Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 6
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
तस्मात् शिष्टिञ्च भव्यञ्च ध्रुवाच्छम्भुर्व्यजायत शिष्टेराधत्त सुछाया पञ्च पुत्रानकल्मषान्
tasmāt śiṣṭiñca bhavyañca dhruvācchambhurvyajāyata śiṣṭerādhatta suchāyā pañca putrānakalmaṣān
ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਅਤੇ ਭਵ੍ਯ ਜਨਮੇ; ਅਤੇ ਧ੍ਰੁਵ ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ੰਭੂ ਦਾ ਜਨਮ ਹੋਇਆ। ਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਤੋਂ ਸੁੱਛਾਯਾ ਨੇ ਪੰਜ ਨਿਸ਼ਕਲੰਕ (ਪਾਪਰਹਿਤ) ਪੁੱਤਰ ਜਣੇ।
Lord Agni (narrating genealogies in the Purāṇic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Vamsha-smriti (remembering lineages) for ritual recitation, Itihasa-Purana study, and contextualizing later kings/Manus in dharma narratives.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dhruva–Śambhu and Śiṣṭi–Succhāyā lineage note","lookup_keywords":["Dhruva","Śambhu","Śiṣṭi","Succhāyā","pañca putrāḥ"],"quick_summary":"Records a branching of progeny: Śiṣṭi and Bhavya arise, Śambhu is born from Dhruva, and Succhāyā bears five ‘stainless’ sons from Śiṣṭi—useful for tracking subsequent genealogical entries."}
Concept: Śiṣṭa-paramparā (continuity of the ‘well-conducted’/pure line) as a carrier of dharma through generations.
Application: Use lineage memory to situate dharma exemplars and to frame vrata/śrāddha or royal-dharma narratives in later sections.
Khanda Section: Puranic Genealogies (Vamsha-Charita / Srishti-Vamsha)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tableau: Dhruva with a radiant child Śambhu; nearby Śiṣṭi with consort Succhāyā presenting five luminous sons; Bhavya shown as another offspring branch.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural, flat vibrant colors, Dhruva seated in royal posture with halo, child Śambhu beside; Śiṣṭi and Succhāyā in elegant ornaments presenting five identical youthful sons, palm-leaf genealogical motifs in background, traditional floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central Dhruva and Śambhu with heavy jewelry and embossed halos; to the side Śiṣṭi and Succhāyā with five sons in symmetrical arrangement, rich red-green palette, ornate arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, soft shading; genealogical ‘family portrait’ composition with labeled name cartouches in Devanagari, calm courtly setting, emphasis on clarity of relationships.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing and pastel palette; court scene with Dhruva and attendants, Śambhu as princely child; separate vignette panel showing Śiṣṭi–Succhāyā and five sons, marginal floral illumination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शिष्टिञ्च = शिष्टिम् + च; भव्यञ्च = भव्यम् + च; ध्रुवाच्छम्भुः = ध्रुवात् + शम्भुः; शम्भुर्व्यजायत = शम्भुः + व्यजायत; शिष्टेराधत्त = शिष्टेः + आदत्त; पुत्रानकल्मषान् = पुत्रान् + अकल्मषान्
Related Themes: Agni Purana Vamśa-anuvarṇana sections continuing Cākṣuṣa-Manu lineage (same adhyāya sequence); Agni Purana sarga/pratisarga passages where progeny lists function as indices
FAQs
This verse primarily transmits Purāṇic genealogical knowledge (vaṁśa/lineage mapping), establishing named progenitors and their issue—used for contextualizing later dharma, ritual, and royal line narratives.
By preserving structured lineage data (who begot whom), it functions like a historical-cosmological index that supports the Purāṇa’s broader compendium style—linking cosmology, kingship traditions, and dharma narratives across chapters.
The phrase akalmaṣān (“stainless”) signals the ideal of purity in progeny and lineage, implying that righteous conduct and auspicious unions are associated with spiritually untainted descendants in Purāṇic worldview.