Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 26
Sūryavaṃśa-kīrtana
Proclamation of the Solar Dynasty
त्रिधन्वनस्तु तरुणस्तस्य सत्यव्रतः सुतः सत्यव्रतात्सत्यरथो हरिश् चन्द्रश् च तत्सुतः
tridhanvanastu taruṇastasya satyavrataḥ sutaḥ satyavratātsatyaratho hariś candraś ca tatsutaḥ
تِردھنوا سے تَرُڻ پیدا ہوا؛ اس کا بیٹا ستیہ ورت تھا۔ ستیہ ورت سے ستیہ رتھ پیدا ہوا، اور اس کے بیٹے ہری اور چندر تھے۔
Lord Agni (narrating puranic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical indexing for identifying narrative actors (Satyavrata, Satyaratha, Hari, Candra) and mapping succession claims.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sūryavaṃśa Line: Tridhanvan to Hariścandra’s Generation","lookup_keywords":["Tridhanvan","Taruṇa","Satyavrata","Satyaratha","Candra"],"quick_summary":"Continues the succession from Tridhanvan to Taruṇa and Satyavrata, then notes Satyaratha and the brothers Hari and Candra—setting up the Hariścandra branch."}
Concept: Satya (truth) as a royal ideal hinted by names like Satyavrata/Satyaratha, anticipating later truth-centered narratives.
Application: Frame kingship ethics around satya-vrata (vow of truth) in instruction to rulers and in storytelling pedagogy.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of kings and sages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A succession scroll showing Tridhanvan → Taruṇa → Satyavrata → Satyaratha, with two side portraits for Hari and Candra, like branching lineage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized family-tree composition, kings with parasols and attendants, branching to two princes labeled Hari and Candra, warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Satyavrata enthroned with gold work, smaller framed portraits of Satyaratha, Hari, Candra, ornamental borders and inscriptions.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, manuscript-illustration feel, neat calligraphic labels, lineage arrows, calm court setting with a teacher explaining genealogy to students.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, album-page genealogy with delicate portrait medallions, fine textiles, subtle architectural background, two sons depicted symmetrically."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिधन्वनस्तु → त्रिधन्वनः + तु; तरुणस्तस्य → तरुणः + तस्य; सत्यव्रतात्सत्यरथः → सत्यव्रतात् + सत्यरथः; हरिश् चन्द्रश् → हरिः + चन्द्रः; तत्सुतः → तत् + सुतः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 272.27 (Hariścandra line continues)
FAQs
This verse imparts vamsha-vidya (genealogical knowledge): the precise succession of descendants in a royal lineage, used for historical-religious continuity and dynastic identification in Purāṇic tradition.
Alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purāṇa preserves structured dynastic records; such lineage catalogues function as an index of sacred history that links rulers, regions, and traditional narratives into a single reference framework.
Remembering and transmitting righteous lineages is treated as smṛti-dharma: it supports śraddhā in dharma by honoring forebears and reinforcing ideals like satya (truth) suggested by names such as Satyavrata and Satyaratha.