Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 1
Chapter 19 — कश्यपवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Kaśyapa’s Lineage
इत्य् आदिमाहापुराणे आग्नेये जगत्सर्गवर्णनं नाम अष्टादशो ऽध्यायः अथोनविंशतितमो ऽध्यायः कश्यपवंशवर्णनम् अग्निर् उवाच कश्यपस्य वेदे सर्गमदित्यादिषु हे मुने चाक्षुषे तुषिता देवास्ते ऽदित्यां कश्यपात्पुनः
ity ādimāhāpurāṇe āgneye jagatsargavarṇanaṃ nāma aṣṭādaśo 'dhyāyaḥ athonaviṃśatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ kaśyapavaṃśavarṇanam agnir uvāca kaśyapasya vede sargamadityādiṣu he mune cākṣuṣe tuṣitā devāste 'dityāṃ kaśyapātpunaḥ
ఇట్లు ఆదిమహాపురాణమైన ఆగ్నేయ పురాణంలో ‘జగత్సర్గవర్ణనం’ అనే అష్టాదశ అధ్యాయం ముగిసింది. ఇక ‘కశ్యపవంశవర్ణనం’ అనే ఏకోనవింశతి అధ్యాయం ప్రారంభమగుచున్నది. అగ్ని పలికెను—హే మునీ, కశ్యపుని సృష్టివర్ణనలో, ఆదిత్యాదుల ప్రసంగంలో, చాక్షుష మన్వంతరంలో తుషితులనబడే దేవతలు మళ్లీ అదితి ద్వారా కశ్యపుని నుండి జన్మించారు.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Provides textual navigation (chapter colophon) and manvantara genealogy for ritual calendars, puranic study, and lineage-based mythic mapping.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Chapter Colophon and Start of Kaśyapa Lineage; Tuṣita Devas in Cākṣuṣa Manvantara","lookup_keywords":["adhyaya colophon","kashyapa vamsha","cakshusha manvantara","tushita devas","aditi"],"quick_summary":"Marks the end of the creation chapter and begins Kaśyapa’s lineage account, stating that the Tuṣita gods were born again from Aditi through Kaśyapa in the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara."}
Concept: Purāṇic itihāsa as structured knowledge: sarga (creation), manvantara (cosmic cycles), and vaṃśa (genealogy) organize understanding of time and beings.
Application: Use manvantara and lineage markers to contextualize vows, festival mythic readings, and systematic study/recitation schedules (pārāyaṇa).
Khanda Section: Cosmogony & Genealogy (Sarga and Vamsha-Varṇana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-like scene: Agni as narrator addressing a sage; a marginal cosmic timeline showing the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara and the rebirth of Tuṣita devas from Aditi and Kaśyapa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Agni-deva seated as teacher with flame aura, sage listening with folded hands, side panel showing Aditi and Kaśyapa with Tuṣita devas emerging, decorative manuscript colophon motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Agni enthroned with gold radiance, sage at his feet, inset medallion of Aditi–Kaśyapa and Tuṣitas, gold foil borders resembling chapter-end colophon","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: Agni speaking, labeled timeline ribbon for manvantara, small vignettes of Aditi/Kaśyapa and Tuṣitas, clean lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly teaching scene with Agni as luminous figure, scribe-like border indicating chapter transition, upper register showing Aditi and Kaśyapa with a group of devas, fine architectural framing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इति + आदि… → इत्य् (यण्-सन्धि); अष्टादशः + अध्यायः (’dhyāyaḥ with avagraha in edition); अथ + उनविंशतितमः → अथोनविंशतितमः; अग्निः + उवाच → अग्निरुवाच; देवाः + ते → देवास्ते; ते + अदित्याम् → ते ’दित्याम् (avagraha); कश्यपात् + पुनः → कश्यपात्पुनः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 18 (Jagat-sarga-varnana); Agni Purana 19 (Kaśyapa-vaṃśa-varṇana continuation)
FAQs
It imparts Puranic cosmological-chronological knowledge: how specific classes of devas (Tuṣitas) recur across Manvantara cycles and are genealogically traced to Aditi and Kaśyapa.
It shifts from sarga (creation narrative) to structured vamśa (genealogy) and manvantara chronology—cataloguing beings, lineages, and cosmic time-periods as a reference framework used across Purāṇic subjects.
By situating devas and sages within recurring cosmic cycles, it reinforces a dharmic worldview of ordered creation and time—encouraging faith in cosmic law (ṛta/dharma) and the meaningful continuity of sacred history.