Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 15
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
सुहोत्रस्य वृहत्पुत्रो वृहतस्तनयास्त्रयः अजमीढो द्विमीढश् च पुरुमीढश् च वीर्यवान्
suhotrasya vṛhatputro vṛhatastanayāstrayaḥ ajamīḍho dvimīḍhaś ca purumīḍhaś ca vīryavān
सुहोत्र के पुत्र का नाम वृहत था। वृहत के तीन पुत्र हुए—अजमीढ, द्विमीढ और वीर्यवान् पुरुमीढ।
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Records a key branching point (three sons) relevant for later sub-dynasties; used to map claims, alliances, and narrative placement of heroes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Suhotra–Vṛhat lineage: Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha, Purumīḍha","lookup_keywords":["Suhotra","Vrihat","Ajamidha","Dvimidha","Purumidha"],"quick_summary":"States that Suhotra’s son Vṛhat had three sons—Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha, and Purumīḍha—marking a tri-branch division in the lineage."}
Concept: Kula-pravāha (continuity of family line) as a dharmic memory; valor is praised as a royal virtue.
Application: Supports dharmic ideals of kṣātra-vīrya and the importance of preserving lineage records for social-ritual identity.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of Royal Lineages)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal family scene: Suhotra and Vṛhat in court, with three princes—Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha, Purumīḍha—standing as heirs, one highlighted as ‘vīryavān’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of a palace court with two generations seated on ornate seats, three princes in symmetrical stance, bold outlines, traditional jewelry and textiles, narrative frieze composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold-leaf thrones for Suhotra and Vṛhat, three haloed princes below, embossed ornaments, rich reds/greens, temple-arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting emphasizing clarity: labeled figures of the three sons, delicate shading, restrained background architecture, didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature court portrait: father and son on a carpeted dais, three princes in attendance, fine textile patterns, realistic architectural depth and subdued palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वृहत्पुत्रो → वृहत्-पुत्रः; वृहतस्तनयास्त्रयः → वृहतः + तनयाः + त्रयः; द्विमीढश् → द्विमीढः (विसर्ग-सन्धि before च); पुरुमीढश् → पुरुमीढः (विसर्ग-सन्धि before च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana ch. 277 subsequent verses that follow the Ajamīḍha/Dvimīḍha/Purumīḍha branches
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-vidyā (dynastic knowledge): a precise genealogical linkage used for Purāṇic historiography and lineage-based identification of kings and clans.
By preserving structured royal genealogies alongside other disciplines, the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium—cataloging lineages that connect narratives, regional traditions, and dharma-accounts across Purāṇic literature.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-based purification and dharma reinforcement, strengthening reverence for ancestral order (pitṛ-paramparā) and the continuity of sacred history.