Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 27
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
कुरोः सुधन्वा सुधनुः परिक्षिच्चारिमेजयः सुधन्वनः सुहोत्रो ऽभूत् सुहोत्राच्च्यवनो ह्य् अभूत्
kuroḥ sudhanvā sudhanuḥ parikṣiccārimejayaḥ sudhanvanaḥ suhotro 'bhūt suhotrāccyavano hy abhūt
من Kuru جاء Sudhanvā؛ ومن Sudhanvā جاء Sudhanu؛ ومن Sudhanu جاء Parikṣit؛ ومن Parikṣit جاء Ārimejaya. ومن Ārimejaya وُلِدَ Sudhanvan؛ ومن Sudhanvan وُلِدَ Suhotra؛ ومن Suhotra وُلِدَ حقًّا Cyavana.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic knowledge to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical indexing for Itihāsa-Purāṇa study: remembering succession in the Kuru line for ritual recitation, historical framing, and narrative continuity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kuru lineage: Sudhanvā to Cyavana","lookup_keywords":["Kuru-vaṃśa","Sudhanvā","Parikṣit","Ārimejaya","Cyavana"],"quick_summary":"A compact dynastic list traces descent from Kuru through several kings, functioning as a mnemonic chain for Purāṇic genealogy."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (name-chain cadence)
Concept: Smṛti through structured enumeration: knowledge preserved by ordered name-lists (paramparā).
Application: Use as a recitation scaffold in Purāṇa-pāṭha; cross-checking lineages across texts and anchoring narrative chronology.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized genealogical scroll or court bard reciting the Kuru succession—Kuru, Sudhanvā, Sudhanu, Parikṣit, Ārimejaya, Sudhanvan, Suhotra, Cyavana—shown as medallion portraits in sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: horizontal frieze of royal bust medallions with name captions in Devanāgarī style, a sūta/paurāṇika reciter at one end; flat iconic faces, strong outlines, traditional jewelry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: eight small portrait panels with gold halos for each ancestor, arranged like a genealogical garland; rich red/green background, embossed gold work, central reciter holding palm-leaf manuscript.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: manuscript-illustration feel—clean genealogical tree diagram with delicate figures, emphasis on clarity and order; soft shading, ornate borders.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: court scene with a historian/poet reading a genealogy register; behind him, a painted genealogical chart with roundels containing each king’s portrait, fine detailing and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परिक्षिच्चारिमेजयः → परिक्षित् चारिमेजयः; सुहोत्रो ऽभूत् → सुहोत्रः अभूत्; सुहोत्राच्च्यवनो → सुहोत्रात् च्यवनः; ह्य् अभूत् → हि अभूत्
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa genealogical sequences for Puru/Kuru lines in the same khanda
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-vidyā (dynastic/genealogical knowledge): a precise succession list of Kuru-line descendants used to preserve historical memory and Purāṇic chronology.
By cataloging royal lineages, the Agni Purana functions as a historical-chronological register alongside its many other disciplines (ritual, polity, medicine, arts), showing its encyclopedic scope beyond purely devotional material.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally viewed as smṛti-dharma that supports dharma, reinforces exemplars of kingship, and yields merit through preservation of sacred-historical tradition.