Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
तस्य पुत्रो ऽथ भद्राशोअ भद्राश्वस्य दशात्मजाः ऋचेयुश् च कृषेयुश् च सन्नतेयुस् तथात्मजः
tasya putro 'tha bhadrāśoa bhadrāśvasya daśātmajāḥ ṛceyuś ca kṛṣeyuś ca sannateyus tathātmajaḥ
Then his son was Bhadrāśa. Bhadrāśva had ten sons—Ṛceyu, Kṛṣeyu, and likewise Sannateyu (and the others).
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic material in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Cataloguing progeny (ten sons) for lineage branching; helps reconcile variant name-lists across recensions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhadrāśva and his ten sons (Ṛceyu, Kṛṣeyu, Sannateyu, etc.)","lookup_keywords":["Bhadrasha","Bhadrashva","Rceyu","Krseyu","Sannateyu"],"quick_summary":"Records a branching point in the dynasty by listing Bhadrāśva’s sons; serves as an index node for later sub-lineages."}
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and dynastic lists)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal figure Bhadrāśva with ten princely sons arranged in a semicircle, each labeled; a genealogical tree motif behind them.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Bhadrāśva enthroned, ten youthful princes in symmetric rows, each with small name cartouche; bold outlines, flat color fields, ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central enthroned king with gold halo; ten princes with gold accents and gem-like colors; embossed gold tree connecting them.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean didactic composition with numbered princes and calligraphed names; soft gradients, fine jewelry detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: court portrait scene with the king and ten sons; individualized faces, patterned carpets, architectural backdrop; captions in nastaʿlīq-style calligraphy (Indianized) for names."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रो ऽथ→putraḥ atha; दशात्मजाः→daśa-ātmajāḥ (द्विगु); ऋचेयुश्/कृषेयुश्/सन्नतेयुस्→visarga/sandhi normalized to nominative singular proper names.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: subsequent sub-lineage mentions tied to these names (later vaṃśa lists)
FAQs
This verse imparts genealogical knowledge (vaṃśa-anukrama), listing lineage succession and the names of descendants for dynastic record-keeping in Purāṇic tradition.
By preserving historical-memory through lineage catalogues, it complements the Agni Purāṇa’s wide scope—alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts—serving as a reference index of Purāṇic dynasties and succession.
Recitation and preservation of vaṃśa lists is traditionally treated as smṛti-śuddhi (purification through sacred remembrance), sustaining dharma by honoring ancestors and maintaining continuity of righteous kingship narratives.