Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 8
Chapter 19 — कश्यपवंशवर्णनम्
Description of Kaśyapa’s Lineage
संह्रादश् च चतुर्थोभूत् ह्रादपुत्रो ह्रदस् तथा ह्रदस्य पुत्र आयुष्मान् शिबिर्वास्कल एव च
saṃhrādaś ca caturthobhūt hrādaputro hradas tathā hradasya putra āyuṣmān śibirvāskala eva ca
而萨姆赫拉达为第四子。由赫拉达生赫拉达斯；赫拉达斯之子为有福的阿尤什曼，以及尸毗与瓦斯迦罗。
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Reference mapping of Daitya lineage for narrative continuity and identification of descendants in later episodes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Saṃhrāda and Hrāda-vaṃśa (Hradas; Āyuṣmān–Śibi–Vāskala)","lookup_keywords":["Saṃhrāda","Hrāda","Hradas","Āyuṣmān","Śibi"],"quick_summary":"Completes the fourfold sons list by naming Saṃhrāda and extends Hrāda’s line through Hradas and his notable sons."}
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anukramanika (Genealogies and royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lineage scroll visualization: Saṃhrāda identified as fourth son; Hrāda’s branch shown with Hradas and his sons Āyuṣmān, Śibi, Vāskala arranged in a family tree.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized family-tree composition with medallions for each figure, traditional borders, clear hierarchical placement from Hrāda to Hradas to three sons, warm earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style genealogical panel, gold-outlined medallions for each name, central Hrāda figure with branching to Hradas and three sons, ornate frame and embossed detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting with diagrammatic clarity, labeled portraits in small cartouches connected by vines, emphasis on readability and lineage structure","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature ‘shajara’ (genealogy) aesthetic, fine lines connecting portrait roundels, subtle courtly costumes, calligraphic labels for Saṃhrāda, Hrāda, Hradas, Āyuṣmān, Śibi, Vāskala"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुर्थोभूत् → चतुर्थः अभूत्; शिबिर्वास्कल → शिबिः वास्कलः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 19 (Daitya genealogical continuation)
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-anukramaṇī (genealogical knowledge): a precise succession of named descendants used for Purāṇic historiography and lineage mapping.
By cataloguing dynastic sequences and notable progeny (e.g., Śibi), it preserves historical-memory frameworks alongside the Agni Purana’s other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, architecture), functioning like a reference index for Purāṇic lineages.
Remembering and reciting Purāṇic lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-saṃrakṣaṇa (preservation of sacred memory), supporting dharma through continuity of righteous exemplars and strengthening śraddhā in Purāṇic tradition.