Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 13
Chapter 276 — राजवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Royal Lineages
चित्ररथात्सत्यरथो लोमपदश् च तत्सुतः लोमपादाच्चतुरङ्गः पृथुलाक्षश् च तत्सुतः
citrarathātsatyaratho lomapadaś ca tatsutaḥ lomapādāccaturaṅgaḥ pṛthulākṣaś ca tatsutaḥ
ಚಿತ್ರರಥನಿಂದ ಸತ್ಯರಥನು ಜನಿಸಿದನು; ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರ ಲೋಮಪಾದನು. ಲೋಮಪಾದನಿಂದ ಚತುರಂಗನು, ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರ ಪೃಥುಲಾಕ್ಷನು.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s standard frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Reference chain for identifying Lomapāda and related Aṅga rulers in Purāṇic/Itihāsa narratives; supports chronological anchoring in traditional storytelling.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Aṅga-vaṁśa: Citraratha–Satyaratha–Lomapāda–Caturaṅga–Pṛthulākṣa","lookup_keywords":["Citraratha","Satyaratha","Lomapāda","Caturaṅga","Pṛthulākṣa"],"quick_summary":"Extends the Aṅga genealogy by naming successive kings. Functions as a compact index for cross-text identification of rulers."}
Concept: Rājadharma continuity implied through orderly succession and remembrance of predecessors.
Application: Helps traditional commentators align ethical exempla and royal duties with specific dynastic nodes.
Khanda Section: Vamshanucarita (Genealogies of royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tree motif with five royal figures in sequence, each labeled, shown as ancestral portraits in a palace hall.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized ancestral portraits in medallions connected by vine-like genealogy, palace pillars, traditional costume, bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, five framed royal busts with gold leaf borders, central throne motif, inscriptions on scroll bands","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, neat diagrammatic genealogy scroll with miniature portraits, soft shading, didactic layout","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, album-page genealogy with cartouches, fine calligraphy labels, delicate portraiture of kings"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Raga Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चित्ररथात् + सत्यरथः → चित्ररथात्सत्यरथः; लोमपदः + च → लोमपदश् च; तत् + सुतः → तत्सुतः; लोमपादात् + चतुरङ्गः → लोमपादाच्चतुरङ्गः; पृथुलाक्षः + च → पृथुलाक्षश् च
Related Themes: Agni Purana: adjacent verses continuing Aṅga vaṁśa and later transition to Puru lineage
FAQs
This verse imparts dynastic knowledge (vamśa-jñāna): a precise succession of kings, preserving lineage continuity used in Purāṇic historiography.
By cataloging royal genealogies alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana functions as an encyclopedia—this verse is part of its historical-dynastic documentation layer.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally treated as purifying (smṛti-śuddhi) and supportive of dharma, reinforcing ideals of legitimate succession and ancestral continuity.