Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 21
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
मुकुलस्य तु मौकुल्याः क्षेत्रोपेता द्विजातयः चञ्चाश्वो मुकुलाज्जज्ञे चञ्चाश्वान्मिथुनं ह्य् अभुत्
mukulasya tu maukulyāḥ kṣetropetā dvijātayaḥ cañcāśvo mukulājjajñe cañcāśvānmithunaṃ hy abhut
मुकुलापासून मौकुल्य वंश उत्पन्न झाला—क्षेत्रसंपन्न द्विज. मुकुलापासून चञ्चाश्व जन्मला आणि चञ्चाश्वापासून निश्चयाने एक मिथुन (पुत्र‑कन्या) उत्पन्न झाले.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical validation of varna-status (dvija), landholding rights, and lineage-based social memory used in ritual eligibility and royal legitimacy narratives.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Maukulya lineage from Mukula; birth of Cañcāśva and a mithuna","lookup_keywords":["Mukula","Maukulya","Cañcāśva","dvija","mithuna"],"quick_summary":"Records the emergence of the Maukulya dvija line with kṣetra (landed domains) and traces descent from Mukula to Cañcāśva, noting a subsequent twin/pair birth. Useful as a lineage index for ritual/royal genealogical continuity."}
Concept: Lineage (vaṃśa) as a carrier of dharma, rights, and ritual eligibility; social order anchored in remembered descent.
Application: Use in śrāddha/pravara-style recollection, courtly legitimation, and textual cross-checking of dynastic claims.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and Lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tableau: a seated scribe recites lineage from Mukula; dvija elders with sacred threads stand beside marked fields (kṣetra), while Cañcāśva is shown with a symbolic pair (mithuna) indicating twin/pair offspring.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat warm palette, stylized dvija sages with yajñopavīta, palm-leaf manuscript, agrarian kṣetra motifs in the background, Cañcāśva depicted as a noble figure with a symbolic twin/pair, ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central genealogical patriarch Mukula with halo-like aureole, gold-leaf embellishment on sacred thread and ornaments, miniature field symbols (kṣetra) at the base, Cañcāśva and a paired offspring motif, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework showing a court genealogist reading from a manuscript, dvija figures labeled, neat depiction of land plots and boundary markers, restrained pastel palette, emphasis on didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly genealogy scene with a chronicler presenting a lineage scroll, detailed textiles, small landscape with cultivated fields, Cañcāśva portrayed in profile, a paired child motif, delicate borders and calligraphy cartouches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षेत्रोपेता = क्षेत्र-उपेताः; मुकुलाज्जज्ञे = मुकुलात् जज्ञे; चञ्चाश्वान्मिथुनं = चञ्चाश्वात् मिथुनम्; ह्य् अभुत् = हि अभूत्
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vamsha-anucharita sections continuing the Somaka–Pṛṣata–Drupada line; Agni Purana: genealogical catalogues (vaṃśānucarita/vaṃśānukramaṇikā) surrounding ch. 277
FAQs
This verse primarily preserves vamśāvalī (genealogical knowledge): it records descent (Mukula → Maukulya → Cañcāśva) and social status markers (dvija, landholding), rather than prescribing a ritual procedure.
By cataloging dynastic and clan origins alongside other subjects, the Agni Purana functions as an encyclopedia—its genealogies contextualize dharma, kingship traditions, and regional lineages within a broader compendium of Purāṇic knowledge.
Remembering and transmitting righteous lineages is treated in Purāṇic tradition as a form of smṛti (sacred remembrance) that supports dharma—affirming continuity of social-ritual order (dvija status and kṣetra stewardship).