Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
शुन्धुर्वीतमयाच्चाभूच्छुन्धोर्बहुविधः सुतः बहुविधाच्च संयातिरहोवादी च तत्सुतः
śundhurvītamayāccābhūcchundhorbahuvidhaḥ sutaḥ bahuvidhācca saṃyātirahovādī ca tatsutaḥ
Daripada Vītamaya lahirlah Śundhu; dan putera Śundhu ialah Bahuvidha. Daripada Bahuvidha lahir Saṃyāti, dan puteranya ialah Ahovādī.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Reference for dynastic succession within the Puru line; supports cross-checking names across Purana/Itihasa sources.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Puru-vaṃśa continuation (Vītamaya → Śundhu → Bahuvidha → Saṃyāti → Ahovādī)","lookup_keywords":["Vitamaya","Shundhu","Bahuvidha","Samyati","Ahovadi"],"quick_summary":"Continues the dynastic chain in a compact list form, enabling quick identification of succession order."}
Concept: Vaṃśa-smṛti (lineage memory) as a stabilizer of social order and transmission of royal duty.
Application: Use as a mnemonic chain when reciting or compiling vaṃśāvalī (genealogical registers) for ritual or historical purposes.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and dynastic lists)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized genealogical scroll showing the sequence from Vītamaya to Ahovādī, with small royal emblems beside each name.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: horizontal banded register with five medallions labeled Vītamaya, Śundhu, Bahuvidha, Saṃyāti, Ahovādī; each as a crowned king icon; warm mineral palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: embossed gold medallions for each king, connected by a gold vine; rich red background; minimal narrative, emphasis on regal icons.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional chart-like painting with neat calligraphy panels and connecting lines; delicate ornamentation; calm pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: album-page genealogy with portraits in roundels connected by fine lines; subtle shading, detailed textiles, calligraphed captions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वītamayāccābhūt→vītamayāt ca abhūt; śundhorbahuvidhaḥ→śundhoḥ bahuvidhaḥ; bahuvidhācca→bahuvidhāt ca; तत्सुतः→tat-sutaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Vamsha-anucharita lists (surrounding verses)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse records a dynastic lineage (vamśa) by listing successive births and parentage.
By preserving genealogical succession, the Agni Purana functions as a historical-chronological archive alongside its ritual, legal, and scientific sections—typical of its encyclopedic Purāṇic scope.
Remembering and transmitting righteous lineages is treated in Purāṇic tradition as dharma-supporting memory (smṛti), reinforcing continuity of sacred history and the merit of honoring ancestors and dynastic duty.