Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 26
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
कोपं यच्छत दास्यन्ति कन्यां वो मारिषां वराम् तपस्विनो मुनेः कण्डोः प्रम्लोचायां ममैव च
kopaṃ yacchata dāsyanti kanyāṃ vo māriṣāṃ varām tapasvino muneḥ kaṇḍoḥ pramlocāyāṃ mamaiva ca
Restrain your anger. They will give you the excellent maiden Māriṣā—born of the ascetic sage Kaṇḍu and the apsaras Pramlocā, and thus related to me as well.
Lord Agni (narrator) addressing the sages/recipients within the narrative frame
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical-mythic framing used to teach restraint (krodha-nigraha) and social reconciliation through marriage alliances.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Ukti (direct speech)
Concept: Krodha-nigraha (restraint of anger) as a prerequisite for right action and social order.
Application: Use calm speech and negotiated alliances to resolve conflict and preserve kula (lineage) harmony.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Puranic Narrative (Genealogy and Mythic Origins)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage-like speaker pacifies the Pracetases, pointing toward the maiden Māriṣā while referencing her parentage—Kaṇḍu the ascetic and Pramlocā the apsaras—suggesting a destined marriage alliance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, Pracetases as austere figures with matted hair, a calm rishi gesturing in admonition, Māriṣā standing modestly, Pramlocā as a celestial apsaras in the background, minimal landscape, sacred narrative composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate jewelry and gold leaf highlights on Māriṣā and Pramlocā, Pracetases seated in reverent posture, a rishi delivering counsel, rich textile patterns, temple-like arch framing the scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, soft pastel palette, instructional narrative panel: rishi’s raised hand signaling ‘restrain anger’, labeled figures (Pracetases, Māriṣā, Kaṇḍu, Pramlocā) in a calm court-forest setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing and naturalistic faces, forest hermitage with a celestial apsaras at the edge, the Pracetases in a group receiving counsel, Māriṣā centered, balanced composition with calligraphic caption space."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mamaiva = mama + eva; verse has no other mandatory sandhi splits.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 18 (Prajapati lineages / Pracetas narrative context)
FAQs
No specialized ritual/technical vidyā is taught here; the practical instruction is ethical self-control—restraining anger (kopa-nigraha) to preserve social order and enable a rightful marriage alliance.
It illustrates the Purana’s encyclopedic scope by preserving mythic genealogy and social-ethical counsel alongside other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, arts), showing how lineage narratives and dharmic conduct are integral knowledge categories.
Restraint of anger is a dharmic virtue that prevents harmful action and speech, supports reconciliation, and aligns conduct with sattvic discipline—thereby protecting merit (puṇya) and social harmony.