Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 12
Duties outside the Varṇa Order (वर्णेतरधर्माः) — Agni Purana, Chapter 151
पुक्कसः क्षत्रियापुत्रः शूद्रात् स्यात् प्रतिलोमजः मागधः स्यात्तथा वैश्याच्छूद्रादयोगवो भवेत्
pukkasaḥ kṣatriyāputraḥ śūdrāt syāt pratilomajaḥ māgadhaḥ syāttathā vaiśyācchūdrādayogavo bhavet
క్షత్రియ స్త్రీకి శూద్ర పురుషునితో ప్రతిలోమంగా పుట్టిన కుమారుడు పుక్కసుడు. అలాగే వైశ్య స్త్రీకి శూద్రుని ద్వారా పుట్టినవాడు మాగధుడు; శూద్ర స్త్రీకి వైశ్య పురుషుని ద్వారా అయోగవుడు జన్మిస్తాడు.
Lord Agni (narrating dharma classifications to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Reference for identifying pratiloma offspring names (Pukkasa, Māgadha, Ayogava) used in adjudicating marriage rules, customary occupations, and social obligations in dharma-legal settings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pratiloma progeny: Pukkasa, Māgadha, Ayogava","lookup_keywords":["Pukkasa","Māgadha","Ayogava","pratiloma","Kṣatriyā-Śūdra"],"quick_summary":"Maps specific reverse-order unions to named mixed groups; functions as a quick index for subsequent rules on conduct, marriage, and livelihood."}
Concept: Dharma-text taxonomy: social identity is defined through prescribed parentage matrices, especially pratiloma unions.
Application: Used (within the tradition) to delimit marriage circles and assign customary roles/expectations.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Varna-jati-nirnaya (Social classifications and progeny rules)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic lineage-diagram scene: three parentage pairings are shown as small vignettes feeding into labeled outcomes—Pukkasa, Māgadha, Ayogava—while a teacher explains pratiloma rules to students with writing boards.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, teacher with stylus and palm-leaf, three framed vignettes showing parent pairs and resulting labeled group names, bold outlines, limited palette, temple-education ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate arch framing a dharma teacher, gold-leaf accents on the scroll listing Pukkasa/Māgadha/Ayogava, side medallions illustrating each union, rich decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional chart on a hanging scroll, fine brushwork, students seated cross-legged, teacher pointing to the three outcomes, soft pastel background and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar in a garden pavilion with album pages, three small inset scenes with calligraphic labels Pukkasa/Māgadha/Ayogava, intricate floral margins and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वैश्याच्छूद्रादयोगवो = वैश्यात् + शूद्रात् + अयोगवः; स्यात्तथा = स्यात् + तथा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 151 (continuation of varṇa-saṅkara nomenclature and duties)
FAQs
It gives dharma-shastra style technical nomenclature for pratiloma unions and the resulting jāti names (Pukkasa, Māgadha, Ayogava), used in traditional legal-social classification.
Alongside rituals, theology, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves concise smṛti-like social jurisprudence—cataloging inter-varna unions and their traditional labels as part of its wide-ranging compendium.
By classifying pratiloma progeny, the text reflects a normative dharma framework where social order and conduct are tied to karma and duty; the verse functions as a descriptive rule within that moral-legal worldview rather than a ritual prescription.