Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 15
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
सुहोत्रस्य वृहत्पुत्रो वृहतस्तनयास्त्रयः अजमीढो द्विमीढश् च पुरुमीढश् च वीर्यवान्
suhotrasya vṛhatputro vṛhatastanayāstrayaḥ ajamīḍho dvimīḍhaś ca purumīḍhaś ca vīryavān
စုဟောတြတွင် ဝృဟတ် အမည်ရှိ သားတစ်ဦး ရှိ၍၊ ဝృဟတ်တွင် သားသုံးဦး—အဇမီဍ္ဍ၊ ဒွိမီဍ္ဍ နှင့် သတ္တိပြင်းသော ပုရုမီဍ္ဍ—ရှိ하였다။
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Records a key branching point (three sons) relevant for later sub-dynasties; used to map claims, alliances, and narrative placement of heroes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Suhotra–Vṛhat lineage: Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha, Purumīḍha","lookup_keywords":["Suhotra","Vrihat","Ajamidha","Dvimidha","Purumidha"],"quick_summary":"States that Suhotra’s son Vṛhat had three sons—Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha, and Purumīḍha—marking a tri-branch division in the lineage."}
Concept: Kula-pravāha (continuity of family line) as a dharmic memory; valor is praised as a royal virtue.
Application: Supports dharmic ideals of kṣātra-vīrya and the importance of preserving lineage records for social-ritual identity.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of Royal Lineages)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal family scene: Suhotra and Vṛhat in court, with three princes—Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha, Purumīḍha—standing as heirs, one highlighted as ‘vīryavān’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of a palace court with two generations seated on ornate seats, three princes in symmetrical stance, bold outlines, traditional jewelry and textiles, narrative frieze composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold-leaf thrones for Suhotra and Vṛhat, three haloed princes below, embossed ornaments, rich reds/greens, temple-arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting emphasizing clarity: labeled figures of the three sons, delicate shading, restrained background architecture, didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature court portrait: father and son on a carpeted dais, three princes in attendance, fine textile patterns, realistic architectural depth and subdued palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वृहत्पुत्रो → वृहत्-पुत्रः; वृहतस्तनयास्त्रयः → वृहतः + तनयाः + त्रयः; द्विमीढश् → द्विमीढः (विसर्ग-सन्धि before च); पुरुमीढश् → पुरुमीढः (विसर्ग-सन्धि before च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana ch. 277 subsequent verses that follow the Ajamīḍha/Dvimīḍha/Purumīḍha branches
FAQs
This verse imparts vamśa-vidyā (dynastic knowledge): a precise genealogical linkage used for Purāṇic historiography and lineage-based identification of kings and clans.
By preserving structured royal genealogies alongside other disciplines, the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium—cataloging lineages that connect narratives, regional traditions, and dharma-accounts across Purāṇic literature.
Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-based purification and dharma reinforcement, strengthening reverence for ancestral order (pitṛ-paramparā) and the continuity of sacred history.