Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
Chapter 276 — राजवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Royal Lineages
करन्धमान्मरुत्तोभूद् दुष्मन्तस्तस्य चात्मजः दुष्मन्तस्य वरूथो ऽभूद्गाण्डीरस्तु वरूथतः
karandhamānmaruttobhūd duṣmantastasya cātmajaḥ duṣmantasya varūtho 'bhūdgāṇḍīrastu varūthataḥ
کرندھمان سے مروتّ پیدا ہوا اور اس کا بیٹا دُشمنت تھا۔ دُشمنت سے وروتھ ہوا اور وروتھ سے گانڈیر پیدا ہوا۔
Lord Agni (narrating puranic genealogies to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use as a puranic genealogical index to situate famous kings/peoples in time and to connect narrative episodes (e.g., Duṣmanta) with dynastic succession.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Genealogy: Karaṇdhamān → Marutta → Duṣmanta → Varūtha → Gāṇḍīra","lookup_keywords":["Karaṇdhamān","Marutta","Duṣmanta","Varūtha","Gāṇḍīra"],"quick_summary":"A compact succession-list linking Karaṇdhamān to Duṣmanta and onward to Varūtha and Gāṇḍīra; useful for cross-checking dynastic placement of Duṣmanta in puranic tradition."}
Concept: Vaṃśa-smṛti (preservation of lineage memory) as a support for itihāsa-purāṇa authority and social-dharmic continuity.
Application: For paurāṇika recitation, śrāddha/vaṃśa remembrance, and aligning narrative figures with a recognized royal succession.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of Kings / Solar-Lunar dynastic lists)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal genealogical scroll-like depiction: seated sūta/paurāṇika reciter pointing to a lineage chart naming Karaṇdhamān, Marutta, Duṣmanta, Varūtha, Gāṇḍīra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, paurāṇika reciter in traditional attire beside a palm-leaf manuscript, stylized lineage tree with five name-panels, earthy reds and ochres, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated sage-reciter with ornate arch, gold-leaf highlights on name-cartouches of the kings, rich maroons and greens, decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional genealogical chart aesthetic, fine linework, soft colors, labeled medallions connected by vines showing the succession of kings, calm scholarly setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court historian presenting a genealogical daftar to a noble, delicate calligraphy panels with the five names, detailed textiles and architecture, subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Raga Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: करन्धमान् + मरुत्तः → करन्धमान्मरुत्तः; मरुत्तः + अभूत् → मरुत्तोऽभूत् (o-sandhi); च + आत्मजः → चात्मजः; वरूथः + अभूत् → वरूथोऽभूत्; अभूत् + गाण्डीरः → अभूद्गाण्डीरः (final t → d before g).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vamsha-Anucharita sections on Solar/Lunar lines; Agni Purana: Bhugola/Bharata-varsha janapada lists (contextual linkage to eponymous regions)
FAQs
No ritual procedure is taught here; the verse transmits vamśa-vidyā—formal knowledge of dynastic succession used to preserve historical and dharmic continuity of kings.
By cataloging royal lineages, the Agni Purana functions like a reference compendium—recording names, succession, and cultural memory alongside its sections on ritual, polity, medicine, and arts.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally viewed as dharma-smṛti: it reinforces ideals of kingship and virtue, and supports śraddhā in the puranic transmission of sacred history.