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
विभूपासून अनर्त नावाचा पुत्र झाला आणि विभूपासूनच सुकुमारकही झाला. सुकुमारकापासून सत्यकेतु आणि वत्सकापासून वत्सभूमि झाला.
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.