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
Daripada Gāndhārī lahirlah Sumitra; daripada Mādrī lahirlah Yudhājit. Daripada Anamitra lahir Śini; dan daripada Dhṛṣṭa sesungguhnya lahir Devamīḍhuṣa.
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.