Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 5
Somavaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lunar Dynasty
कीर्तिर्जयन्तम्भर्तारं वसुर्मारीचकश्ययम् धृतिस्त्यक्त्वा पतिं नन्दीं सोममेवाभजत्तदा
kīrtirjayantambhartāraṃ vasurmārīcakaśyayam dhṛtistyaktvā patiṃ nandīṃ somamevābhajattadā
كانت كيرتي (Kīrti) زوجةً لجيانتا (Jayanta)، وكانت فاسو (Vasu) لِماريتشاكاشْيَيا (Mārīcakaśyaya). أمّا دْهْرِتي (Dhṛti)، فبعد أن تركت زوجها نَنْدي (Nandī)، فقد تفرّغت حينئذٍ لسوما وحده تعبّداً.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogical matter to the sage Vasiṣṭha, per the Agni Purāṇa’s common dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical/relational mapping of spouses and allegiances used to explain dynastic branches; also serves as a cautionary exemplum about fidelity and the social consequences of abandoning marital dharma.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Consort alignments in Somavamsha narrative: Kīrti–Jayanta; Vasu–Mārīcakaśyaya; Dhṛti leaving Nandī for Soma","lookup_keywords":["Kirti","Jayanta","Dhriti","Nandi","Soma"],"quick_summary":"Records marital pairings and a notable deviation (Dhṛti abandoning Nandī for Soma), functioning as a lineage-causation note and a moralized narrative hinge."}
Alamkara Type: Itivritta enumeration
Concept: Saṃbandha (marital duty and loyalty) is socially foundational; deviations are narrated as consequential turning points in lineage and fate.
Application: Use as a dharma-discourse example: uphold marital commitments; recognize how personal choices ripple into family and polity.
Khanda Section: Vamsha–Purana / Genealogies and Legendary Lineages (Stri-vamsha / consorts and allegiances)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical scene showing couples as paired figures with name captions; Dhṛti is shown turning away from Nandī and moving toward Soma, indicating a shift of allegiance that affects lineage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three paired groups in registers: Kīrti with Jayanta, Vasu with Mārīcakaśyaya, and Dhṛti stepping away from Nandī toward Soma, expressive gestures, traditional palette and borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, trio of couple vignettes with gold halos and jewelry, Dhṛti’s movement emphasized by diagonal composition, Soma rendered with regal radiance, embossed gold detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic family-tree composition with paired portraits and connecting lines, Dhṛti’s reassignment shown by a redirected line from Nandī to Soma, neat captions","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly portrait pairs with fine textiles, subtle narrative of Dhṛti’s departure shown through gaze and posture, calligraphic labels and balanced spacing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved: kīrtirjayantambhartāraṃ→kīrtiḥ jayantam bhartāram; vasurmārīcakaśyayam read as vasuḥ mārīca-kaśyapam (text likely mārīca-kaśyapam); dhṛtistyaktvā→dhṛtiḥ tyaktvā; somamevābhajat→somam eva abhajat.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: rajadharma/strīdharma-related passages (where present); Agni Purana: continuing Somavamsha genealogy where these unions yield descendants
FAQs
No ritual/technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a genealogical notice listing marital/affiliative relationships among named figures, including devotion/association with Soma.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s index-like preservation of Purāṇic data—names, kinship, and alliances—supporting cross-referencing of lineages and deity-linked narratives alongside its many technical sections (ritual, polity, medicine, poetics).
The verse is primarily descriptive rather than prescriptive; its spiritual significance lies in highlighting personal allegiance/devotion (abhajana) toward Soma and the moral-literary motif of renunciation or abandonment (tyāga) within Purāṇic storytelling.