Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 17
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
वलाकाश्वस्य कुशिकः कुशिकात् गाधिरिन्द्रकः गाधेः सत्यवती कन्या विश्वामित्रः सूतोत्तमः
valākāśvasya kuśikaḥ kuśikāt gādhirindrakaḥ gādheḥ satyavatī kanyā viśvāmitraḥ sūtottamaḥ
ဝလာကာရှွမှ ကုသိက မွေးဖွားလာ၍၊ ကုသိကမှ ဂါဓိ (အင်ဒရက ဟုလည်း ခေါ်) ဖြစ်ပေါ်သည်။ ဂါဓိမှ သမီးကညာ သတ္တျဝတီ မွေးဖွားလာပြီး၊ ထိုမျိုးရိုးမှ ရထားတင်သူ စူတတို့အနက် အထွတ်အထိပ် ဗိශ්ဝာမိတ္တရ ပေါ်ထွန်း하였다။
Lord Agni (narrating genealogical tradition within the Purāṇic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Maps the Kuśika–Gādhi–Satyavatī–Viśvāmitra chain, useful for correlating Purāṇic genealogy with Vedic seer traditions and the martial/royal milieu implied by the epithet ‘sūta-uttama’.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Valākāśva lineage to Viśvāmitra via Kuśika–Gādhi–Satyavatī","lookup_keywords":["Valākāśva","Kuśika","Gādhi (Indraka)","Satyavatī","Viśvāmitra"],"quick_summary":"Gives the succession culminating in Viśvāmitra, linking royal descent with r̥ṣi identity and preserving variant naming (Gādhi/Indraka)."}
Weapon Type: Chariot (ratha) as implied by sūta/charioteer tradition
Concept: Continuity between kṣatriya lineage and brahmarṣi attainment (social role and spiritual achievement across generations).
Application: Frames later narratives of tapas, mantra-siddhi, and r̥ṣi authority by grounding them in vaṃśa.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of sages and royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lineage scroll scene: Valākāśva → Kuśika → Gādhi/Indraka; Gādhi’s daughter Satyavatī shown as a dignified maiden; Viśvāmitra depicted as a radiant r̥ṣi with royal aura, hinting at chariot lore.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized genealogy tree with four figures in sequence, Satyavatī as a graceful maiden with traditional ornaments, Viśvāmitra as r̥ṣi with matted hair and aura, subtle chariot emblem near him.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold highlights, Viśvāmitra central with halo, side panels showing Kuśika and Gādhi/Indraka, Satyavatī in a smaller framed vignette, decorative inscriptions for names.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined court-to-forest transition: Gādhi in royal attire, Satyavatī in palace setting, Viśvāmitra in āśrama setting; include a small chariot motif to indicate ‘sūta-uttama’.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, segmented composition like an illustrated genealogy: portraits of Valākāśva, Kuśika, Gādhi, Satyavatī, and Viśvāmitra; fine calligraphy labels; background shifts from court to hermitage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Raga Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गाधिरिन्द्रकः → गाधिः इन्द्रकः; सूतोत्तमः → सूत-उत्तमः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana passages on Viśvāmitra-related narratives and mantra traditions; Agni Purana Vamśa lists continuing with Viśvāmitra’s sons
FAQs
This verse conveys vamśa-vidyā (genealogical knowledge): a precise lineage chain used in Purāṇic historiography to authenticate traditions, teachers, and transmission of sacred lore.
By cataloging lineages (vamśa), the Agni Purāṇa functions like a reference index—linking sages and families across narratives, which supports its broader compendium-style coverage of dharma, rites, and traditional authority.
Remembering and reciting sacred lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-sevā—honoring ṛṣis and ancestral transmitters—supporting faith in śāstra, continuity of dharma, and merit through reverent remembrance.