Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 32
Sūryavaṃśa-kīrtana
Proclamation of the Solar Dynasty
कल्माषाङ्घ्रेः सर्वकर्मा ह्य् अनरण्यस्ततो ऽभवत् अनरण्यात्तु निघ्नो ऽथ अनमित्रस्ततो रघुः
kalmāṣāṅghreḥ sarvakarmā hy anaraṇyastato 'bhavat anaraṇyāttu nighno 'tha anamitrastato raghuḥ
От Калмашангхри родился Сарвакарма; от него произошёл Анаранья. От Анараньи — Нигхна; затем от него — Анамитра; и от Анамитры родился Рагху.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical bridge toward Raghu—useful for situating Raghuvaṃśa/Rāmāyaṇa-associated kings within Purāṇic chronology.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Suryavaṃśa Link: Kalmāṣāṅghri → Sarvakarmā → Anaraṇya → Nighna → Anamitra → Raghu","lookup_keywords":["Kalmāṣāṅghri","Sarvakarmā","Anaraṇya","Nighna","Anamitra"],"quick_summary":"Provides a compressed chain culminating in Raghu, a key dynastic marker for later Rāma-centered narration."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa
Concept: Name-chains function as mnemonic technology (smaraṇa-upāya) for preserving long narrative arcs.
Application: Pedagogical recitation: teach students to retain complex histories via rhythmic, alliterative name sequences.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Charita (Solar Dynasty / Raghuvamsha Genealogy)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized genealogical tree with six royal figures stepping forward in sequence, culminating in Raghu shown with heightened regal aura, suggesting the dynasty’s crescendo.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stepped procession of kings, Raghu emphasized with brighter halo and deeper blue-green background, decorative floral borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Raghu central with gold halo, preceding ancestors in smaller side panels, heavy gold work on crowns, temple-arch frames","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean diagrammatic genealogy with portraits and connecting lines, Raghu highlighted, subtle shading and precise ornament detail","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly portrait series in a single page, each king in a separate compartment, Raghu in the largest compartment with attendants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ह्य् = हि (before vowel); ततोऽभवत् = ततः + अभवत्; अनरण्यात्तु = अनरण्यात् + तु; निघ्नोऽथ = निघ्नः + अथ; अनमित्रस्ततो = अनमित्रः + ततः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 272 (Raghuvamsha genealogy segment)
FAQs
This verse transmits vamśāvalī-vidyā (dynastic/genealogical knowledge): a precise succession list in the Sūryavaṃśa culminating in Raghu.
By preserving structured royal genealogies (names, order of descent, and epithets), it functions as a historical-chronological index alongside the text’s ritual, legal, and technical chapters.
Reciting and remembering righteous lineages is treated in Purāṇic culture as smṛti-puṇya: it strengthens dharmic memory, legitimizes kingship ideals, and links devotion to exemplary ancestors.