Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 20
Chapter 150 — Manvantarāṇi (The Manvantaras) and the Purāṇic Map of Vedic Transmission
मनुश् चतुर्दशो भौत्यः शुचिरिन्द्रो भविष्यति चाक्षुषाद्याः सुरगणा अग्निबाह्णादयो द्विजाः
manuś caturdaśo bhautyaḥ śucirindro bhaviṣyati cākṣuṣādyāḥ suragaṇā agnibāhṇādayo dvijāḥ
มนูองค์ที่สิบสี่คือ “เภาตยะ”; “ศุจิ” จักเป็นอินทร์. หมู่เทพคือพวกที่เริ่มด้วย “จักษุษะ”; และฤๅษีผู้เป็นทวิชะคือพวกที่เริ่มด้วย “อัคนิบาหุ”
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Future-cycle indexing: identifies the 14th Manu (Bhautya), Indra (Śuci), deva-host (Cākṣuṣa-ādi), and brahmarṣi group (Agnibāhu-ādi) for Purāṇic chronology and dharma-line continuity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhautya (14th) Manvantara: Manu–Indra–Devas–Dvijas","lookup_keywords":["Bhautya Manu","Śuci Indra","Cākṣuṣa-ādi devas","Agnibāhu-ādi dvijas","14th Manvantara"],"quick_summary":"A compact roster for the final (14th) Manvantara: names the Manu and Indra and specifies the leading labels for the deva host and the twice-born sage group."}
Concept: Cyclic governance: even ‘future’ epochs are structured by predictable offices (Manu/Indra/sage orders).
Application: Supports systematic reading of Purāṇas as structured cosmology rather than isolated stories; aids compilation of comparative tables.
Khanda Section: Manvantara and Cosmology (Manvantaras; future Manus and Indras)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ‘future aeon’ chart: Manu Bhautya and Indra Śuci presented as central figures, with two processional groups—Cākṣuṣa-ādi devas and Agnibāhu-ādi dvija sages—arrayed symmetrically like a cosmic administration.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two grand processions flanking a central lotus throne, Manu and Indra with distinct crowns, sages with jata and staffs, devas with bright garments, mandala sky backdrop","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central enthroned pair with gold arches, flanking rows of devas and rishis in smaller compartments, heavy gold work highlighting halos and jewelry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: central figures with neat rows, subtle colors, emphasis on readable grouping and hierarchy","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, imperial-style audience scene with two delegations (devas and dvijas), refined architectural pavilion, calligraphic labels for Bhautya and Śuci"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मनुश् = मनुः; शुचिरिन्द्रो = शुचिः + इन्द्रः; चाक्षुषाद्याः = चाक्षुष + आद्याः; अग्निबाह्णादयः = अग्निबाह्ण + आदयः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 150.21 (Bhautya Manvantara continuation)
FAQs
It imparts Manvantara-vidyā: the technical Puranic enumeration of the future Manu, the presiding Indra, the deva-hosts, and the principal ṛṣi lineage for that cosmic period.
By cataloging offices and lineages (Manu, Indra, deva-gaṇas, and dvija-ṛṣis) across cosmic cycles, it functions as a reference framework for Puranic chronology used alongside ritual calendars, genealogies, and cosmological mapping.
Remembering and reciting Manvantara rulers is traditionally treated as smṛti-based purification: it stabilizes dharmic orientation by situating human history within cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) and reinforces faith in cyclical divine governance.