Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 22
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
करम्भाद्देवलातो ऽभूत् देवक्षेत्रश् च तत्सुतः देवक्षेत्रान्मधुर्नाम मधोर्द्रवरसो ऽभवत्
karambhāddevalāto 'bhūt devakṣetraś ca tatsutaḥ devakṣetrānmadhurnāma madhordravaraso 'bhavat
করম্ভ থেকে দেবলাত জন্মাল; তাঁর পুত্র দেবক্ষেত্র। দেবক্ষেত্র থেকে মধু নামে পুত্র; আর মধু থেকে দ্রবরস জন্মাল।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Completing the immediate succession from Karambha to Dravarasa; supports indexing of obscure names for concordances and critical editions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Karambha–Devalāta–Devakṣetra–Madhu–Dravarasa succession","lookup_keywords":["Karambha","Devalata","Devakshetra","Madhu","Dravarasa"],"quick_summary":"Records a five-link succession culminating in Dravarasa, preserving lesser-known names that help align variant Purāṇic genealogical traditions."}
Concept: Saṃjñā (proper naming) as preservation of cultural memory; lists function as mnemonic scaffolding.
Application: Use the chain to cross-check manuscript readings (Devalāta/Devalātaḥ; Devakṣetra/Devakṣetraḥ) and to build a consistent prosopography.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anukramanika (Genealogies of sages and lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scholar paints a genealogical manuscript page: Karambha to Dravarasa written in bold; each ancestor represented as a small seated figure above their name; ‘Madhu’ shown with a honey pot as a visual pun.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; manuscript-writing scene with palm leaves and stylus; small ancestor figures above name plaques; Madhu with honey pot; warm earthy palette and ornate border motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore with gold; illuminated genealogy page held by a royal patron; gold leaf on name cartouches; ancestor figures with halos; Madhu symbolized by honey pot in gold relief.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise instructional illustration; clean genealogy layout with calligraphic labels; subtle shading; iconographic mnemonic for Madhu (honey).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a kitabkhana (scriptorium); scribes compiling a genealogy; marginal illustration of honey pot for Madhu; fine detail of inks, papers, and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: करम्भात् + देवलातः → करम्भाद्देवलातः; देवलातः + अभूत् → देवलातोऽभूत्; देवक्षेत्रः + च → देवक्षेत्रश्च; देवक्षेत्रात् + मधुः → देवक्षेत्रान्मधुः; मधुः + नाम → मधुर्नाम; मधोः + द्रवरसः → मधोर्द्रवरसः; द्रवरसः + अभवत् → द्रवरसोऽभवत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274.21 (ending with Karambhaka/Karambha); Agni Purana 274 (continuing genealogies beyond Dravarasa in subsequent verses)
FAQs
This verse primarily transmits vamśa-knowledge (genealogical record)—a catalog of lineage succession rather than a ritual procedure or applied vidyā.
By preserving named successions of persons in a lineage, it functions as a historical-cosmological index—one of the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic modes alongside topics like ritual, polity, medicine, and poetics.
Remembering and reciting lineage sequences is traditionally linked with smṛti (sacred remembrance) and continuity of dharma, reinforcing the authority and transmission of teachings through recognized lines.