Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 14
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
विभोरानर्तः पुत्रो ऽभूद्विभोश् च सुकुमारकः सुकुमारात्सत्यकेतुर्वत्सभूमिस्तु वत्सकात्
vibhorānartaḥ putro 'bhūdvibhoś ca sukumārakaḥ sukumārātsatyaketurvatsabhūmistu vatsakāt
ຈາກ ວິພຸ ເກີດບຸດນາມ ອານັຣຕະ; ແລະຈາກ ວິພຸ (ອີກ) ເກີດ ສຸກຸມາຣະກະ. ຈາກ ສຸກຸມາຣະກະ ເກີດ ສັດຍະເກຕຸ; ແລະຈາກ ວັດສະກະ ເກີດ ວັດສະພູມິ.
Lord Agni (narrating genealogies to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Tracks branching succession (multiple sons/lines) within a dynasty; aids reconciliation of parallel lists and sub-branches.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vibhu’s descendants: Ānarta, Sukumāraka, Satyaketu; and Vatsaka to Vatsabhūmi","lookup_keywords":["Vibhu","Anarta","Sukumaraka","Satyaketu","Vatsabhumi"],"quick_summary":"Notes descendants from Vibhu (Ānarta and Sukumāraka), then Satyaketu from Sukumāraka, and separately Vatsabhūmi from Vatsaka—indicating branching lines."}
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies / Dynastic Lists)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A bifurcating family tree: Vibhu at the top splitting to Ānarta and Sukumāraka, then to Satyaketu; a side branch shows Vatsaka leading to Vatsabhūmi.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with a stylized tree motif connecting royal figures, lotus nodes marking generations, bold outlines and traditional ornamentation","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting as a decorative family-tree panel with gold vines connecting haloed kings, embossed borders, deep maroon background","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style diagrammatic family tree with clear branching lines and small portrait medallions, pastel washes, fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature album page showing a genealogical tree with painted portraits in cartouches, delicate floral margins and calligraphy"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विभोरानर्तः → विभोः + आनर्तः; पुत्रोऽभूत् → पुत्रः + अभूत्; अभूद्विभोश् → अभूत् + विभोः; सुकुमारात्सत्यकेतुः → सुकुमारात् + सत्यकेतुः; सत्यकेतुर्वत्सभूमिः → सत्यकेतुः + वत्सभूमिः; भूमिस्तु → भूमिः + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana ch. 277 continuation of the same dynastic branch before/after this verse
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-vidyā (genealogical knowledge): a precise record of dynastic succession through named ancestors.
By preserving structured royal genealogies alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and other topics, the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium that also documents historical-traditional lineages.
Reciting and remembering righteous lineages is traditionally held to support śraddhā (reverence for ancestors) and strengthen dharma-oriented identity through continuity of sacred history.