Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
तस्य पुत्रो ऽथ भद्राशोअ भद्राश्वस्य दशात्मजाः ऋचेयुश् च कृषेयुश् च सन्नतेयुस् तथात्मजः
tasya putro 'tha bhadrāśoa bhadrāśvasya daśātmajāḥ ṛceyuś ca kṛṣeyuś ca sannateyus tathātmajaḥ
其后，其子为婆陀罗沙（Bhadrāśa）。婆陀罗阿湿婆（Bhadrāśva）有十子——利切优（Ṛceyu）、克里舍优（Kṛṣeyu），以及同样的三那特优（Sannateyu）（并其余诸子）。
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic material in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Cataloguing progeny (ten sons) for lineage branching; helps reconcile variant name-lists across recensions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhadrāśva and his ten sons (Ṛceyu, Kṛṣeyu, Sannateyu, etc.)","lookup_keywords":["Bhadrasha","Bhadrashva","Rceyu","Krseyu","Sannateyu"],"quick_summary":"Records a branching point in the dynasty by listing Bhadrāśva’s sons; serves as an index node for later sub-lineages."}
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and dynastic lists)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal figure Bhadrāśva with ten princely sons arranged in a semicircle, each labeled; a genealogical tree motif behind them.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Bhadrāśva enthroned, ten youthful princes in symmetric rows, each with small name cartouche; bold outlines, flat color fields, ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central enthroned king with gold halo; ten princes with gold accents and gem-like colors; embossed gold tree connecting them.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean didactic composition with numbered princes and calligraphed names; soft gradients, fine jewelry detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: court portrait scene with the king and ten sons; individualized faces, patterned carpets, architectural backdrop; captions in nastaʿlīq-style calligraphy (Indianized) for names."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रो ऽथ→putraḥ atha; दशात्मजाः→daśa-ātmajāḥ (द्विगु); ऋचेयुश्/कृषेयुश्/सन्नतेयुस्→visarga/sandhi normalized to nominative singular proper names.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: subsequent sub-lineage mentions tied to these names (later vaṃśa lists)
FAQs
This verse imparts genealogical knowledge (vaṃśa-anukrama), listing lineage succession and the names of descendants for dynastic record-keeping in Purāṇic tradition.
By preserving historical-memory through lineage catalogues, it complements the Agni Purāṇa’s wide scope—alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts—serving as a reference index of Purāṇic dynasties and succession.
Recitation and preservation of vaṃśa lists is traditionally treated as smṛti-śuddhi (purification through sacred remembrance), sustaining dharma by honoring ancestors and maintaining continuity of righteous kingship narratives.