Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
Chapter 276 — राजवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Royal Lineages
अङ्गाद्दधिवाहनो ऽभूत् तस्माद्दिविरथो नृपः दिविरथाद्धर्मरथस्तस्य चित्ररथः सुतः
aṅgāddadhivāhano 'bhūt tasmāddiviratho nṛpaḥ divirathāddharmarathastasya citrarathaḥ sutaḥ
အင်္ဂမှ ဒဓိဝာဟန ပေါ်ထွန်း၍၊ ထိုသူမှ မင်း ဒိဝိရထ ပေါ်ထွန်း၏။ ဒိဝိရထမှ ဓမ္မရထ ဖြစ်၍၊ ထို၏ သားမှာ စိတ္တရထ ဖြစ်၏။
Lord Agni (narrating genealogies in the Agni Purana, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Dynastic memory for Itihasa–Purana study, royal legitimacy narratives, and contextualizing later episodes tied to Aṅga kings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Aṅga-vaṁśa: Dadhivāhana–Diviratha–Dharmaratha–Citraratha","lookup_keywords":["Aṅga-vaṁśa","Dadhivāhana","Diviratha","Dharmaratha","Citraratha"],"quick_summary":"A compact genealogical chain of Aṅga kings is given as a mnemonic list. Useful for mapping Purāṇic dynasties and cross-linking characters across narratives."}
Concept: Smṛti through lineage: preservation of social order and historical memory via vaṁśa lists.
Application: Use as a framework to situate vows, donations, and royal duties attributed to specific dynasties in Purāṇic discourse.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of Kings / Royal Lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A court scribe or bard recites the succession of Aṅga kings before a seated monarch, with a genealogical palm-leaf register displayed.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet vivid colors, royal court interior, a learned sūta reciting vaṁśāvalī, palm-leaf manuscript, traditional ornaments, symmetrical composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, seated king with halo-like arch, gold-leaf embellishments on throne and jewelry, attendant holding palm-leaf genealogy, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, scholarly scene with scribe and manuscript, labeled genealogy scroll, calm instructional ambience","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed court scene, historian reading a genealogical list, fine textiles, architectural backdrop, subdued palette with precise faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Raga Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अङ्गात् + दधिवाहनः → अङ्गाद्दधिवाहनः; दधिवाहनः + अभूत् → दधिवाहनो 'भूत्; तस्मात् + दिविरथः → तस्माद्दिविरथः; दिविरथात् + धर्मरथः → दिविरथाद्धर्मरथः
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vamśānucarita sections continuing Aṅga and transitioning to Paurava/Puru lineage
FAQs
This verse transmits Vamsha-vidya (genealogical knowledge): a precise succession list of royal ancestors, used for preserving dynastic history and legitimizing kingship in Purāṇic tradition.
Alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves historical-legendary datasets—royal genealogies (vamsha). Such structured lineage records function like an archival register within the text’s wider encyclopedic scope.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-sādhana (cultivation of sacred memory), reinforcing dharma-centered ideals of rulership and continuity; it supports faith in dharmic succession rather than giving a standalone ritual act here.