Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 15
Sargaviṣayaka-varṇana — The Topics of Primary Creation
Sarga
उर्जायाञ्च वशिष्ठाच्च राजा गात्रोर्ध्वबाहुकः सवनश्चालघुः शुक्रः सुतपाः सप्त चर्षयः
urjāyāñca vaśiṣṭhācca rājā gātrordhvabāhukaḥ savanaścālaghuḥ śukraḥ sutapāḥ sapta carṣayaḥ
Daripada Ūrjā dan Vasiṣṭha lahirlah resi-raja Gātrordhvabāhuka; dan juga Savana, Ālaghu, Śukra serta Sutapā—maka dihitunglah tujuh orang resi (ṛṣi).
Agni (narrating puranic genealogical lists to the inquiring sage, traditionally Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Reference list for rishi/rajarsi lineages used in Purana study, pravara/ṛṣi-name recollection in ritual contexts, and contextual reading of manvantara narratives.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Seven Ṛṣis/Seer-Sages from Ūrjā and Vasiṣṭha Line","lookup_keywords":["Ūrjā","Vasiṣṭha","Gātrordhvabāhuka","Savana","Śukra","Sutapā"],"quick_summary":"Provides an enumerative register of a royal sage and associated seers connected with Ūrjā and Vasiṣṭha, functioning as a vamśa index entry."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (mild)
Concept: Paramparā (lineage) preserves dharma and knowledge through named seers; remembering names is a mode of honoring transmission.
Application: Use as a mnemonic roster in study/recitation; cultivate respect for teacher-lineages and textual continuity.
Khanda Section: Purva-khanda (Sarga/Vamsha-Anukramanika: Genealogies and lists of sages/manvantaras)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tableau: Vasiṣṭha with Ūrjā, and a sequence of seven sages/royal-sage figures presented as an enumerated procession or seated council.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vasiṣṭha and Ūrjā central with halos, seven sages arranged in a frieze-like row, palm-leaf manuscript motifs, stylized forest āśrama setting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central Vasiṣṭha-Ūrjā pair with gold halos, seven sages in smaller panels around, ornate borders, jewel tones, emphasis on sacred genealogy.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean composition like a chart: labeled figures of Gātrordhvabāhuka, Savana, Ālaghu, Śukra, Sutapā and others, subtle architectural āśrama backdrop.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly assembly of sages with individualized faces, Vasiṣṭha presiding, attendants with manuscripts, refined landscape and delicate color washes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उर्जायाञ्च = उर्जायाः + च; वशिष्ठाच्च = वशिष्ठात् + च; गात्रोर्ध्वबाहुकः = गात्र + ऊर्ध्व + बाहुकः (समास/सन्धि); सवनश्चालघुः = सवनः + च + अलघुः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 20 (vamśānukramaṇikā sections listing progeny and sages)
FAQs
This verse transmits pravara-style genealogical knowledge: an enumerative listing of named ṛṣis associated with specific progenitors, used to preserve lineage memory and rishi-traditions rather than prescribing a ritual procedure.
By cataloguing proper names and descent/association (Ūrjā, Vasiṣṭha, and a set of seven ṛṣis), it functions like an index of rishi-lineages—one of the Agni Purana’s hallmark “reference sections” alongside its ritual, polity, medicine, and poetics materials.
Recitation and remembrance of ṛṣi lineages is traditionally treated as meritorious (smṛti-puṇya), supporting continuity of sacred transmission and honoring the seers through whom Vedic and puranic knowledge is preserved.