Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 5
Chapter 19 — कश्यपवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Kaśyapa’s Lineage
उदयास्तमने सूर्ये तद्वदेते युगे युगे हिरण्यकशिपुर्दित्यां हिरण्याक्षश् च कश्यपात्
udayāstamane sūrye tadvadete yuge yuge hiraṇyakaśipurdityāṃ hiraṇyākṣaś ca kaśyapāt
Как солнце неизменно восходит и заходит, так и в каждую эпоху, юга за югой, Хираньякашипу и Хираньякша рождаются от Дити через Кашьяпу.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Understanding recurring asuric archetypes across yugas; supports dharma-narratives where avatāras arise to restore balance.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Upamā (simile: like sunrise/sunset)
Concept: Kāla (time) is cyclical; patterns of adharma recur, and cosmic order responds through recurring corrective forces.
Application: Cultivate steadiness: expect recurring challenges; align with dharma as the stable principle amid cycles.
Khanda Section: Avataras & Yuga-Cycles (Daitya Genealogies)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split scene: the sun rising and setting in the sky as a time-wheel, while below Diti and Kaśyapa are shown as progenitors with the two daitya brothers appearing as recurring figures across ages; optional faint silhouettes of Varāha and Nṛsiṃha as destined counters.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with a large solar disc showing dawn and dusk on either side, below Diti and Kaśyapa seated, and two fierce daityas emerging; traditional bold outlines, warm ochres, symbolic time-wheel motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting emphasizing the sun with gold foil rays, below a genealogical tableau of Diti and Kaśyapa with two demon princes; rich ornamentation, embossed gold highlights on the solar disc and crowns","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting with clear narrative panels: left sunrise, right sunset; center genealogical scene labeled Diti/Kaśyapa; bottom shows Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa as archetypal figures, soft colors and fine lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature with a poetic landscape: sun at two horizons (dawn/dusk), central pavilion with Diti and Kaśyapa, two demon brothers depicted with regal attire; delicate sky gradients and detailed flora"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उदयास्तमने→उदय-अस्तमने; तद्वदेते→तद्वत् एते; हिरण्यकशिपुर्दित्यां→हिरण्यकशिपुः दित्याम्; हिरण्याक्षश्→हिरण्याक्षः। (क्रियापदं अत्र लुप्तं/अनुवर्तते—‘आसन्/अभवताम्’ इत्यर्थः)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Varāha avatāra narrative sections; Agni Purana: Nṛsiṃha avatāra narrative sections; Agni Purana: yuga/manvantara cosmology passages
FAQs
This verse imparts cosmological knowledge of cyclical time (yuga-recursion) using the sun’s daily rising/setting as an analogy, applied to recurring Daitya births in Purāṇic genealogy.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s cataloging style: alongside rituals and disciplines, it preserves structured cosmology and lineage-history—mapping how beings and dynasties recur across yugas.
The verse underscores the doctrine of cyclical manifestation: beings arise and pass in patterned time, encouraging detachment from transient power and recognition of cosmic order (kāla-niyati).