Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 20
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
हविर्धानात् षडाग्नेयी धीषणाजनयत् सुतान् प्राचीनवर्हिषं शुक्रं गयं कृष्णं व्रजाजिनौ
havirdhānāt ṣaḍāgneyī dhīṣaṇājanayat sutān prācīnavarhiṣaṃ śukraṃ gayaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vrajājinau
ハヴィルダーナ（Havirdhāna）から、シャダグネイー（Ṣaḍāgneyī、ディーシャナー Dhīṣaṇā）が六人の子を産んだ—プラーチーナバルヒス（Prācīnabarhis）、シュクラ（Śukra）、ガヤ（Gaya）、クリシュナ（Kṛṣṇa）、ヴラジャ（Vraja）、アジナ（Ajina）。
Lord Agni (narrating genealogical tradition to the inquiring sage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Extends the dynastic record by listing offspring; supports ritual recitation, historical memory, and contextualizing later narratives tied to these names.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Havirdhāna’s Six Sons from Ṣaḍāgneyī (Dhīṣaṇā)","lookup_keywords":["Havirdhana","Shadagneyi","Dhishana","Pracinabarhis","Gaya"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates six sons—Prācīnabarhis, Śukra, Gaya, Kṛṣṇa, Vraja, Ajina—preserving genealogical continuity and mnemonic structure."}
Concept: Smriti as preservation of social-cosmic order through named lineages.
Application: Mnemonic recitation in puranic discourse; aids mapping of dharmic duties tied to kula and progeny.
Khanda Section: Puranic Genealogy (Vamsha-Anucharita / Prajapati-Vamsha)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A maternal figure (Ṣaḍāgneyī/Dhīṣaṇā) with six princely sons presented in order, like a formal lineage register.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: mother seated with six sons in symmetrical arrangement; each prince with distinct crown color; stylized name bands; temple palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central mother figure with gold halo; six sons in flanking rows; heavy gold ornamentation and embossed jewelry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean genealogical illustration with labeled figures; emphasis on readability and sequence; delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: zenana-court presentation of princes; refined textiles, individualized faces; calligraphic labels; architectural backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: havirdhānāt unchanged; ṣaḍāgneyī → षट् + आग्नेयी (dvigu); dhīṣaṇājanayat → धीषणा + अजनयत्; vrajājinau interpreted as व्रज + अजिनौ (sandhi: a + a → ā).
Related Themes: Agni Purana continuation of Prācīnabarhis narrative and descendants (later vamsha passages)
FAQs
This verse primarily imparts vamsha-jñāna (genealogical knowledge): it records the progeny of Havirdhāna through Ṣaḍāgneyī/Dhīṣaṇā, preserving authoritative lineage memory used in Purāṇic historiography.
By cataloging dynastic and progenitor lineages, the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium for Purāṇic history—supporting cross-linking of narratives (kings, sages, ritual patrons) across chapters and other texts.
Remembering and reciting sacred lineages is traditionally regarded as smṛti-śuddhi (purification through remembrance) and as reinforcing dharma by situating kings and ritual patrons within a sanctioned ancestral order.