Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 4
Mantras for the Parasol and Other Royal/Worship Emblems (छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः)
गन्धर्वकुलजातस्त्वं माभूयाः कुलदूषकः ब्रह्मणः सत्यवाक्येन सोमस्य वरुणस्य च
gandharvakulajātastvaṃ mābhūyāḥ kuladūṣakaḥ brahmaṇaḥ satyavākyena somasya varuṇasya ca
تم گندھرووں کے خاندان میں پیدا ہوئے ہو؛ پھر کبھی خاندان کو داغدار کرنے والے نہ بنو—برہما کے سچّے کلام سے، اور سوَم و ورُن کے (سچ) کے زور سے بھی۔
Lord Agni (narrating a curse-like injunction within the story)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"A moral-protective injunction used as a mantraic admonition: restrains misconduct that stains lineage; applied in rites of correction, reconciliation, or consecration where satya-deities are invoked as witnesses.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Kula-śuddhi injunction backed by satya (Brahmā–Soma–Varuṇa)","lookup_keywords":["gandharva-kula","kula-dūṣaka","satya-vākya","Varuṇa","moral injunction"],"quick_summary":"Addresses one born in Gandharva lineage, commanding non-defilement of family honor; seals the injunction by invoking the truth-power of Brahmā, Soma, and Varuṇa."}
Alamkara Type: Āśīrvāda/niṣedha-vākya (benediction with prohibition)
Concept: Kula-dharma and satya: social-spiritual order is preserved by truthful speech and accountability before cosmic witnesses (especially Varuṇa as ṛta guardian).
Application: Adopt vows of integrity; use public/ritual commitments to prevent relapse into harmful conduct that damages family/community.
Khanda Section: Itihasa–Shapa–Vara (Mythic narrative: curse/boon and moral injunction)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bībhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Gandharva-born figure receives a solemn admonition from a sage/priest; behind them, symbolic presences of Brahmā, Soma (moon), and Varuṇa (water/ṛta) stand as witnesses to truth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sage raising hand in admonition, Gandharva youth with musical emblem subdued, moon and water motifs for Soma and Varuṇa, Brahmā hinted with four-faced iconography, solemn ethical mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central admonition scene with gold highlights on Brahmā’s halo and moon disc, Varuṇa with water pot, rich ornamentation, formal vow-taking posture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear narrative: teacher instructs, disciple bows, symbolic icons of Brahmā/Soma/Varuṇa in corners, restrained palette emphasizing moral gravity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate counsel scene in a pavilion, Gandharva musician’s instruments set aside, moonlit ambiance for Soma, water channel for Varuṇa, fine facial expressions conveying warning and resolve."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गन्धर्वकुलजातस्त्वं → गन्धर्वकुलजातः त्वम्; माभूयाः → मा भūyāḥ (prohibitive mā + optative).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 268 (mantras invoking Brahmā, Soma, Varuṇa); Agni Purana dharma/nīti passages on satya and conduct
FAQs
It conveys the satya-śakti principle: a formal injunction/curse is sealed by invoking the infallibility of a deity’s truthful speech and divine witnesses (Brahmā, Soma, Varuṇa), a common Puranic juridical-religious formula.
Beyond rituals and sciences, the Agni Purana preserves narrative jurisprudence—how vows, curses, and ethical sanctions are framed—showing social-moral regulation (kula-śuddhi, avoidance of kula-dūṣaṇa) embedded in mythic discourse.
It warns that dishonoring one’s lineage is a serious karmic fault and that truth-backed divine speech functions as a binding moral force, steering the person toward restraint, repentance, and restoration of familial dharma.