Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 19
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
पृथोः पुत्रौ तु धर्मज्ञौ जज्ञाते ऽन्तर्द्विपालिनौ शिखण्डी हविर्धानमन्तर्धानात् व्यजायत
pṛthoḥ putrau tu dharmajñau jajñāte 'ntardvipālinau śikhaṇḍī havirdhānamantardhānāt vyajāyata
ಪೃಥುವಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞರಾದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುತ್ರರು ಜನಿಸಿದರು—ಅಂತರ್ಧ್ವಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಲಿನ. ಅಂತರ್ಧಾನನಿಂದ ಶಿಖಂಡೀ ಹವಿರ್ಧಾನನನ್ನು ಜನ್ಮನೀಡಿದನು.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purāṇic account to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical anchoring for royal legitimacy and dharmic succession; useful for itihasa-purana recitation and lineage-based ritual contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Lineage from Pṛthu: Antardvi, Pālin, Antardhāna, Śikhaṇḍī, Havirdhāna","lookup_keywords":["Prithu","vamsha","Antardhana","Shikhandi","Havirdhana"],"quick_summary":"Provides a compact succession chain from Pṛthu, emphasizing righteous heirs and continuity of kingship."}
Concept: Dharmic kingship is transmitted through righteous progeny and orderly succession.
Application: Use in royal/communal memory: legitimizing governance by tracing dharmic ancestry; supports śrāddha/ancestral remembrance frameworks.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Charita (Genealogies and Royal Lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lineage tableau: King Pṛthu with two sons; a subsequent panel showing Antardhāna and Śikhaṇḍī, culminating in Havirdhāna—presented like a dynastic tree.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sequential panels with crowned figures labeled by name; stylized family tree motif; temple colors and formal poses.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic portraits of each king with gold halos; arranged in a genealogical grid; ornate borders and inscriptions.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: manuscript-like genealogical chart with fine line portraits; emphasis on clarity of succession; muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: dynastic album page with individual portraits in niches; delicate calligraphy for names; courtly attire and realistic faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jajñāte 'ntar... → जज्ञाते + अन्तः...; havirdhānamantardhānāt → हविर्धानम् + अन्तर्धानात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana vamsha-anucharita sections continuing Prithu lineage; Agni Purana Rajadharma passages linking lineage and duty
FAQs
This verse transmits vamśa-vidyā (genealogical knowledge): the precise succession of royal descendants, used to preserve Purāṇic historical memory and the legitimacy of dharmic kingship.
By cataloging dynastic lineages alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a reference compendium—here preserving names, descent-relations, and the continuity of rulership central to Purāṇic historiography.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally treated as puṇya-generating (merit-bearing), reinforcing dharma through exemplars of kingship and situating individual conduct within an inherited moral order.