Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 4
Mantras for the Parasol and Other Royal/Worship Emblems (छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः)
गन्धर्वकुलजातस्त्वं माभूयाः कुलदूषकः ब्रह्मणः सत्यवाक्येन सोमस्य वरुणस्य च
gandharvakulajātastvaṃ mābhūyāḥ kuladūṣakaḥ brahmaṇaḥ satyavākyena somasya varuṇasya ca
Tu, nascido na linhagem dos Gandharvas, que nunca mais te tornes um maculador da tua família—pela verdade infalível da palavra de Brahmā, e também pela (verdade de) Soma e Varuṇa.
Lord Agni (narrating a curse-like injunction within the story)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"A moral-protective injunction used as a mantraic admonition: restrains misconduct that stains lineage; applied in rites of correction, reconciliation, or consecration where satya-deities are invoked as witnesses.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Kula-śuddhi injunction backed by satya (Brahmā–Soma–Varuṇa)","lookup_keywords":["gandharva-kula","kula-dūṣaka","satya-vākya","Varuṇa","moral injunction"],"quick_summary":"Addresses one born in Gandharva lineage, commanding non-defilement of family honor; seals the injunction by invoking the truth-power of Brahmā, Soma, and Varuṇa."}
Alamkara Type: Āśīrvāda/niṣedha-vākya (benediction with prohibition)
Concept: Kula-dharma and satya: social-spiritual order is preserved by truthful speech and accountability before cosmic witnesses (especially Varuṇa as ṛta guardian).
Application: Adopt vows of integrity; use public/ritual commitments to prevent relapse into harmful conduct that damages family/community.
Khanda Section: Itihasa–Shapa–Vara (Mythic narrative: curse/boon and moral injunction)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bībhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Gandharva-born figure receives a solemn admonition from a sage/priest; behind them, symbolic presences of Brahmā, Soma (moon), and Varuṇa (water/ṛta) stand as witnesses to truth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sage raising hand in admonition, Gandharva youth with musical emblem subdued, moon and water motifs for Soma and Varuṇa, Brahmā hinted with four-faced iconography, solemn ethical mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central admonition scene with gold highlights on Brahmā’s halo and moon disc, Varuṇa with water pot, rich ornamentation, formal vow-taking posture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear narrative: teacher instructs, disciple bows, symbolic icons of Brahmā/Soma/Varuṇa in corners, restrained palette emphasizing moral gravity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate counsel scene in a pavilion, Gandharva musician’s instruments set aside, moonlit ambiance for Soma, water channel for Varuṇa, fine facial expressions conveying warning and resolve."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गन्धर्वकुलजातस्त्वं → गन्धर्वकुलजातः त्वम्; माभूयाः → मा भūyāḥ (prohibitive mā + optative).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 268 (mantras invoking Brahmā, Soma, Varuṇa); Agni Purana dharma/nīti passages on satya and conduct
FAQs
It conveys the satya-śakti principle: a formal injunction/curse is sealed by invoking the infallibility of a deity’s truthful speech and divine witnesses (Brahmā, Soma, Varuṇa), a common Puranic juridical-religious formula.
Beyond rituals and sciences, the Agni Purana preserves narrative jurisprudence—how vows, curses, and ethical sanctions are framed—showing social-moral regulation (kula-śuddhi, avoidance of kula-dūṣaṇa) embedded in mythic discourse.
It warns that dishonoring one’s lineage is a serious karmic fault and that truth-backed divine speech functions as a binding moral force, steering the person toward restraint, repentance, and restoration of familial dharma.