Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 20
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
हविर्धानात् षडाग्नेयी धीषणाजनयत् सुतान् प्राचीनवर्हिषं शुक्रं गयं कृष्णं व्रजाजिनौ
havirdhānāt ṣaḍāgneyī dhīṣaṇājanayat sutān prācīnavarhiṣaṃ śukraṃ gayaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vrajājinau
ஹவிர்தானனிடமிருந்து ஷடாக்னேயீ (தீஷணா) புதல்வர்களைப் பெற்றாள்—பிராசீனவர்ஹிஷ், சுக்ர, கய, கிருஷ்ண, வ்ரஜ, அஜின.
Lord Agni (narrating genealogical tradition to the inquiring sage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Extends the dynastic record by listing offspring; supports ritual recitation, historical memory, and contextualizing later narratives tied to these names.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Havirdhāna’s Six Sons from Ṣaḍāgneyī (Dhīṣaṇā)","lookup_keywords":["Havirdhana","Shadagneyi","Dhishana","Pracinabarhis","Gaya"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates six sons—Prācīnabarhis, Śukra, Gaya, Kṛṣṇa, Vraja, Ajina—preserving genealogical continuity and mnemonic structure."}
Concept: Smriti as preservation of social-cosmic order through named lineages.
Application: Mnemonic recitation in puranic discourse; aids mapping of dharmic duties tied to kula and progeny.
Khanda Section: Puranic Genealogy (Vamsha-Anucharita / Prajapati-Vamsha)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A maternal figure (Ṣaḍāgneyī/Dhīṣaṇā) with six princely sons presented in order, like a formal lineage register.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: mother seated with six sons in symmetrical arrangement; each prince with distinct crown color; stylized name bands; temple palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central mother figure with gold halo; six sons in flanking rows; heavy gold ornamentation and embossed jewelry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean genealogical illustration with labeled figures; emphasis on readability and sequence; delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: zenana-court presentation of princes; refined textiles, individualized faces; calligraphic labels; architectural backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: havirdhānāt unchanged; ṣaḍāgneyī → षट् + आग्नेयी (dvigu); dhīṣaṇājanayat → धीषणा + अजनयत्; vrajājinau interpreted as व्रज + अजिनौ (sandhi: a + a → ā).
Related Themes: Agni Purana continuation of Prācīnabarhis narrative and descendants (later vamsha passages)
FAQs
This verse primarily imparts vamsha-jñāna (genealogical knowledge): it records the progeny of Havirdhāna through Ṣaḍāgneyī/Dhīṣaṇā, preserving authoritative lineage memory used in Purāṇic historiography.
By cataloging dynastic and progenitor lineages, the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium for Purāṇic history—supporting cross-linking of narratives (kings, sages, ritual patrons) across chapters and other texts.
Remembering and reciting sacred lineages is traditionally regarded as smṛti-śuddhi (purification through remembrance) and as reinforcing dharma by situating kings and ritual patrons within a sanctioned ancestral order.