Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 26
Sūryavaṃśa-kīrtana
Proclamation of the Solar Dynasty
त्रिधन्वनस्तु तरुणस्तस्य सत्यव्रतः सुतः सत्यव्रतात्सत्यरथो हरिश् चन्द्रश् च तत्सुतः
tridhanvanastu taruṇastasya satyavrataḥ sutaḥ satyavratātsatyaratho hariś candraś ca tatsutaḥ
త్రిధన్వుని నుండి తరుణుడు జన్మించాడు; అతని కుమారుడు సత్యవ్రతుడు. సత్యవ్రతుని నుండి సత్యరథుడు జన్మించాడు; అతని కుమారులు హరి మరియు చంద్రుడు.
Lord Agni (narrating puranic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical indexing for identifying narrative actors (Satyavrata, Satyaratha, Hari, Candra) and mapping succession claims.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sūryavaṃśa Line: Tridhanvan to Hariścandra’s Generation","lookup_keywords":["Tridhanvan","Taruṇa","Satyavrata","Satyaratha","Candra"],"quick_summary":"Continues the succession from Tridhanvan to Taruṇa and Satyavrata, then notes Satyaratha and the brothers Hari and Candra—setting up the Hariścandra branch."}
Concept: Satya (truth) as a royal ideal hinted by names like Satyavrata/Satyaratha, anticipating later truth-centered narratives.
Application: Frame kingship ethics around satya-vrata (vow of truth) in instruction to rulers and in storytelling pedagogy.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of kings and sages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A succession scroll showing Tridhanvan → Taruṇa → Satyavrata → Satyaratha, with two side portraits for Hari and Candra, like branching lineage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized family-tree composition, kings with parasols and attendants, branching to two princes labeled Hari and Candra, warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Satyavrata enthroned with gold work, smaller framed portraits of Satyaratha, Hari, Candra, ornamental borders and inscriptions.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, manuscript-illustration feel, neat calligraphic labels, lineage arrows, calm court setting with a teacher explaining genealogy to students.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, album-page genealogy with delicate portrait medallions, fine textiles, subtle architectural background, two sons depicted symmetrically."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिधन्वनस्तु → त्रिधन्वनः + तु; तरुणस्तस्य → तरुणः + तस्य; सत्यव्रतात्सत्यरथः → सत्यव्रतात् + सत्यरथः; हरिश् चन्द्रश् → हरिः + चन्द्रः; तत्सुतः → तत् + सुतः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 272.27 (Hariścandra line continues)
FAQs
This verse imparts vamsha-vidya (genealogical knowledge): the precise succession of descendants in a royal lineage, used for historical-religious continuity and dynastic identification in Purāṇic tradition.
Alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purāṇa preserves structured dynastic records; such lineage catalogues function as an index of sacred history that links rulers, regions, and traditional narratives into a single reference framework.
Remembering and transmitting righteous lineages is treated as smṛti-dharma: it supports śraddhā in dharma by honoring forebears and reinforcing ideals like satya (truth) suggested by names such as Satyavrata and Satyaratha.