Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 51
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
ततो बलस्ततः कृष्णः सुभद्रा भद्रभाषिणी चारुदेष्णश् च शाम्बाद्याः कृष्णाज्जाम्बवतीसुताः
tato balastataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ subhadrā bhadrabhāṣiṇī cārudeṣṇaś ca śāmbādyāḥ kṛṣṇājjāmbavatīsutāḥ
ثم جاء بالا (بلاراما)، ثم كريشنا. (ثم) سوبهادرا، ذات الكلام المبارك، وكاروديشنَة؛ وشامبا وغيرهم—أبناء جامبافَتي المولودون من كريشنا.
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic genealogical material to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical indexing of Kṛṣṇa’s family—useful for Purāṇic recitation sequences, temple storytelling, and aligning names of Kṛṣṇa’s children across sources.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa, Subhadrā, and Jāmbavatī’s sons","lookup_keywords":["Bala Balarāma","Kṛṣṇa genealogy","Subhadrā","Cārudeṣṇa","Śāmba Jāmbavatī"],"quick_summary":"Continues the Yādava catalogue: Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, then Subhadrā and Cārudeṣṇa, and Śāmba and other sons of Kṛṣṇa by Jāmbavatī."}
Concept: Householder-dharma and dynastic continuity as part of līlā: divine figures participate in social structures to model and stabilize dharma in the world.
Application: In teaching, connect names to roles (brother, sister, sons) to clarify narrative relationships in Kṛṣṇa-cycle kathā.
Khanda Section: Itihasa–Vamsha–Anukramanika (Genealogies and enumerations of dynasties/lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: City
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal family portrait: Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa standing together; Subhadrā nearby; children/sons indicated with name cartouches (Cārudeṣṇa, Śāmba, others) in a palace or courtyard setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symmetrical composition: Balarāma with hala (plough) and gadā, Kṛṣṇa with peacock-feather crown; Subhadrā in elegant sari; smaller figures of sons with lotus garlands; bright flat colors, ornate jewelry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Kṛṣṇa with gold halo, Balarāma beside; Subhadrā slightly behind; gold embossing on ornaments; sons as smaller attendant figures; rich maroons and greens, temple-arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean outlines and soft washes; emphasis on identifying attributes and labels for each figure; didactic family-tree arrangement with decorative borders.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly garden of Dvārakā, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma in princely attire, Subhadrā seated; children grouped; intricate textiles and jewelry, fine calligraphy for names."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: balastataḥ = balaḥ + tataḥ (visarga sandhi); cārudeṣṇaś ca = cārudeṣṇaḥ + ca; kṛṣṇājjāmbavatī- = kṛṣṇāt + jāmbavatī- (t + j → jj).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274 (Yaduvaṃśa-varṇana); Agni Purana 275 (continuation into battles narrative)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a genealogical enumeration (vaṁśānukrama), listing key members of Kṛṣṇa’s family and descendants.
By preserving dynastic and familial catalogues alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and aesthetics, the Agni Purana acts as a reference compendium—this verse exemplifies its archival role in transmitting Itihāsa–Purāṇa genealogical memory.
Recitation and remembrance of sacred lineages associated with Kṛṣṇa is traditionally regarded as purifying (smaraṇa-śuddhi) and supportive of devotion, even when the passage is primarily genealogical rather than prescriptive.