ca tatsutaḥ
من پْرِثُلَاكْشَة وُلِدَ چَمْپَة؛ ومن چَمْپَة نشأ هَرْيَنْغَة. ومن هَرْيَنْغَة وُلِدَ بْهَدْرَرَثَة، وكان ابنه بْرِهَتْكَرْمَا.
Lord Agni (narrating dynastic lists in the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Identifies Campa and Haryaṅga within Aṅga tradition; supports place-name association (Campa) and dynastic mapping for Purāṇic geography.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Aṅga-vaṁśa: Pṛthulākṣa–Campa–Haryaṅga–Bhadraratha–Bṛhatkarmā","lookup_keywords":["Pṛthulākṣa","Campa","Haryaṅga","Bhadraratha","Bṛhatkarmā"],"quick_summary":"Continues the Aṅga succession list and introduces Campa, a name resonant with regional toponymy. Useful for correlating dynastic and geographic traditions."}
Concept: Itihāsa as knowledge-system: names and successions function as a structured archive.
Application: Assists students in constructing concordances between Purāṇic dynasties and regional histories.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of kings and dynasties)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom/City
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A map-like palace mural showing the city of Campa with a royal procession, while a bard announces the succession from Pṛthulākṣa to Bṛhatkarmā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized cityscape labeled Campa, royal procession, bard with hand-gesture of recitation, saturated colors, temple-like architecture motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, city of Campa as ornate backdrop, king in procession with gold highlights, scroll text band naming the lineage","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, semi-diagrammatic city vignette with lineage captions, refined faces, instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed urban scene with procession, calligraphic labels for kings, architectural depth and fine detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Raga Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पृथुलाक्षात् + च → पृथुलाक्षाच्च; चम्पः + अभूत् → चम्पो 'भूत्; अभूत् + चम्पात् → अभूच्चम्पात्; चम्पात् + हर्यङ्गकः → चम्पाद्धर्यङ्गकः; हर्यङ्गकः + अभवत् → हर्यङ्गको 'भवत्; हर्यङ्गात् + च → हर्यङ्गाच्च
Related Themes: Agni Purana: continuing Aṅga vaṁśa list in subsequent verses
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse records a dynastic succession (vamśa) of kings for historical-puranic preservation.
By cataloging genealogies alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana functions as a compendium—preserving king-lists that anchor sacred history and regional memory.
Recitation and preservation of righteous lineages is treated in Purāṇic tradition as smṛti-dharma support—strengthening remembrance of dharmic kings and continuity of sacred history.