Dynasty of Agni

Agni was the Mānas Putra (Son) of Bhramā. Svāhā gave birth to three sons named Pāvaka (Dakṣinagni ) Pavamāna (Gārhapatya ) and Śuci (Āhavanīya ) by the connection of Agni. The three also became known as Agni. Among them Pāvaka was called Vaidyuta (generated from hydration), Pavamāna was called as Nirmithya (originated from the creation of Nirmanthana ) and Śuci was called as Soura (Originated from the relationship of Sūrya) Agni. All these are believed to be Agni of the stable nature (Sthāvara ). The son of Pavamāna was called as Kavyavāhana. The son of Pāvaka was Saharakṣa and Śuci’s son was Havyavāhana. The Agni of Gods are Havyavāha who are the first son of Brahma too. Saharakṣa are the Agni of Asura and Pitara’s agni are Kavyavāhana. The number of their (three agnis) sons and grandchildren are forty-nine First came the cosmic fire god named Pāvana who was the son of Brahma. He had a son Brahmaudanāgni who was also known as Bharata. Agni named Vaiśvānara carried the fire for a hundred years. The fire which was arose by the manthana of Puṣkara was the son of Atharvā and his name was Dadhyannātharvay. He was also knownas Dakṣināgni. The origin of Atharvā is told from Bhrgu and the origin of Angira from Atharva. They originated in supernatural fire, also known as Dakṣinagni. Pavamāna Agni also called as Nirmathya. He was the first son of Brahma, the Gārhyatya Agni. Then from Sanśati two sons were born named Sabhya and Āvasathya.

Subsequently the Agni called Āhavanīya divided himself into sixteen parts and ride separated along the sixteen rivers,

1. Kāverī,
2. Kṛṣṇavenā,
3. Narmadā,
4. Yamunā,
5. Godāvarī,
6. Vitastā (Jhilam),
7. Candrabhāgā,
8. Irāvatī,
9. Vipāśā,
10. Kauśikī (Kosī),
11. Śatadru (Satlaja),
12. Sarayū,
13. Sītā,
14. Manasvinī,
15. Hrādinī and
16. Pāvanā.

The sons called as Dhiṣṇu who were born from the river.^[1]

The son of the Hotriya Agni, named Barhiṣa was the Havyavāhana Agni. This was followed by the acclaimed Agni, named Pracetā originated who was also known as Sansahāyaka. Again Agni’s son Viśvadevā originated. He was also known as Brāhmṇācchansi. The famous Svāmbha Agni who was also called as Setu arrised from the water. The son of Agni named Hṛdaya was Manyumān, also known as Jatharagni. The son of Manyumān was Sanvartaka, who was extremely fierce.

Sanvartaka Agni’s son was Saharakṣaka. His son was Kravyādagnīwho devours dead people. For Pṛthu yoni which agni was appointed named Āyu. Āyu’s son Mohiman and his son was Dahana. Dahana’s son was Adbhuta agni. Vīra was the son of Adbhuta. Vīra’s son was Vividhāgni and Vividhāgni’s son was Mahākavi. From Vividhāgni another son Arka, eight sons were born. Śuci had fourteen sons named Rakṣohā (Yatikṛta), Surabhi, Vasuratna, Nada, Haryasca, Rukmavān, Pravargya and Kṣemavān.^[2]

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Matsya Purāṇa, Ch. 51/2–15

[2]:

Matsya Purāṇa, Ch.–51/24–26, 28–31, 33–39