Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 12
Duties outside the Varṇa Order (वर्णेतरधर्माः) — Agni Purana, Chapter 151
पुक्कसः क्षत्रियापुत्रः शूद्रात् स्यात् प्रतिलोमजः मागधः स्यात्तथा वैश्याच्छूद्रादयोगवो भवेत्
pukkasaḥ kṣatriyāputraḥ śūdrāt syāt pratilomajaḥ māgadhaḥ syāttathā vaiśyācchūdrādayogavo bhavet
Putra yang lahir dari perempuan Kṣatriya oleh laki-laki Śūdra secara pratiloma disebut Pukkasa. Demikian pula, dari perempuan Vaiśyā oleh laki-laki Śūdra lahir Māgadha; dan dari perempuan Śūdra oleh laki-laki Vaiśya lahir Ayogava.
Lord Agni (narrating dharma classifications to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Reference for identifying pratiloma offspring names (Pukkasa, Māgadha, Ayogava) used in adjudicating marriage rules, customary occupations, and social obligations in dharma-legal settings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pratiloma progeny: Pukkasa, Māgadha, Ayogava","lookup_keywords":["Pukkasa","Māgadha","Ayogava","pratiloma","Kṣatriyā-Śūdra"],"quick_summary":"Maps specific reverse-order unions to named mixed groups; functions as a quick index for subsequent rules on conduct, marriage, and livelihood."}
Concept: Dharma-text taxonomy: social identity is defined through prescribed parentage matrices, especially pratiloma unions.
Application: Used (within the tradition) to delimit marriage circles and assign customary roles/expectations.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Varna-jati-nirnaya (Social classifications and progeny rules)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic lineage-diagram scene: three parentage pairings are shown as small vignettes feeding into labeled outcomes—Pukkasa, Māgadha, Ayogava—while a teacher explains pratiloma rules to students with writing boards.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, teacher with stylus and palm-leaf, three framed vignettes showing parent pairs and resulting labeled group names, bold outlines, limited palette, temple-education ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate arch framing a dharma teacher, gold-leaf accents on the scroll listing Pukkasa/Māgadha/Ayogava, side medallions illustrating each union, rich decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional chart on a hanging scroll, fine brushwork, students seated cross-legged, teacher pointing to the three outcomes, soft pastel background and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar in a garden pavilion with album pages, three small inset scenes with calligraphic labels Pukkasa/Māgadha/Ayogava, intricate floral margins and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वैश्याच्छूद्रादयोगवो = वैश्यात् + शूद्रात् + अयोगवः; स्यात्तथा = स्यात् + तथा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 151 (continuation of varṇa-saṅkara nomenclature and duties)
FAQs
It gives dharma-shastra style technical nomenclature for pratiloma unions and the resulting jāti names (Pukkasa, Māgadha, Ayogava), used in traditional legal-social classification.
Alongside rituals, theology, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves concise smṛti-like social jurisprudence—cataloging inter-varna unions and their traditional labels as part of its wide-ranging compendium.
By classifying pratiloma progeny, the text reflects a normative dharma framework where social order and conduct are tied to karma and duty; the verse functions as a descriptive rule within that moral-legal worldview rather than a ritual prescription.