Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 25
Sūryavaṃśa-kīrtana
Proclamation of the Solar Dynasty
पुरुकुत्सादसस्युश् च सम्भूतो नर्मदाभवः सम्भूतस्य सुधन्वाभूत्त्रिधन्वाथ सुधन्वनः
purukutsādasasyuś ca sambhūto narmadābhavaḥ sambhūtasya sudhanvābhūttridhanvātha sudhanvanaḥ
پورُکُتس سے اسسیو پیدا ہوا؛ اسسیو سے سمبھوت پیدا ہوا، جو ‘نرمدا بھَو’ کے نام سے بھی معروف تھا۔ سمبھوت سے سُدھنوا اور سُدھنوا سے تِردھنوا پیدا ہوا۔
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Dynastic memory for legitimizing kingship, ritual patronage lineages (śrāddha/rajasūya context), and narrative anchoring for later episodes (Sagara-cycle).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sūryavaṃśa Line: Purukutsa to Tridhanvan","lookup_keywords":["Purukutsa","Asasyu","Sambhūta","Narmadābhava","Sudhanvan"],"quick_summary":"A compact succession list establishing the solar-line descent from Purukutsa through Sambhūta (epithet Narmadābhava) to Sudhanvan and Tridhanvan; used as a genealogical index for later royal narratives."}
Concept: Paramparā as a vehicle of dharma—continuity of kingship and obligation across generations.
Application: Use lineage-recitation in courtly/ritual settings to ground authority and to contextualize vows, gifts, and ancestral rites.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Charita (Genealogies / Dynastic Lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tableau: a royal hall with a sūta/paurāṇika reciting names while a line of crowned ancestors appears in sequence, with a river motif hinting at Narmadā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat vibrant colors, royal ancestors in profile with ornate crowns, a sage-reciter holding palm-leaf manuscript, stylized Narmadā river band with lotus motifs, temple-hall backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated king with gold-foil crown and jewelry, smaller ancestor medallions around, decorative river border labeled Narmadā, rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, didactic genealogy scroll format with portraits and connecting lines, subtle pastel background, a court scribe and reciter at the bottom.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court scene with genealogist reading, finely detailed faces, ancestor portraits arranged as a family tree, river landscape vignette for Narmadā in the margin."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुरुकुत्सादसस्युः → पुरुकुत्सात् + अदस्युः; सुधन्वाभूत् → सुधन्वा + अभूत्; त्रिधन्वाथ → त्रिधन्वा + अथ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 272 (Sūryavaṃśa-vamśa sequence continuing to Sagara and beyond)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse transmits vamśa-vidyā (dynastic genealogy), preserving the succession of rulers and their epithets.
By cataloging royal lineages, the Agni Purana functions as a historical-encyclopedic reference alongside its ritual, legal, medical, and literary sections—integrating political memory into a broader compendium of knowledge.
Recitation and preservation of righteous lineages is traditionally treated as punya-generating because it sustains smṛti (sacred memory), honors dharmic kings, and reinforces continuity of dharma across generations.