Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 28
Sūryavaṃśa-kīrtana
Proclamation of the Solar Dynasty
प्रभा षष्टिसहस्राणां सुतानां जननी ह्य् अभूत् तुष्टादौर्वान्नृपादेकं भानुमत्यसमञ्जसम्
prabhā ṣaṣṭisahasrāṇāṃ sutānāṃ jananī hy abhūt tuṣṭādaurvānnṛpādekaṃ bhānumatyasamañjasam
Прабха воистину стала матерью шестидесяти тысяч сыновей. А от царя Тушты Бханумати родила лишь одного сына — Асаманджасу, (рождённого) благодаря силе риши Аурвы.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana) to Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Explains key family relations in the Sagara cycle (two maternal lines; 60,000 sons; Asamañjasa), which later motivates cosmological/ritual consequences (ocean formation; ancestral liberation themes).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sagara’s Progeny: Prabhā, Bhānumatī, and Asamañjasa","lookup_keywords":["Prabhā","ṣaṣṭi-sahasra","Bhānumatī","Asamañjasa","Aurva"],"quick_summary":"Records the mothers and offspring counts in Sagara’s household: Prabhā as mother of sixty thousand sons and Bhānumatī bearing Asamañjasa, with Aurva mentioned as a key associated figure in the tradition."}
Concept: Progeny and lineage as instruments of both worldly expansion and karmic consequence; numbers (60,000) signal collective fate.
Application: In teaching, highlight how mass action by descendants can amplify dharmic/adharmic outcomes, preparing for the later episode of digging and burning.
Khanda Section: Puranic Genealogies (Vamsha-Charita)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Royal maternity scene: queens Prabhā and Bhānumatī presented with infants; a symbolic multitude (60,000) shown as rows of small princely figures; a sage-like Aurva indicated with fiery aura.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two queens with attendants, repeated small child-figures in patterned rows to imply 60,000, Aurva as ascetic with flame-halo, palace interior with lotus borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Bhānumatī holding Asamañjasa with gold-foil ornaments, Prabhā beside with a stylized crowd of tiny princes, rich temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional composition with labeled figures, gentle colors, symbolic repetition for the multitude, Aurva as rishi with subtle fire motif.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, zenana/palace interior, queens seated on carpets, many small princes arranged ceremonially, a rishi (Aurva) at the edge with a faint fiery glow."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ह्य् अभूत् → हि + अभूत्; तुष्टादौर्वान् → तुष्टात् + और्वान्; और्वान्नृपात् → और्वान् + नृपात्; भानुमत्यसमञ्जसम् → भानुमती + असमञ्जसम् (सन्धि: ई + अ → य).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 272.29 (digging episode; seas; succession to Aṃśumān/Dilīpa)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as vamśa-charita (dynastic record), preserving names, parentage, and succession details.
By cataloging royal genealogies and lineage links (mothers, fathers, notable offspring), it complements the Agni Purana’s wide scope—serving as a historical-structural index alongside its sections on ritual, polity, medicine, and arts.
The implicit significance is śraddhā in sacred history: remembering righteous lineages and their continuity is treated in Purāṇic tradition as meritorious and supportive of dharma-oriented kingship and ancestral reverence.