Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
शुन्धुर्वीतमयाच्चाभूच्छुन्धोर्बहुविधः सुतः बहुविधाच्च संयातिरहोवादी च तत्सुतः
śundhurvītamayāccābhūcchundhorbahuvidhaḥ sutaḥ bahuvidhācca saṃyātirahovādī ca tatsutaḥ
વીતમયથી શુન્ધુ જન્મ્યો અને શુન્ધુનો પુત્ર બહુવિધ હતો. બહુવિધથી સંયાતિ જન્મ્યો અને તેનો પુત્ર અહોવાદી હતો.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Reference for dynastic succession within the Puru line; supports cross-checking names across Purana/Itihasa sources.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Puru-vaṃśa continuation (Vītamaya → Śundhu → Bahuvidha → Saṃyāti → Ahovādī)","lookup_keywords":["Vitamaya","Shundhu","Bahuvidha","Samyati","Ahovadi"],"quick_summary":"Continues the dynastic chain in a compact list form, enabling quick identification of succession order."}
Concept: Vaṃśa-smṛti (lineage memory) as a stabilizer of social order and transmission of royal duty.
Application: Use as a mnemonic chain when reciting or compiling vaṃśāvalī (genealogical registers) for ritual or historical purposes.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and dynastic lists)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized genealogical scroll showing the sequence from Vītamaya to Ahovādī, with small royal emblems beside each name.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: horizontal banded register with five medallions labeled Vītamaya, Śundhu, Bahuvidha, Saṃyāti, Ahovādī; each as a crowned king icon; warm mineral palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: embossed gold medallions for each king, connected by a gold vine; rich red background; minimal narrative, emphasis on regal icons.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional chart-like painting with neat calligraphy panels and connecting lines; delicate ornamentation; calm pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: album-page genealogy with portraits in roundels connected by fine lines; subtle shading, detailed textiles, calligraphed captions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वītamayāccābhūt→vītamayāt ca abhūt; śundhorbahuvidhaḥ→śundhoḥ bahuvidhaḥ; bahuvidhācca→bahuvidhāt ca; तत्सुतः→tat-sutaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vamsha-anucharita lists (surrounding verses)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse records a dynastic lineage (vamśa) by listing successive births and parentage.
By preserving genealogical succession, the Agni Purana functions as a historical-chronological archive alongside its ritual, legal, and scientific sections—typical of its encyclopedic Purāṇic scope.
Remembering and transmitting righteous lineages is treated in Purāṇic tradition as dharma-supporting memory (smṛti), reinforcing continuity of sacred history and the merit of honoring ancestors and dynastic duty.