Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 11
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
वीतिहोत्राः स्वयं जाताः शौण्डिकेयास्तथैव च वीतिहोत्रादनन्तो ऽभुदनन्ताद्दुर्जयो नृपः
vītihotrāḥ svayaṃ jātāḥ śauṇḍikeyāstathaiva ca vītihotrādananto 'bhudanantāddurjayo nṛpaḥ
ဝီတိဟောတရမှ ဝီတိဟောတရ မျိုးတော်များ ကိုယ်တိုင် ပေါ်ထွန်းလာပြီး၊ ထို့အတူ ရှောင်္ဍိကေယ မျိုးတော်များလည်း ဖြစ်ပေါ်လာသည်။ ဝီတိဟောတရမှ အနန္တ ပေါ်လာ၍၊ အနန္တမှ နရပတိ ဒုရ္ဇယ မင်း ဖြစ်လာသည်။
Lord Agni (narrating genealogical material to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s main dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Sub-lineage indexing within Haihaya streams (Vītihotra, Śauṇḍikeya, Ananta, Durjaya); supports cross-text identification of rulers and clans.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vītihotra line: Vītihotras, Śauṇḍikeyas, Ananta, Durjaya","lookup_keywords":["Vītihotra","Śauṇḍikeya","Ananta","Durjaya","Haihaya"],"quick_summary":"A short succession list preserves collateral branches and a kingly descent, functioning as a reference node for later narrative or regional claims."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (light alliteration in repeated name-forms)
Concept: Name-line continuity (nāma-paramparā) as a vehicle of cultural memory and legitimacy.
Application: Reference for compiling vaṁśāvalīs and aligning variant readings of clan names across manuscripts.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Charita (Genealogies of kings and sages)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequential frieze of four generations: Vītihotra, then the Vītihotra clan and Śauṇḍikeya branch indicated, then Ananta, then King Durjaya crowned; presented like a lineage scroll.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural frieze with four royal figures in sequence, branch markers as stylized vines, inscriptions for Vītihotra/Śauṇḍikeya/Ananta/Durjaya, bold palette and decorative borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, four-panel composition with gold halos, Durjaya emphasized with royal parasol, ornate frames separating generations, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, clean genealogical illustration with subtle shading, scroll held by a court scribe showing the names, figures rendered with delicate lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, lineage scroll unfurled in a court, portraits of ancestors in roundels, Durjaya as the final larger portrait, fine architectural background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शौण्डिकेयास्तथैव→शौण्डिकेयाः + तथा + एव; अनन्तो 'भूत्→अनन्तः + अभूत् (visarga elision before vowel); अनन्ताद्दुर्जयः→अनन्तात् + दुर्जयः (t+d→dd).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: adjacent vaṁśa passages on Haihaya branches
FAQs
This verse does not teach a ritual procedure; it preserves vamsha-knowledge (dynastic genealogy) by listing lineage-branches and succession (Vītihotra → Ananta → Durjaya).
By cataloging clans and royal descent-lines, it functions as a historical-genealogical index within the Agni Purana’s broader compendium that also includes ritual, polity, medicine, and arts.
In Purāṇic tradition, accurate remembrance of lineage supports dharma by legitimizing rightful kingship and preserving sacred memory (smṛti) of ancestral lines, which is treated as meritorious cultural-religious knowledge.