Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 20
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
मुकुलः सृञ्जयश् चैव राजा वृहदिषुस् तथा यवीनरश् च कृमिलः पाञ्चाला इति विश्रुताः
mukulaḥ sṛñjayaś caiva rājā vṛhadiṣus tathā yavīnaraś ca kṛmilaḥ pāñcālā iti viśrutāḥ
မုကူလ၊ စೃဉ္ဇယ နှင့် ထို့အတူ မင်း ဝೃဟဒိရှု၊ ထို့ပြင် ယဝီနရ နှင့် ကೃမိလ—ဤသူတို့ကို ပာဉ္စာလ များဟု ကျော်ကြားစွာ သိကြသည်။
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic catalogue material to Vasiṣṭha, standard Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Identifies constituent rulers/branches renowned as ‘Pāñcālas’, supporting historical-geopolitical mapping of janapadas and royal confederations in Itihāsa-Purāṇa study.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pāñcāla rulers/branches: Mukula, Sṛñjaya, Vṛhadiṣu, Yavīnara, Kṛmila","lookup_keywords":["Pāñcāla","Mukula","Sṛñjaya","Vṛhadiṣu","Kṛmila"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates names associated with the Pāñcāla identity, functioning as a compact political-ethnographic note for correlating dynasties with a regional polity."}
Concept: Polity identity (janapada-saṃjñā) is preserved through named rulers and remembered lineages.
Application: Historical geography, interpreting epic alliances, and understanding regional dharma/ācāra variations tied to Pāñcāla.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Itihasa-Parampara (Genealogies and regional polities)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A map-like royal assembly of the Pāñcālas: five named rulers presented with banners bearing their names, suggesting a regional confederation or famed lineage group.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, five kings standing in a row with stylized crowns and weapons as symbols of rule, a backdrop suggesting a northern plain, a banner reading ‘Pāñcāla’, rich reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, five crowned figures with gold foil halos and ornaments, each with a name cartouche (Mukula, Sṛñjaya, Vṛhadiṣu, Yavīnara, Kṛmila), central emblem of the Pāñcāla kingdom.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, semi-diagrammatic court scene: five rulers around a central throne labeled Pāñcāla, fine linework, subdued palette, emphasis on clear identification and regalia.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, durbar-style gathering with five nobles/kings, detailed textiles and architecture, each figure labeled in neat calligraphy, a subtle cartographic hint of the Pāñcāla region in the background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Raga Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सृञ्जयश् चैव → सृञ्जयः च एव; यवीनरश् च → यवीनरः च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Rajadharma sections discussing kingship and polity; Agni Purana genealogies where Sṛñjaya/Pāñcāla names recur
FAQs
This verse imparts cataloguing knowledge of janapadas and royal lineages—identifying notable names associated with the Pāñcāla people—useful for Purāṇic historical-geographical and dynastic mapping rather than a ritual procedure.
By preserving structured lists of peoples and rulers, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a reference compendium for political geography and dynastic tradition alongside its teachings on ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
Remembering and reciting Purāṇic lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-based dharma: it supports cultural continuity and reinforces dharmic kingship ideals, generating merit through preservation of sacred-historical memory.