Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 32
Sūryavaṃśa-kīrtana
Proclamation of the Solar Dynasty
कल्माषाङ्घ्रेः सर्वकर्मा ह्य् अनरण्यस्ततो ऽभवत् अनरण्यात्तु निघ्नो ऽथ अनमित्रस्ततो रघुः
kalmāṣāṅghreḥ sarvakarmā hy anaraṇyastato 'bhavat anaraṇyāttu nighno 'tha anamitrastato raghuḥ
कल्माषाङ्घ्रि से सर्वकर्मा उत्पन्न हुए; उनसे अनरण्य हुए। अनरण्य से निघ्न, फिर अनमित्र, और अनमित्र से रघु उत्पन्न हुए।
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical bridge toward Raghu—useful for situating Raghuvaṃśa/Rāmāyaṇa-associated kings within Purāṇic chronology.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Suryavaṃśa Link: Kalmāṣāṅghri → Sarvakarmā → Anaraṇya → Nighna → Anamitra → Raghu","lookup_keywords":["Kalmāṣāṅghri","Sarvakarmā","Anaraṇya","Nighna","Anamitra"],"quick_summary":"Provides a compressed chain culminating in Raghu, a key dynastic marker for later Rāma-centered narration."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa
Concept: Name-chains function as mnemonic technology (smaraṇa-upāya) for preserving long narrative arcs.
Application: Pedagogical recitation: teach students to retain complex histories via rhythmic, alliterative name sequences.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Charita (Solar Dynasty / Raghuvamsha Genealogy)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized genealogical tree with six royal figures stepping forward in sequence, culminating in Raghu shown with heightened regal aura, suggesting the dynasty’s crescendo.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stepped procession of kings, Raghu emphasized with brighter halo and deeper blue-green background, decorative floral borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Raghu central with gold halo, preceding ancestors in smaller side panels, heavy gold work on crowns, temple-arch frames","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean diagrammatic genealogy with portraits and connecting lines, Raghu highlighted, subtle shading and precise ornament detail","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly portrait series in a single page, each king in a separate compartment, Raghu in the largest compartment with attendants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ह्य् = हि (before vowel); ततोऽभवत् = ततः + अभवत्; अनरण्यात्तु = अनरण्यात् + तु; निघ्नोऽथ = निघ्नः + अथ; अनमित्रस्ततो = अनमित्रः + ततः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 272 (Raghuvamsha genealogy segment)
FAQs
This verse transmits vamśāvalī-vidyā (dynastic/genealogical knowledge): a precise succession list in the Sūryavaṃśa culminating in Raghu.
By preserving structured royal genealogies (names, order of descent, and epithets), it functions as a historical-chronological index alongside the text’s ritual, legal, and technical chapters.
Reciting and remembering righteous lineages is treated in Purāṇic culture as smṛti-puṇya: it strengthens dharmic memory, legitimizes kingship ideals, and links devotion to exemplary ancestors.