Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 8
Chapter 19 — कश्यपवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Kaśyapa’s Lineage
संह्रादश् च चतुर्थोभूत् ह्रादपुत्रो ह्रदस् तथा ह्रदस्य पुत्र आयुष्मान् शिबिर्वास्कल एव च
saṃhrādaś ca caturthobhūt hrādaputro hradas tathā hradasya putra āyuṣmān śibirvāskala eva ca
اور سَمہْراد چوتھا تھا۔ ہْراد سے ہْرَد پیدا ہوا؛ اور ہْرَد کے بیٹے خوش نصیب آیوشمان، نیز شِبی اور واسکل تھے۔
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Reference mapping of Daitya lineage for narrative continuity and identification of descendants in later episodes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Saṃhrāda and Hrāda-vaṃśa (Hradas; Āyuṣmān–Śibi–Vāskala)","lookup_keywords":["Saṃhrāda","Hrāda","Hradas","Āyuṣmān","Śibi"],"quick_summary":"Completes the fourfold sons list by naming Saṃhrāda and extends Hrāda’s line through Hradas and his notable sons."}
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anukramanika (Genealogies and royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lineage scroll visualization: Saṃhrāda identified as fourth son; Hrāda’s branch shown with Hradas and his sons Āyuṣmān, Śibi, Vāskala arranged in a family tree.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized family-tree composition with medallions for each figure, traditional borders, clear hierarchical placement from Hrāda to Hradas to three sons, warm earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style genealogical panel, gold-outlined medallions for each name, central Hrāda figure with branching to Hradas and three sons, ornate frame and embossed detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting with diagrammatic clarity, labeled portraits in small cartouches connected by vines, emphasis on readability and lineage structure","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature ‘shajara’ (genealogy) aesthetic, fine lines connecting portrait roundels, subtle courtly costumes, calligraphic labels for Saṃhrāda, Hrāda, Hradas, Āyuṣmān, Śibi, Vāskala"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुर्थोभूत् → चतुर्थः अभूत्; शिबिर्वास्कल → शिबिः वास्कलः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 19 (Daitya genealogical continuation)
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-anukramaṇī (genealogical knowledge): a precise succession of named descendants used for Purāṇic historiography and lineage mapping.
By cataloguing dynastic sequences and notable progeny (e.g., Śibi), it preserves historical-memory frameworks alongside the Agni Purana’s other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, architecture), functioning like a reference index for Purāṇic lineages.
Remembering and reciting Purāṇic lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-saṃrakṣaṇa (preservation of sacred memory), supporting dharma through continuity of righteous exemplars and strengthening śraddhā in Purāṇic tradition.