Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
Sūryavaṃśa-kīrtana
Proclamation of the Solar Dynasty
रेवन्तं सुषुवे पुत्रं प्रभातञ्च प्रभा रवेः त्वाष्ट्री संज्ञा मनुं पुत्रं यमलौ यमुनां यमम्
revantaṃ suṣuve putraṃ prabhātañca prabhā raveḥ tvāṣṭrī saṃjñā manuṃ putraṃ yamalau yamunāṃ yamam
Prabhā bore a son, Revanta, and also Prabhāta for Ravi (the Sun). Saṃjñā, the daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ, bore Manu as a son, and the twins—Yamunā and Yama.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purāṇic account to a sage, traditionally Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Identifies key offspring tied to cosmic order: Manu (lawgiver/manvantara), Yama (dharma/afterlife judge), Yamunā (sacred river goddess), Revanta/Prabhāta; used in Purāṇic ritual storytelling and deity identification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Offspring of Vivasvān by Prabhā and Saṃjñā (Revanta, Prabhāta, Manu, Yamunā, Yama)","lookup_keywords":["revanta","prabhāta","vaivasvata-manu","yamunā","yama"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates children of the Sun by Prabhā and Saṃjñā, linking solar lineage to manvantara governance (Manu) and dharma/river divinities (Yama, Yamunā)."}
Concept: Cosmic administration through personified principles: Manu (social order), Yama (moral retribution), Yamunā (purifying flow).
Application: In dharma discourse, invoke Manu/Yama as ethical reminders; in tīrtha practice, remember Yamunā’s sanctity as rooted in divine genealogy.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anukramanika (Solar lineage and progeny lists)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A family-tree scene: Sūrya with queens; Prabhā presenting Revanta and Prabhāta; Saṃjñā presenting Manu and the twins Yamunā and Yama, with Yamunā shown as a river goddess and Yama as a stern dharma figure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Sūrya radiant, queens in profile; Yamunā depicted with flowing blue-green river motif and lotus, Yama with dark complexion and staff; Manu as calm royal-sage; bold outlines and traditional ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold haloed Sūrya, queens with ornate jewelry; Yamunā as goddess with gold accents and water motifs; Yama with regal severity; embossed gold work on crowns and aureoles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic composition with labeled figures; gentle colors; Yamunā’s river iconography clearly indicated; Yama’s staff and posture precise; Manu seated with scripture/rosary.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate courtly family scene with celestial light; Yamunā shown near a stylized riverbank; Yama in darker attire holding a staff; fine detailing of garments and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रभातञ्च = प्रभातम् + च; (implicit) सुषुवे governs multiple accusatives: रेवन्तम्, प्रभातम्, मनुम्, यमलौ, यमुनाम्, यमम्
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa manvantara-related passages (Vaivasvata Manu context); Agni Purāṇa tīrtha/vrata mentions where Yamunā may recur
FAQs
This verse imparts itihāsa–purāṇa vidyā in the form of vamśa (genealogical) knowledge—identifying progenitors and divine offspring used for lineage-recall in Purāṇic study and dharma discourse.
By cataloging divine and progenitor lineages (Sūrya, Saṃjñā, Manu, Yama, Yamunā), it functions as a reference index that connects cosmology, dharma (via Manu and Yama), and sacred geography (via Yamunā).
Remembering and reciting Purāṇic lineages is traditionally regarded as smṛti-śuddhi (purification through sacred recollection) and as reinforcing dharma-oriented understanding through figures like Manu (law) and Yama (moral order).