Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 3
Chapter 12 — श्रीहरिवंशवर्णनं (Śrī-Harivaṃśa-varṇana) | The Description of the Sacred Harivaṃśa
द्रुह्यं चानुं च पूरुं च शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी यदोः कुले यादवाश् च वसुदेवस्तदुत्तमः
druhyaṃ cānuṃ ca pūruṃ ca śarmiṣṭhā vārṣaparvaṇī yadoḥ kule yādavāś ca vasudevastaduttamaḥ
ಅವರಿಂದ ದ್ರುಹ್ಯ, ಅನು ಮತ್ತು ಪೂರು ಜನಿಸಿದರು. ವೃಷಪರ್ವನ ಮಗಳು ಶರ್ಮಿಷ್ಠೆಯೂ ಸಂತತಿಯನ್ನು ಜನಿಸಿದಳು. ಯದುಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾದವರು ಉದ್ಭವಿಸಿದರು; ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ವಸುದೇವನು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"यदुवंश/यादव-परम्परा का संदर्भ स्थापित कर कृष्ण-कथा/हरिवंश के लिए वंश-भूमिका बनाना","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"ययाति-सन्तति एवं यदुकुल में यादव-उत्कर्ष (वसुदेव-प्रमुख)","lookup_keywords":["द्रुह्यु","अनु","पूरु","शर्मिष्ठा","यादव","वसुदेव"],"quick_summary":"द्रुह्यु, अनु, पूरु की उत्पत्ति तथा शर्मिष्ठा-सम्बन्ध का संकेत देकर यदुकुल में यादवों का उदय और वसुदेव की प्रमुखता बताई गई है—कृष्ण-प्रसंग की वंश-भूमि।"}
Concept: कुल-परम्परा/वंश-कीर्ति द्वारा धर्म-इतिहास का निरन्तर प्रवाह
Application: कृष्ण-चरित समझने हेतु यदुवंश-सम्बन्धों का मानचित्रण; पुराण-पाठ में पात्र-संबंध स्पष्ट करना
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of royal and divine lineages)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"वंश-परम्परा का निरूपण: वाचक ऋषि के सामने वंश-वृक्ष; शाखाओं पर द्रुह्यु, अनु, पूरु; एक ओर शर्मिष्ठा; यदु-शाखा पर यादव-समूह और शीर्ष पर वसुदेव का संकेत।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized genealogical tree with medallion portraits, Vasudeva highlighted as foremost Yadava, bold outlines, earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate genealogical tree motif with gold embellishments, framed figures of Druhyu Anu Puru, Yadava lineage culminating in Vasudeva, rich decorative borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, clean instructional composition, labeled lineage branches, gentle shading, emphasis on sequence and hierarchy with Vasudeva prominent","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, manuscript genealogy with compartmental portraits and calligraphy, Vasudeva in central highlighted cartouche, fine floral margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चानुं→च + अनुम्; यदोः कुले→यदोः + कुले; यादवाश् च→यादवाः + च; वसुदेवस्तदुत्तमः→वसुदेवः + तत् + उत्तमः
Related Themes: Agni Purana: हरिवंश/कृष्ण-प्रस्तावना के आगे के श्लोक
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-vidyā (genealogical knowledge): it identifies key progenitors (Druhyu, Anu, Puru) and situates Vasudeva as foremost within the Yādava line—useful for Purāṇic historiography and lineage-based sacred narratives.
By preserving structured dynastic data—names, clan affiliations, and prominence rankings—this verse exemplifies the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic function as a reference for Purāṇic history, royal lineages, and the contextual background for later dharma and avatāra narratives.
Remembering and reciting sacred lineages is traditionally held to support smṛti (religious remembrance) and śraddhā (faith), linking devotees to dharmic continuity; it frames revered figures like Vasudeva within a sanctified ancestral order.