Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
Chapter 276 — राजवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Royal Lineages
अङ्गाद्दधिवाहनो ऽभूत् तस्माद्दिविरथो नृपः दिविरथाद्धर्मरथस्तस्य चित्ररथः सुतः
aṅgāddadhivāhano 'bhūt tasmāddiviratho nṛpaḥ divirathāddharmarathastasya citrarathaḥ sutaḥ
అంగుని నుండి దధివాహనుడు జన్మించాడు; అతనివలన రాజు దివిరథుడు. దివిరథుని నుండి ధర్మరథుడు, అతని కుమారుడు చిత్రరథుడు.
Lord Agni (narrating genealogies in the Agni Purana, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Dynastic memory for Itihasa–Purana study, royal legitimacy narratives, and contextualizing later episodes tied to Aṅga kings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Aṅga-vaṁśa: Dadhivāhana–Diviratha–Dharmaratha–Citraratha","lookup_keywords":["Aṅga-vaṁśa","Dadhivāhana","Diviratha","Dharmaratha","Citraratha"],"quick_summary":"A compact genealogical chain of Aṅga kings is given as a mnemonic list. Useful for mapping Purāṇic dynasties and cross-linking characters across narratives."}
Concept: Smṛti through lineage: preservation of social order and historical memory via vaṁśa lists.
Application: Use as a framework to situate vows, donations, and royal duties attributed to specific dynasties in Purāṇic discourse.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of Kings / Royal Lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A court scribe or bard recites the succession of Aṅga kings before a seated monarch, with a genealogical palm-leaf register displayed.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet vivid colors, royal court interior, a learned sūta reciting vaṁśāvalī, palm-leaf manuscript, traditional ornaments, symmetrical composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, seated king with halo-like arch, gold-leaf embellishments on throne and jewelry, attendant holding palm-leaf genealogy, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, scholarly scene with scribe and manuscript, labeled genealogy scroll, calm instructional ambience","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed court scene, historian reading a genealogical list, fine textiles, architectural backdrop, subdued palette with precise faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Raga Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अङ्गात् + दधिवाहनः → अङ्गाद्दधिवाहनः; दधिवाहनः + अभूत् → दधिवाहनो 'भूत्; तस्मात् + दिविरथः → तस्माद्दिविरथः; दिविरथात् + धर्मरथः → दिविरथाद्धर्मरथः
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vamśānucarita sections continuing Aṅga and transitioning to Paurava/Puru lineage
FAQs
This verse transmits Vamsha-vidya (genealogical knowledge): a precise succession list of royal ancestors, used for preserving dynastic history and legitimizing kingship in Purāṇic tradition.
Alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves historical-legendary datasets—royal genealogies (vamsha). Such structured lineage records function like an archival register within the text’s wider encyclopedic scope.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-sādhana (cultivation of sacred memory), reinforcing dharma-centered ideals of rulership and continuity; it supports faith in dharmic succession rather than giving a standalone ritual act here.