Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 21
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
मुकुलस्य तु मौकुल्याः क्षेत्रोपेता द्विजातयः चञ्चाश्वो मुकुलाज्जज्ञे चञ्चाश्वान्मिथुनं ह्य् अभुत्
mukulasya tu maukulyāḥ kṣetropetā dvijātayaḥ cañcāśvo mukulājjajñe cañcāśvānmithunaṃ hy abhut
From Mukula arose the Maukulya line—twice-born (dvija) men endowed with landed domains. From Mukula was born Cañcāśva, and from Cañcāśva there indeed came forth a pair, male and female.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical validation of varna-status (dvija), landholding rights, and lineage-based social memory used in ritual eligibility and royal legitimacy narratives.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Maukulya lineage from Mukula; birth of Cañcāśva and a mithuna","lookup_keywords":["Mukula","Maukulya","Cañcāśva","dvija","mithuna"],"quick_summary":"Records the emergence of the Maukulya dvija line with kṣetra (landed domains) and traces descent from Mukula to Cañcāśva, noting a subsequent twin/pair birth. Useful as a lineage index for ritual/royal genealogical continuity."}
Concept: Lineage (vaṃśa) as a carrier of dharma, rights, and ritual eligibility; social order anchored in remembered descent.
Application: Use in śrāddha/pravara-style recollection, courtly legitimation, and textual cross-checking of dynastic claims.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and Lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tableau: a seated scribe recites lineage from Mukula; dvija elders with sacred threads stand beside marked fields (kṣetra), while Cañcāśva is shown with a symbolic pair (mithuna) indicating twin/pair offspring.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat warm palette, stylized dvija sages with yajñopavīta, palm-leaf manuscript, agrarian kṣetra motifs in the background, Cañcāśva depicted as a noble figure with a symbolic twin/pair, ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central genealogical patriarch Mukula with halo-like aureole, gold-leaf embellishment on sacred thread and ornaments, miniature field symbols (kṣetra) at the base, Cañcāśva and a paired offspring motif, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework showing a court genealogist reading from a manuscript, dvija figures labeled, neat depiction of land plots and boundary markers, restrained pastel palette, emphasis on didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly genealogy scene with a chronicler presenting a lineage scroll, detailed textiles, small landscape with cultivated fields, Cañcāśva portrayed in profile, a paired child motif, delicate borders and calligraphy cartouches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षेत्रोपेता = क्षेत्र-उपेताः; मुकुलाज्जज्ञे = मुकुलात् जज्ञे; चञ्चाश्वान्मिथुनं = चञ्चाश्वात् मिथुनम्; ह्य् अभुत् = हि अभूत्
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vamsha-anucharita sections continuing the Somaka–Pṛṣata–Drupada line; Agni Purana: genealogical catalogues (vaṃśānucarita/vaṃśānukramaṇikā) surrounding ch. 277
FAQs
This verse primarily preserves vamśāvalī (genealogical knowledge): it records descent (Mukula → Maukulya → Cañcāśva) and social status markers (dvija, landholding), rather than prescribing a ritual procedure.
By cataloging dynastic and clan origins alongside other subjects, the Agni Purana functions as an encyclopedia—its genealogies contextualize dharma, kingship traditions, and regional lineages within a broader compendium of Purāṇic knowledge.
Remembering and transmitting righteous lineages is treated in Purāṇic tradition as a form of smṛti (sacred remembrance) that supports dharma—affirming continuity of social-ritual order (dvija status and kṣetra stewardship).