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
由迦兰陀摩那（Karaṇdhamān）生出摩鲁多（Marutta）；其子为杜什曼多（Duṣmanta）。由杜什曼多生婆卢他（Varūtha），由婆卢他又生甘地罗（Gāṇḍīra）。
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.