Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 16
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
तितिक्षोस्तु मरुत्तो ऽभूत्तस्मात्कम्बलवर्हिषः पञ्चाशद्रुक्मकवचाद्रुक्मेषुः पृथुरुक्मकः
titikṣostu marutto 'bhūttasmātkambalavarhiṣaḥ pañcāśadrukmakavacādrukmeṣuḥ pṛthurukmakaḥ
তিতিক্ষু থেকে মরুত্ত জন্মালেন; তাঁর থেকে কম্বলবর্হিষ। পঞ্চাশদ থেকে রুক্মকবচ; রুক্মকবচ থেকে রুক্মেষু; এবং তাঁর থেকে পৃথুরুক্মক।
Lord Agni (narrating genealogies to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dynastic indexing across generations; supports identification of later narratives tied to Marutta and descendants in Purāṇic/Itihāsa corpora.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Succession: Titikṣu → Marutta → Kambalavarhiṣ → Pañcāśad → Rukmakavaca → Rukmeṣu → Pṛthurukmaka","lookup_keywords":["Marutta","Kambalavarhiṣ","Pañcāśad","Rukmakavaca","Pṛthurukmaka"],"quick_summary":"Continues the lineage from Titikṣu through multiple descendants, preserving names for cross-referencing and narrative anchoring."}
Concept: Genealogical continuity as a Purāṇic method of organizing vast narrative time.
Application: Create a lineage map; use distinctive name-elements (e.g., rukma-) as mnemonic clusters for remembering branches.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and Royal Lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A multi-generation procession of kings, each passing a royal emblem (scepter/standard) to the next; repeated ‘rukma’ (gold) motif for the later names.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; linear procession with stylized crowns; later figures accented with golden-yellow garments to echo ‘rukma’; decorative borders and lotus bands.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; emphasis on ‘rukma’ descendants with heavy gold leaf ornaments and shields; each king in a small gold-arched niche connected in a chain.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; clean genealogical storyboard panels, each panel one king handing insignia to the next; labels beneath; soft colors and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; sequential vignettes in one page (continuous narrative), kings in varied robes; later ‘rukma’ figures with more gilded accessories; architectural backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"neutral","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: titikṣostu → titikṣoḥ tu; marutto 'bhūt → maruttaḥ abhūt; abhūttasmāt → abhūt tasmāt; pañcāśadrukmakavacāt → pañcāśat rukmakavacāt (t + r → dr in transmission); rukmakavacādrukmeṣuḥ → rukmakavacāt rukmeṣuḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana genealogical continuation into 274.17
FAQs
This verse primarily conveys dynastic knowledge (vamśa-vidyā): a precise succession of royal names used to preserve historical and Purāṇic lineage memory rather than prescribing a ritual or medical procedure.
By cataloging genealogical successions, the Agni Purana functions as a reference work for Purāṇic historiography—recording rulers, lines of descent, and name-epithets that connect narrative traditions, dharma discussions, and royal exemplars across chapters.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally held to support smṛti (sacred memory), reinforce dharmic ideals of kingship, and cultivate śraddhā (reverent faith) in the continuity of dharma across generations.