Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 26
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
कोपं यच्छत दास्यन्ति कन्यां वो मारिषां वराम् तपस्विनो मुनेः कण्डोः प्रम्लोचायां ममैव च
kopaṃ yacchata dāsyanti kanyāṃ vo māriṣāṃ varām tapasvino muneḥ kaṇḍoḥ pramlocāyāṃ mamaiva ca
ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಕನ್ಯೆ ಮಾರಿಷೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡುವರು—ತಪಸ್ವಿ ಮುನಿ ಕಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಅಪ್ಸರೆ ಪ್ರಮ್ಲೋಚೆಯಿಂದ ಜನಿಸಿದವಳು; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆಯೂ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿರುವಳು.
Lord Agni (narrator) addressing the sages/recipients within the narrative frame
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical-mythic framing used to teach restraint (krodha-nigraha) and social reconciliation through marriage alliances.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Māriṣā—birth from Kaṇḍu and Pramlocā; counsel to restrain anger","lookup_keywords":["Māriṣā","Kaṇḍu","Pramlocā","krodha-nigraha","Pracetases"],"quick_summary":"The verse identifies Māriṣā’s mixed ascetic–apsaras origin and uses the moment to counsel anger-restraint, setting up a lineage-creating marriage."}
Alamkara Type: Ukti (direct speech)
Concept: Krodha-nigraha (restraint of anger) as a prerequisite for right action and social order.
Application: Use calm speech and negotiated alliances to resolve conflict and preserve kula (lineage) harmony.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Puranic Narrative (Genealogy and Mythic Origins)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage-like speaker pacifies the Pracetases, pointing toward the maiden Māriṣā while referencing her parentage—Kaṇḍu the ascetic and Pramlocā the apsaras—suggesting a destined marriage alliance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, Pracetases as austere figures with matted hair, a calm rishi gesturing in admonition, Māriṣā standing modestly, Pramlocā as a celestial apsaras in the background, minimal landscape, sacred narrative composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate jewelry and gold leaf highlights on Māriṣā and Pramlocā, Pracetases seated in reverent posture, a rishi delivering counsel, rich textile patterns, temple-like arch framing the scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, soft pastel palette, instructional narrative panel: rishi’s raised hand signaling ‘restrain anger’, labeled figures (Pracetases, Māriṣā, Kaṇḍu, Pramlocā) in a calm court-forest setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing and naturalistic faces, forest hermitage with a celestial apsaras at the edge, the Pracetases in a group receiving counsel, Māriṣā centered, balanced composition with calligraphic caption space."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mamaiva = mama + eva; verse has no other mandatory sandhi splits.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 18 (Prajapati lineages / Pracetas narrative context)
FAQs
No specialized ritual/technical vidyā is taught here; the practical instruction is ethical self-control—restraining anger (kopa-nigraha) to preserve social order and enable a rightful marriage alliance.
It illustrates the Purana’s encyclopedic scope by preserving mythic genealogy and social-ethical counsel alongside other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, arts), showing how lineage narratives and dharmic conduct are integral knowledge categories.
Restraint of anger is a dharmic virtue that prevents harmful action and speech, supports reconciliation, and aligns conduct with sattvic discipline—thereby protecting merit (puṇya) and social harmony.