Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 5
Chapter 19 — कश्यपवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Kaśyapa’s Lineage
उदयास्तमने सूर्ये तद्वदेते युगे युगे हिरण्यकशिपुर्दित्यां हिरण्याक्षश् च कश्यपात्
udayāstamane sūrye tadvadete yuge yuge hiraṇyakaśipurdityāṃ hiraṇyākṣaś ca kaśyapāt
ដូចព្រះអាទិត្យរះ និងលិចជាទៀងទាត់ ដូច្នោះដែរ ក្នុងគ្រប់យុគ (យុគក្រោយយុគ) Hiraṇyakaśipu និង Hiraṇyākṣa កើតពី Diti តាមរយៈ Kaśyapa។
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Understanding recurring asuric archetypes across yugas; supports dharma-narratives where avatāras arise to restore balance.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Upamā (simile: like sunrise/sunset)
Concept: Kāla (time) is cyclical; patterns of adharma recur, and cosmic order responds through recurring corrective forces.
Application: Cultivate steadiness: expect recurring challenges; align with dharma as the stable principle amid cycles.
Khanda Section: Avataras & Yuga-Cycles (Daitya Genealogies)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split scene: the sun rising and setting in the sky as a time-wheel, while below Diti and Kaśyapa are shown as progenitors with the two daitya brothers appearing as recurring figures across ages; optional faint silhouettes of Varāha and Nṛsiṃha as destined counters.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with a large solar disc showing dawn and dusk on either side, below Diti and Kaśyapa seated, and two fierce daityas emerging; traditional bold outlines, warm ochres, symbolic time-wheel motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting emphasizing the sun with gold foil rays, below a genealogical tableau of Diti and Kaśyapa with two demon princes; rich ornamentation, embossed gold highlights on the solar disc and crowns","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting with clear narrative panels: left sunrise, right sunset; center genealogical scene labeled Diti/Kaśyapa; bottom shows Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa as archetypal figures, soft colors and fine lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature with a poetic landscape: sun at two horizons (dawn/dusk), central pavilion with Diti and Kaśyapa, two demon brothers depicted with regal attire; delicate sky gradients and detailed flora"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उदयास्तमने→उदय-अस्तमने; तद्वदेते→तद्वत् एते; हिरण्यकशिपुर्दित्यां→हिरण्यकशिपुः दित्याम्; हिरण्याक्षश्→हिरण्याक्षः। (क्रियापदं अत्र लुप्तं/अनुवर्तते—‘आसन्/अभवताम्’ इत्यर्थः)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Varāha avatāra narrative sections; Agni Purana: Nṛsiṃha avatāra narrative sections; Agni Purana: yuga/manvantara cosmology passages
FAQs
This verse imparts cosmological knowledge of cyclical time (yuga-recursion) using the sun’s daily rising/setting as an analogy, applied to recurring Daitya births in Purāṇic genealogy.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s cataloging style: alongside rituals and disciplines, it preserves structured cosmology and lineage-history—mapping how beings and dynasties recur across yugas.
The verse underscores the doctrine of cyclical manifestation: beings arise and pass in patterned time, encouraging detachment from transient power and recognition of cosmic order (kāla-niyati).