Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 13
Sargaviṣayaka-varṇana — The Topics of Primary Creation
Sarga
प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यभार्यायां दत्तोलिस्तत्सुतोभवत् क्षमायां पुलहाज्जाताः सहिष्णुः कर्मपादिकाः
prītyāṃ pulastyabhāryāyāṃ dattolistatsutobhavat kṣamāyāṃ pulahājjātāḥ sahiṣṇuḥ karmapādikāḥ
പുലസ്ത്യന്റെ ഭാര്യ പ്രീതിയിൽ നിന്ന് ദത്തോലി എന്ന പുത്രൻ ജനിച്ചു; പുലഹനാൽ ക്ഷമയിൽ നിന്ന് സഹിഷ്ണുവും കർമപാദികയും ജനിച്ചു।
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogies to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s dialogue framework)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Provides r̥ṣi-lineage indexing for Purāṇic recitation and for contextualizing virtues (prīti, kṣamā, sahiṣṇutā) as generative principles in ethical instruction.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pulastya–Prīti and Pulaha–Kṣamā progeny","lookup_keywords":["Pulastya","Prīti","Dattoli","Pulaha","Kṣamā"],"quick_summary":"Records that Pulastya’s wife Prīti bore Dattoli, and Pulaha through Kṣamā produced Sahiṣṇu and Karmapādikā—linking sage genealogies with virtue-named figures."}
Concept: Virtues (prīti, kṣamā, sahiṣṇutā) are portrayed as ‘productive’ powers within cosmic order; ethical qualities sustain progeny and social stability.
Application: Ethics instruction: cultivate prīti (benevolence) and kṣamā (forgiveness) to generate sahiṣṇutā (forbearance) and steady karma—applied in household and governance contexts.
Khanda Section: Prajā-sarga & Ṛṣi-vaṁśa (Genealogies of sages and progeny lists)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two parallel hermitage vignettes: Pulastya with Prīti presenting Dattoli; Pulaha with Kṣamā presenting Sahiṣṇu and Karmapādikā—figures subtly embodying their named virtues (gentle affection, calm forgiveness, patient endurance).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, twin-panel composition, sages with consorts in āśrama, children shown as small luminous figures, visual cues of prīti (soft gestures) and kṣamā (calm posture), earthy palette and ornate frame","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, two-register layout with gold halos for sages, consorts richly adorned, children in central medallions, gold embossing emphasizing auspicious domestic dharma","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean didactic two-scene layout, subtle expressions conveying virtues, fine linework, minimal background for clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic-āśrama setting with detailed textiles and foliage, gentle family interaction, refined faces and muted colors"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुलस्त्यभार्यायां → पुलस्त्य-भāryāyām (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); दत्तोलिस्तत्सुतोभवत् → दत्तोलिः + तत्सुतः + अभवत्; पुलहाज्जाताः → पुलहात् + जाताः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana prajāpati-sarga/ṛṣi-vaṁśa continuations in adjacent verses; Agni Purana dharma/ācāra sections where kṣamā and sahiṣṇutā are praised (elsewhere)
FAQs
This verse imparts genealogical knowledge (vaṁśa/vaṁśānucarita) used in Purāṇic cosmology—identifying sages, their consorts, and offspring to map creation-lineages.
By preserving structured lineage data for major ṛṣis (Pulastya, Pulaha) and their progeny, it functions like a reference index within the text’s wider coverage of rituals, polity, medicine, and arts.
Remembering and reciting lineage accounts is traditionally treated as smṛti-based merit (puṇya) and supports dharma by situating teachings within authoritative ṛṣi lineages.