Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 33
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
भानोस्तु भानवः पुत्रा मुहूर्तास्तु मुहूर्तजाः कण्ठोरिति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः कर्णोरिति ङ,चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः स दृष्ट्वा मनसा इति ख, ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः द्वे चैव भाण्डवे तत इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः सम्बाया धर्मतो घोषो नागवीथी च यामिजा
bhānostu bhānavaḥ putrā muhūrtāstu muhūrtajāḥ kaṇṭhoriti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ karṇoriti ṅa,cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ sa dṛṣṭvā manasā iti kha, ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ dve caiva bhāṇḍave tata iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ sambāyā dharmato ghoṣo nāgavīthī ca yāmijā
Bhānavas は Bhānu（太陽）の子であり、Muhūrtas は Muhūrta から生まれる。さらに、時間区分とその主宰名の列挙として、Sambāyā、Dharmataḥ、Ghoṣa、Nāgavīthī、Yāmijā もまた記される。
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic lists to the listening sage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Supports time-reckoning and ritual scheduling by naming time-divisions (muhūrta etc.) and their presiding lineages connected to solar/lunar principles.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Solar and time-division progeny: Bhānavas and Muhūrtas (with named members)","lookup_keywords":["Bhānu","Bhānavas","Muhūrta","time divisions","Sambāyā Nāgavīthī"],"quick_summary":"States Bhānavas as sons of the Sun (Bhānu) and Muhūrtas as born of Muhūrta, then appends specific names in the enumeration. Serves as a mnemonic list for calendrical/ritual time taxonomy."}
Concept: Time (kāla) is systematized through named divisions and divine personifications, linking astronomy/ritual time to cosmological genealogy.
Application: Use muhūrta-awareness for choosing auspicious timings (saṅkalpa, vrata, homa), treating time as a structured, nameable order.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Kala-vibhaga (Time-reckoning and celestial lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solar figure (Bhānu) radiating offspring labeled Bhānavas; beside it a wheel of time with segments for Muhūrtas, and a scroll listing names like Sambāyā, Dharmataḥ, Ghoṣa, Nāgavīthī, Yāmijā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Surya/Bhānu with radiant aureole, time-wheel mandala with labeled spokes for muhūrtas, ornate borders, deep pigments, traditional stylized script-like labels","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Surya in the center with gold rays, a circular muhūrta chakra below with embossed gold segments, side panels with the listed names in decorative cartouches","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical diagram aesthetic: sun icon at top, lineage arrows to Bhānavas, a clean segmented wheel for muhūrtas with neat labels, soft pastel palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, astronomer-sage presenting a celestial chart: sun disk, circular time-wheel, attendants holding a scroll with the names, fine linework and delicate color washes"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भानोस्तु = भानोः + तु; मुहूर्तास्तु = मुहूर्ताः + तु. Verse text contains manuscript variant notes (कण्ठोरिति/कर्णोरिति etc.) which are editorial and excluded from pada analysis.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: kāla-vibhāga and nakṣatra/kalā discussions in jyotiṣa-oriented passages (elsewhere in the text)
FAQs
It transmits Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning by naming classes and personified sources of time-units (muhūrta, yāma) and listing specific named divisions used for calendrical/ritual timing.
Rather than narrative theology alone, it preserves catalog-like data—lineages and nomenclature of time divisions—useful for ritual scheduling, calendrics, and traditional cosmological taxonomy.
By correctly recognizing and applying sanctioned time-divisions (muhūrta/yāma) and their traditional names, rites are aligned with dharma (proper order), which is held to strengthen efficacy and merit (puṇya).