Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 39
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
सुमित्रो ऽभूच्च गान्धार्यां माद्री जज्ञे युधाजितम् अनमित्रः शिनिर्धृष्टात्ततो वै देवमीढुषः
sumitro 'bhūcca gāndhāryāṃ mādrī jajñe yudhājitam anamitraḥ śinirdhṛṣṭāttato vai devamīḍhuṣaḥ
ಗಾಂಧಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಮಿತ್ರನು ಜನಿಸಿದನು; ಮಾದ್ರಿಯಿಂದ ಯುಧಾಜಿತನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಅನಮಿತ್ರನಿಂದ ಶಿನಿ; ಧೃಷ್ಟನಿಂದ ದೇವಮೀಢುಷನು ಜನಿಸಿದನು.
Lord Agni (narrating genealogical tradition in the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Tracks maternal and paternal descent lines to identify characters in later Yādava/Itihāsa episodes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Issue of Gāndhārī and Mādrī; Anamitra → Śini; Dhṛṣṭa → Devamīḍhuṣa","lookup_keywords":["Sumitra","Yudhājit","Anamitra","Śini","Devamīḍhuṣa"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates births from two wives and subsequent descendants, anchoring the Śini line and related branches."}
Concept: Itihāsa-Purāṇa as a knowledge-system preserving social memory (nāma–rūpa continuity).
Application: Supports traditional recitation/pravacana by keeping relational identities unambiguous.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and dynastic lists)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical diagram rendered as a royal family scene: Gāndhārī with child Sumitra; Mādrī with child Yudhājit; Anamitra pointing to Śini; Dhṛṣṭa associated with Devamīḍhuṣa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split-panel composition showing two queens with infants labeled Sumitra and Yudhājit, sages/royal scribes indicating Anamitra→Śini and Dhṛṣṭa→Devamīḍhuṣa, bold outlines, traditional ornaments","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, two maternal portraits with children, gold leaf halos/crowns, decorative borders, small cartouches naming Sumitra, Yudhājit, Śini, Devamīḍhuṣa","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional genealogical scroll unfurled, fine gesso work, calm courtly palette, clear labeling of lineage arrows","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, family lineage illustration with calligraphic labels, intimate court interior, attendants holding a pedigree scroll"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुमित्रो 'भूत् च = सुमित्रः + अभूत् + च; धृष्टात्ततः = धृष्टात् + ततः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: continuation into Anamitra line (274.40); Agni Purana: broader Yādava genealogical lists in adjacent chapters
FAQs
This verse imparts vamsha-vidya (genealogical knowledge): it preserves lineage succession by listing progeny relationships among named figures.
By cataloging dynastic descent (vamsa), the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium—alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and poetics—preserving historical-memory through structured genealogical data.
Remembering and reciting lineage lists is traditionally linked with śraddhā toward ancestors and continuity of dharma; it supports ancestral remembrance and the Purāṇic aim of preserving sacred history.