Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 10
Chapter 150 — Manvantarāṇi (The Manvantaras) and the Purāṇic Map of Vedic Transmission
इक्ष्वाकुप्रमुखाः पुत्रा अंशेन हरिराभवत् स्वायम्भुवे मानसो ऽभूदजितस्तदनन्तरे
ikṣvākupramukhāḥ putrā aṃśena harirābhavat svāyambhuve mānaso 'bhūdajitastadanantare
កូនប្រុសចាប់ពី ឥក្ស្វាកុ (Ikṣvāku) បានក្លាយជាការបង្ហាញរបស់ ហរិ (Hari) ដោយភាគមួយនៃអំណាចទេវភាពរបស់ព្រះអង្គ។ ក្នុងមន្វន្តរៈ ស្វាយម្ភូវ (Svāyambhuva) អវតារៈឈ្មោះ ម៉ាណស (Mānasa) បានកើតឡើង; ហើយបន្ទាប់ពីនោះ អជិត (Ajita) បានបង្ហាញខ្លួន។
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic tradition to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Helps map partial incarnations (aṃśāvatāra) of Hari onto royal lineages (Ikṣvāku etc.) and sequence avatāra-names across manvantaras for Purāṇic chronology.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Aṃśāvatāra in royal progeny; Mānasa and Ajita in Svāyambhuva Manvantara","lookup_keywords":["Ikṣvāku","aṃśa avatāra","Hari manifestation","Mānasa","Ajita"],"quick_summary":"States that Ikṣvāku and related sons are manifestations of Hari by partial power, and notes sequential avatāra-names (Mānasa, then Ajita) in the Svāyambhuva Manvantara."}
Concept: Aṃśa doctrine: the divine can manifest partially within exemplary rulers and also as named avatāras across epochs.
Application: Supports theological reading of kingship as dharma-bearing when aligned with divine qualities; aids comparative avatāra lists across Purāṇas.
Khanda Section: Avataras and Puranic Genealogies (Vishnu-amsa / Manvantara narration)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dynastic procession of Ikṣvāku and royal sons with a subtle aura of Hari’s presence behind/within them; above, two distinct Vaiṣṇava manifestations labeled Mānasa and Ajita appearing in sequence within the Svāyambhuva epoch.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, solar-dynasty kings in profile procession, behind them a large translucent Hari figure with four arms, upper register showing two separate Viṣṇu forms labeled Mānasa and Ajita, bold colors and temple-mural ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Viṣṇu with gold halo, flanked by two smaller panels ‘Mānasa’ and ‘Ajita’, lower band showing Ikṣvāku and princes with gold accents on crowns and jewelry; rich gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional timeline composition: left-to-right sequence with captions—Ikṣvāku sons as aṃśa, then Mānasa, then Ajita; soft palette, clear labeling.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly royal lineage scene with a mystical Viṣṇu presence, two celestial apparitions above in clouds labeled Mānasa and Ajita; fine detailing, balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरिराभवत् = हरिः + आभवत्; मानसो ऽभूत् = मानसः + अभूत्; ऽभूदजितः = अभूत् + अजितः; तदनन्तरे = तत्-अनन्तरे
Related Themes: Agni Purana avatāra catalogues in the 150s and later Viṣṇu-nāma/avatāra discussions
FAQs
This verse conveys Purāṇic cosmological classification—specifically the doctrine of aṁśa (partial manifestation) of Hari and the sequencing of avatāras within a Manvantara, used for structuring traditional recitation and genealogical/chronological mapping.
By cataloging dynastic origins (Ikṣvāku-line) alongside Manvantara-based avatāra lists (Mānasa, Ajita), it demonstrates the Agni Purāṇa’s compendium style: organizing theology, chronology, and lineage data as reference material for Purāṇic study.
Remembering Hari’s aṁśāvatāras and Manvantara order is treated in Purāṇic tradition as meritorious (puṇya), strengthening devotion (bhakti) and right understanding of divine governance across cosmic cycles.