Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 10
Chapter 276 — राजवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Royal Lineages
तितिक्षुरुशीनरजस्तितिक्षोश् च रुषद्रथः रुषद्रथादभूत्पैलः पैलाच्च सुतपाः सुतः
titikṣuruśīnarajastitikṣoś ca ruṣadrathaḥ ruṣadrathādabhūtpailaḥ pailācca sutapāḥ sutaḥ
तितिक्षु से उशीनरराज उत्पन्न हुआ; और तितिक्षु से ही रुषद्रथ भी हुआ। रुषद्रथ से पैल, और पैल से पुत्र सुतपा जन्मा।
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana to the sage Vasiṣṭha, in the usual Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Maintaining accurate succession chains for Purāṇic historiography and for correlating sages/figures like Paila across traditions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Titikṣu descendants: Uśīnarajas, Ruṣadratha, Paila, Sutapā","lookup_keywords":["Titikṣu","Uśīnarajas","Ruṣadratha","Paila","Sutapā"],"quick_summary":"Provides a compact succession from Titikṣu to Sutapā, including two branches/names from Titikṣu and the continuation through Ruṣadratha → Paila → Sutapā."}
Concept: Smṛti as structured knowledge: lists (anukramaṇikā) are a valid epistemic tool for preserving complex tradition.
Application: Use as a backbone for concordance tables when comparing multiple Purāṇic vaṃśas and resolving homonymous figures.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anukramanika (Genealogies / Puranic Lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A branching family tree from Titikṣu showing two immediate descendants (Uśīnarajas and Ruṣadratha), then a single line continuing Ruṣadratha → Paila → Sutapā, depicted as labeled enthroned figures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized genealogy tree motif with lotus stems connecting portraits, Titikṣu at top, two branches to Uśīnarajas and Ruṣadratha, then descending to Paila and Sutapā, traditional color blocks.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted genealogy medallions, branching connectors, ornate crowns and halos, deep maroon background, clear Sanskrit name labels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, neat instructional chart aesthetic with fine outlines, minimal ornament, emphasis on legible labels and branch structure.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, manuscript folio with painted roundels for each figure connected by thin gold lines, subtle courtly portraiture and calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तितिक्षुरुशीनरजः → तितिक्षुः + उशीनरजः; तितिक्षोश् च → तितिक्षोः + च; रुषद्रथादभूत् → रुषद्रथात् + अभूत्; पैलाच्च → पैलात् + च
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vamsha-anukramanika sequences around 276.10
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-vidyā (genealogical knowledge): a precise succession of royal/progenitor names used for preserving dynastic memory and Purāṇic historiography.
By cataloging lineages, the Agni Purana functions as a reference work for dynastic history alongside its other domains (ritual, dharma, polity, arts), showing its encyclopedic scope beyond purely devotional material.
Recitation and remembrance of righteous lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-dharma support—strengthening continuity of dharma through ancestral memory and reinforcing the Purāṇic ideal of kingship rooted in sacred tradition.