Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 20
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
दशार्हपुत्रो व्योमस्तु व्योमाज्जीमूत उच्यते जीमूतपुत्रो विकलस्तस्य भीमरथः सुतः
daśārhaputro vyomastu vyomājjīmūta ucyate jīmūtaputro vikalastasya bhīmarathaḥ sutaḥ
Vyoma was the son of Daśārha; from Vyoma was born one called Jīmūta. Jīmūta’s son was Vikala, and his son was Bhīmaratha.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Maintaining continuity of Daśārha-related dynastic memory; useful for correlating Yādava/related lines across Purāṇas.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Daśārha–Vyoma–Jīmūta–Vikala–Bhīmaratha succession","lookup_keywords":["Dasarha","Vyoma","Jimuta","Vikala","Bhimaratha"],"quick_summary":"Provides a straight succession from Daśārha to Bhīmaratha, serving as a compact genealogical entry for dynastic indexing."}
Concept: Saṅgraha (systematic compilation) as Purāṇic pedagogy—knowledge preserved through ordered lists.
Application: Use as a node-chain in a larger prosopographical database; verify name spellings across recensions (Vyoma/Jīmūta/Vikala).
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anukramanika (Genealogies / Dynastic lists)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequential portrait frieze of five kings—Daśārha, Vyoma, Jīmūta, Vikala, Bhīmaratha—each handing a royal seal to the next.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural frieze; five crowned figures in profile passing a seal-ring; labels in stylized Grantha/Devanagari; deep reds and greens, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold halos; five-panel composition, each king in a niche with gold arch; central emphasis on Bhīmaratha with heavier gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic panel sequence; clean lines, subtle shading; each king with a name cartouche and a connecting ribbon indicating succession.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, album-page style; five medallion portraits with captions; courtly costumes and fine textile detail; succession indicated by arrows."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशार्हपुत्रः + व्योमः → दशार्हपुत्रो व्योमः; व्योमः + तु → व्योमस्तु; व्योमात् + जीमूतः → व्योमाज्जीमूतः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274 (continuation into Bhīmaratha and subsequent descendants)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a precise genealogical record, preserving succession within a royal lineage.
By cataloging dynastic successions, the Agni Purana acts as a historical-encyclopedic register alongside its ritual, legal, medical, and literary sections—showing that Purāṇas preserve both doctrine and cultural memory.
Genealogical recitation supports smṛti (sacred remembrance) and legitimizes dharmic continuity of rulership; hearing and preserving such lineages is traditionally considered meritorious as part of Purāṇic śravaṇa.