Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 45
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
अनमित्राच्छिनिर्जज्ञे सत्यकस्तु शिनेः सुतः सत्यकात्सात्यकिर्जज्ञे युयुधानाद्धुनिर्ह्यभूत्
anamitrācchinirjajñe satyakastu śineḥ sutaḥ satyakātsātyakirjajñe yuyudhānāddhunirhyabhūt
From Anamitra was born Śini; and Satyaka was the son of Śini. From Satyaka was born Sātyaki, and from Yuyudhāna indeed was Dhuni born.
Lord Agni (narrating puranic genealogy to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical memory for lineage legitimacy, alliance mapping, and contextualizing key warriors (e.g., Sātyaki/Yuyudhāna) in epic narratives.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Yādava/Vṛṣṇi lineage: Anamitra → Śini → Satyaka → Sātyaki (Yuyudhāna) → Dhuni","lookup_keywords":["Anamitra","Śini","Satyaka","Sātyaki","Yuyudhāna"],"quick_summary":"A compact genealogical chain situating Sātyaki (also called Yuyudhāna) within the Śini line and extending to Dhuni."}
Weapon Type: Bow (implied through Sātyaki/Yuyudhāna’s kṣatriya identity in epic tradition)
Concept: Itihāsa-purāṇa preserves social knowledge through vaṃśa (genealogy), anchoring identity and duty (svadharma).
Application: Use lineage records to interpret narrative roles, inheritance, and alliance obligations in epic/purāṇic study.
Khanda Section: Vamshanucarita (Genealogies of Yadava-Vrishni lineages)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical ‘tree’ visualization: sages or bards recite names while a stylized lineage chain is shown, highlighting Śini line culminating in Sātyaki/Yuyudhāna and Dhuni.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, a seated sūta reciting, behind him a stylized vine-like genealogy with name-panels, figures of Śini and Sātyaki in kṣatriya attire, earthy reds and greens, temple-wall composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central framed medallions for each ancestor with gold borders, Sātyaki emphasized with warrior ornaments, decorative floral separators, rich gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean diagrammatic genealogy with small portrait busts and connecting lines, courtly costumes, emphasis on clarity and legibility","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, illustrated manuscript page: marginal genealogy notes with small portraits, a bard presenting the lineage to a patron, fine calligraphic cartouches"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनमित्राच्छिनिर्जज्ञे = अनमित्रात् + शिनिः + जज्ञे; सत्यकात्सात्यकिर्जज्ञे = सत्यकात् + सात्यकिः + जज्ञे; युयुधानाद्धुनिर्ह्यभूत् = युयुधानात् + धुनिः + हि + अभूत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 274 (Vṛṣṇi/Yādava vaṃśa section)
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-vidyā (genealogical knowledge): a precise succession of births in the Vrishni line—used to authenticate identities, patronymics (like “Sātyaki”), and historical placement of figures.
By preserving structured dynastic records (vamśānucarita), the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium—cataloging lineages that connect Purāṇic tradition with epic characters (e.g., Sātyaki/Yuyudhāna), alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, poetics).
Genealogical recital supports smṛti and śraddhā: remembering righteous lineages and renowned devotees/warriors is treated as a meritorious act that strengthens continuity of dharma and reverence for sacred history.