Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 19
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
क्रथाद्विदर्भपुत्राश् च कुन्तिः कुन्तेस्तु धृष्टकः धृष्टस्य निधृतिस्तस्य उदर्काख्यो विदूरथः
krathādvidarbhaputrāś ca kuntiḥ kuntestu dhṛṣṭakaḥ dhṛṣṭasya nidhṛtistasya udarkākhyo vidūrathaḥ
ពី «ក្រាថ» បានកើតបុត្ររបស់ «វិទರ್ಭ» ហើយ (ក្នុងចំណោមពួកគេ) មាន «កុន្តី»។ ពី «កុន្តី» កើត «ធ្រឹෂ្ដក»; ពី «ធ្រឹෂ្ដក» កើត «និធ្រឹតិ»; ហើយបុត្ររបស់គាត់គឺ «វិទូរថ» ដែលហៅថា «ឧទរក» ផងដែរ។
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Constructing dynastic tables for Vidarbha-linked lines; tracking name-variants and succession for comparative Purāṇic studies.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kratha to Vidarbha sons; Kuntī–Dhṛṣṭaka–Nidhṛti–Vidūratha (Udarka)","lookup_keywords":["Vidarbha","Kunti","Dhrishtaka","Nidhriti","Viduratha"],"quick_summary":"Lists descendants branching from Kratha through Vidarbha’s sons and gives a linear succession from Kuntī to Vidūratha, noting the alternate name Udarka."}
Concept: Nāma-bheda (alternate naming) and vaṁśa-krama (ordered succession) as tools of traditional historiography.
Application: When reconciling manuscripts, treat Udarka/Vidūratha as a single person with variant appellations; build consistent lineage graphs.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and Dynastic Lists)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized lineage tree showing Kratha branching to Vidarbha’s sons, highlighting Kuntī and the chain to Vidūratha/Udarka; scribes annotate alternate names.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bold outlines; a painted lineage tree with lotus nodes labeled Kratha, Vidarbha, Kuntī, Dhṛṣṭaka, Nidhṛti, Vidūratha (Udarka); two scribes pointing to the alternate name in red pigment.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold; genealogical chart as a sacred scroll; highlighted node for Vidūratha with gold embossing and the alias Udarka beneath; royal patron observing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition; diagrammatic family tree with calligraphic labels; calm palette and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; scholars in a library compiling a genealogy; marginal notes indicating Udarka as alternate name; architectural interior with carpets and inkpots."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रथात् + विदर्भपुत्राः → क्रथाद्विदर्भपुत्राः; कुन्तेः + तु → कुन्तेस्तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274 (adjacent verses continuing Vidarbha/Cedi-related genealogies)
FAQs
This verse imparts vamsha-jnana (genealogical knowledge): a precise succession of royal ancestors used for Itihasa–Purana memory, dynastic mapping, and contextualizing later narratives.
By cataloging lineages with name-variants (e.g., Vidūratha also called Udarka), it functions like a historical index—one of the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic modes alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts.
Preserving and reciting righteous lineages is treated in Purāṇic tradition as smṛti-dharma support: it sustains sacred history, inspires dharmic kingship ideals, and is considered meritorious as Itihasa–Purana śravaṇa.