Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 6
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
तंसुरोघाच्च चत्वारो दुष्मन्तो ऽथ प्रवीरकः सुमन्तश्चानयो वीरो दुष्मन्ताद्भरतो ऽभवत्
taṃsuroghācca catvāro duṣmanto 'tha pravīrakaḥ sumantaścānayo vīro duṣmantādbharato 'bhavat
ತಂಸುರೋಘನಿಂದ ನಾಲ್ವರು ಪುತ್ರರು ಜನಿಸಿದರು—ದುಷ್ಮಂತ, ಪ್ರವೀರಕ, ಸುಮಂತ; ಮತ್ತು ದುಷ್ಮಂತನಿಂದ ವೀರನಾದ ಭರತನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು।
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic material in dialogue form)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Dynastic memory for legitimizing royal succession, ritual patronage claims, and contextualizing Itihasa-based dharma exemplars (e.g., Bharata as eponym).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Taṁsurogha Line: Duṣmanta and Bharata","lookup_keywords":["Taṁsurogha","Duṣmanta","Bharata","Vamsha","genealogy"],"quick_summary":"Records a succession link: Taṁsurogha’s sons include Duṣmanta, from whom Bharata is born. Useful as a dynastic index entry for Bharata’s origin."}
Concept: Legitimacy and continuity of kṣatriya lineage as a carrier of social order (rājadharma).
Application: Use in śrāddha/vaṁśāvalī recitations, court chronicles, and framing dharmic exemplars through ancestry.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-anucharita (Genealogies of Royal Dynasties)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tableau: Taṁsurogha seated as patriarch; four sons presented, with Duṣmanta highlighted and Bharata shown as the famed descendant.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet vivid colors, royal genealogy scene with Taṁsurogha enthroned, four princes standing in profile, Duṣmanta emphasized, Bharata as youthful hero with regal aura, ornamental borders, traditional jewelry and crowns","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold leaf halos and ornaments, Taṁsurogha on throne, four sons in symmetrical arrangement, Duṣmanta and child Bharata highlighted with rich textiles, gem-studded crowns, temple-like arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, soft shading, instructional genealogical panel with labeled figures (Taṁsurogha, Duṣmanta, Bharata), court setting, restrained palette, ornate but clear composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly durbar scene, Taṁsurogha with attendants, princes introduced, Duṣmanta and Bharata singled out, fine architectural background, detailed textiles, naturalistic faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तंसुरोघाच्च = तंसुरोघात् + च; दुष्मन्तोऽथ = दुष्मन्तः + अथ; सुमन्तश्चानयो = सुमन्तः + च + अनयोः; दुष्मन्ताद्भरतोऽभवत् = दुष्मन्तात् + भरतः + अभवत्
Related Themes: Agni Purana genealogical sections on Puru/Bharata line (same khanda context); Agni Purana Itihasa-Puranic summaries of Mahabharata-related dynasties
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse transmits vamśa (dynastic) knowledge by recording succession and descent within a royal lineage.
By preserving genealogical data (vamśānucarita), the Agni Purana functions as a historical-cultural index: it maps kings, descendants, and famed progenitors like Bharata, complementing its sections on ritual, polity, and other sciences.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally treated as puṇya (merit) in Purāṇic culture, reinforcing dharma through exemplars of kingship and continuity of sacred history.