Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 36
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
शमीपुत्रः प्रतिक्षेत्रः प्रतिक्षेत्रस्य भोजकः भोजस्य हृदिकः पुत्रो ह्य् अदिकस्य दशात्मजाः
śamīputraḥ pratikṣetraḥ pratikṣetrasya bhojakaḥ bhojasya hṛdikaḥ putro hy adikasya daśātmajāḥ
သမီမှ ပရတိက္ခေတ္ရ မွေးဖွား၍၊ ပရတိက္ခေတ္ရမှ ဘောဇက ဖြစ်လာသည်။ ဘောဇကမှ ဟృဒိက ဖြစ်၍၊ ဟృဒိက၏ သားမှာ အဒိက ဖြစ်ကာ သားဆယ်ယောက် ရှိ하였다။
Lord Agni (narrating genealogical succession to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Succession chain and clan leadership continuity; useful for correlating political houses (e.g., Bhoja/Hṛdika lines) with later regional power blocs.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Śamī → Pratikṣetra → Bhojaka → Hṛdika → Adika (ten sons)","lookup_keywords":["Śamī","Pratikṣetra","Bhojaka","Hṛdika","Adika"],"quick_summary":"Provides a linear descent culminating in Adika with ten sons—an anchor point for identifying a larger clan expansion and collateral branches."}
Concept: Household-to-kingdom continuity: lineage is the carrier of rajadharma across generations.
Application: Apply lineage nodes (Hṛdika/Adika) as reference points when comparing variant genealogies across recensions.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequential procession of five royal figures passing a symbolic insignia (crown/standard) down the line, ending with Adika surrounded by ten sons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, five kings in a row with stylized crowns, passing a royal banner, Adika seated with ten youthful princes behind, flat colors and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Adika enthroned with ten sons arranged symmetrically, gold foil on crowns and ornaments, rich temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear sequential narrative panels (Śamī to Adika), fine linework, muted palette, didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly lineage procession with attendants, architectural backdrop, Adika with ten sons in a garden pavilion, detailed textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: hy adikasya → hi adikasya (y-sandhi/orthography); daśātmajāḥ → daśa-ātmajāḥ (a + ā sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274.37 (names among descendants; textual variants noted)
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-vidyā (dynastic genealogy): a precise succession list used for preserving historical memory, legitimacy of rulership, and lineage-based identification in Purāṇic tradition.
By cataloguing lineages in a compressed, data-like format, the Agni Purana functions as a reference archive—alongside its sections on ritual, polity, medicine, and arts—preserving names, descent, and continuity across generations.
Recitation and preservation of righteous lineages is traditionally regarded as smṛti-dharma support: it strengthens remembrance of dharma-bearing ancestors and reinforces the Purāṇic ideal of continuity through virtuous succession.