Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 5
Chapter 276 — राजवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Royal Lineages
घृतात्तु विदुषस्तस्मात् प्रचेतास्तस्य वै शतम् आनद्रश् च सभानरश्चाक्षुषः परमेषुकः
ghṛtāttu viduṣastasmāt pracetāstasya vai śatam ānadraś ca sabhānaraścākṣuṣaḥ parameṣukaḥ
غِرت سے ‘وِدُش’ نامی دانا پیدا ہوا؛ اس سے پرچیتس ہوا۔ اس کے واقعی سو بیٹے تھے—آنَدر، سبھانر، آکشُش اور پرمیشُک وغیرہ۔
Lord Agni (narrating genealogical material to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Cataloguing descendants (including a 'hundred sons' motif) for lineage tracking; aids identification of sub-branches and name-variants in puranic transmission.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Genealogy: Ghṛta → Viduṣ → Pracetas → Hundred sons (Ānadra, Sabhānara, Ākṣuṣa, Parameṣuka...)","lookup_keywords":["Ghṛta","Viduṣ","Pracetas","śata-putra","Sabhānara"],"quick_summary":"Continues the line from Ghṛta to Viduṣ and Pracetas, noting a prolific generation of a hundred sons with exemplar names; useful for mapping later dynastic offshoots."}
Concept: Praja-vistāra (expansion of progeny) as a royal ideal when aligned with dharma; wisdom (Viduṣ) is presented as a valued trait in lineage memory.
Application: Used in recitation to emphasize continuity and the branching nature of dynasties; supports traditional identity narratives.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anukramanika (Genealogies / Puranic lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tableau showing Ghṛta, Viduṣ, Pracetas, and a wide semicircle of many sons, with four named sons highlighted on banners: Ānadra, Sabhānara, Ākṣuṣa, Parameṣuka.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three-tier composition: ancestors above, Pracetas center, many sons below as repeated stylized figures, four highlighted with distinct color sashes and name panels.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Pracetas central with gold halo, rows of small prince figures beneath, ornate gold nameplates for the four listed sons, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, manuscript-illustration feel, neat rows of labeled portraits, emphasis on clarity and lineage connections with thin connecting lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, durbar-like family assembly, numerous princes seated in ranks, calligraphic cartouches naming the four exemplars, fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Raga Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घृतात् + तु → घृतात्तु (t + t gemination); विदुषः + तस्मात् → विदुषस्तस्मात् (visarga before t → s); प्रचेताः + तस्य → प्रचेतास्तस्य (visarga before t → s); आनद्रः + च → आनद्रश्च (visarga before c → ś); सभानरः + चाक्षुषः → सभानरश्चाक्षुषः (visarga before c → ś).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: subsequent verses continuing from Sabhānara and related branches; Agni Purana: other 'śata-putra' enumerations in Vamsha sections
FAQs
This verse primarily transmits vamśa-vidyā (genealogical knowledge): it records descent and enumerates names, preserving lineage memory rather than prescribing a ritual procedure.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves dynastic catalogues; such name-lists function as a reference framework connecting myths, kings, sages, and regional traditions across Purāṇic literature.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti and śravaṇa merit: it reinforces continuity of dharma, honors ancestral transmission, and situates later teachings within an authoritative Purāṇic tradition.