Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 15
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
रैवतश्चाक्षुषः षष्ठो वैवस्वत इहेरितः सावर्णो ब्रह्मपुत्रश् च धर्मपुत्रश् च रुद्रजः
raivataścākṣuṣaḥ ṣaṣṭho vaivasvata iheritaḥ sāvarṇo brahmaputraś ca dharmaputraś ca rudrajaḥ
रैवत व चाक्षुष (मनु) आणि सहावा क्रम; येथे वैवस्वत (वर्तमान मनु) असे सांगितले आहे. त्यानंतर सावर्ण, ब्रह्मपुत्र, धर्मपुत्र आणि रुद्रज (मनु) येतात.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Puranic chronology reference for manvantara mapping: identifying successive Manus (Raivata, Cākṣuṣa, Vaivasvata, and later Sāvarṇas) used in cosmological teaching, genealogical narration, and time-cycle orientation in ritual discourse.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Manu-krama (Sequence of Manus around the present Vaivasvata)","lookup_keywords":["Raivata Manu","Cākṣuṣa Manu","Vaivasvata Manu","Sāvarṇa Manu","Manvantara"],"quick_summary":"Continues the enumeration of Manus, explicitly marking Vaivasvata as the current Manu and pointing to subsequent Manus, serving as a quick cosmological index."}
Concept: History is cyclic and structured by manvantaras; the present world-order is situated in Vaivasvata manvantara.
Application: Provides a framework for interpreting Purāṇic events and dharma narratives as occurring within defined cosmic administrations (Manus).
Khanda Section: Manvantara & Puranic Chronology (Cosmic Cycles and Manus)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lineage scroll or cosmic register showing successive Manus, with Vaivasvata highlighted as ‘present’; sages point to a time-wheel behind them.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sages holding palm-leaf manuscripts, a large kāla-cakra behind, names of Manus inscribed in bands, Vaivasvata emphasized with brighter halo","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate genealogical panel with gold borders, central medallion ‘Vaivasvata’, surrounding medallions ‘Raivata’, ‘Cākṣuṣa’, ‘Sāvarṇa’, temple-like framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear didactic composition: vertical list of Manus on a scroll, sage narrator gesturing, subtle cosmic background, emphasis on readability","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, historian-scribe in a library painting a genealogical chart, marginal vignettes of different ages, refined calligraphy and subdued colors"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रैवतश्चाक्षुषः→रैवतः+च+चाक्षुषः; ब्रह्मपुत्रश्→ब्रह्मपुत्रः; धर्मपुत्रश्→धर्मपुत्रः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219.14 (earlier Manus invoked for protection); Agni Purana: manvantara descriptions and sarga/pratisarga sections (general)
FAQs
It imparts Purāṇic chronological knowledge (manvantara-krama): the ordered identification of Manus—key for mapping epochs, divine administrations, and associated lineages across cosmic time.
By cataloging Manus and their succession, it functions like a cosmological index—linking mythology, genealogy, and time-reckoning, which supports the Agni Purana’s broad, reference-style coverage of Hindu knowledge systems.
Remembering the manvantara succession situates one’s life within dharma across cosmic cycles, fostering humility, time-awareness, and faith in orderly divine governance (ṛta/dharma) over creation.