Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 20
Chapter 150 — Manvantarāṇi (The Manvantaras) and the Purāṇic Map of Vedic Transmission
मनुश् चतुर्दशो भौत्यः शुचिरिन्द्रो भविष्यति चाक्षुषाद्याः सुरगणा अग्निबाह्णादयो द्विजाः
manuś caturdaśo bhautyaḥ śucirindro bhaviṣyati cākṣuṣādyāḥ suragaṇā agnibāhṇādayo dvijāḥ
চতুর্দশ মনু হবেন ভৌত্য; শুচি হবেন ইন্দ্র। দেবগণ হবেন চাক্ষুষ প্রভৃতি, এবং দ্বিজ ঋষিগণ হবেন অগ্নিবাহু প্রভৃতি।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Future-cycle indexing: identifies the 14th Manu (Bhautya), Indra (Śuci), deva-host (Cākṣuṣa-ādi), and brahmarṣi group (Agnibāhu-ādi) for Purāṇic chronology and dharma-line continuity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhautya (14th) Manvantara: Manu–Indra–Devas–Dvijas","lookup_keywords":["Bhautya Manu","Śuci Indra","Cākṣuṣa-ādi devas","Agnibāhu-ādi dvijas","14th Manvantara"],"quick_summary":"A compact roster for the final (14th) Manvantara: names the Manu and Indra and specifies the leading labels for the deva host and the twice-born sage group."}
Concept: Cyclic governance: even ‘future’ epochs are structured by predictable offices (Manu/Indra/sage orders).
Application: Supports systematic reading of Purāṇas as structured cosmology rather than isolated stories; aids compilation of comparative tables.
Khanda Section: Manvantara and Cosmology (Manvantaras; future Manus and Indras)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ‘future aeon’ chart: Manu Bhautya and Indra Śuci presented as central figures, with two processional groups—Cākṣuṣa-ādi devas and Agnibāhu-ādi dvija sages—arrayed symmetrically like a cosmic administration.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two grand processions flanking a central lotus throne, Manu and Indra with distinct crowns, sages with jata and staffs, devas with bright garments, mandala sky backdrop","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central enthroned pair with gold arches, flanking rows of devas and rishis in smaller compartments, heavy gold work highlighting halos and jewelry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: central figures with neat rows, subtle colors, emphasis on readable grouping and hierarchy","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, imperial-style audience scene with two delegations (devas and dvijas), refined architectural pavilion, calligraphic labels for Bhautya and Śuci"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मनुश् = मनुः; शुचिरिन्द्रो = शुचिः + इन्द्रः; चाक्षुषाद्याः = चाक्षुष + आद्याः; अग्निबाह्णादयः = अग्निबाह्ण + आदयः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 150.21 (Bhautya Manvantara continuation)
FAQs
It imparts Manvantara-vidyā: the technical Puranic enumeration of the future Manu, the presiding Indra, the deva-hosts, and the principal ṛṣi lineage for that cosmic period.
By cataloging offices and lineages (Manu, Indra, deva-gaṇas, and dvija-ṛṣis) across cosmic cycles, it functions as a reference framework for Puranic chronology used alongside ritual calendars, genealogies, and cosmological mapping.
Remembering and reciting Manvantara rulers is traditionally treated as smṛti-based purification: it stabilizes dharmic orientation by situating human history within cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) and reinforces faith in cyclical divine governance.