Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 18
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
लोमपादः क्रथः श्रेष्ठात् कृतिः स्याल्लोमपदतः कौशिकस्य चिदिः पुत्रस्तस्माच्चैद्या नृपाः स्मृताः
lomapādaḥ krathaḥ śreṣṭhāt kṛtiḥ syāllomapadataḥ kauśikasya cidiḥ putrastasmāccaidyā nṛpāḥ smṛtāḥ
ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਤੋਂ ਕ੍ਰਥ ਜੰਮਿਆ; ਕ੍ਰਥ ਤੋਂ ਲੋਮਪਾਦ; ਲੋਮਪਾਦ ਤੋਂ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੀ। ਕੌਸ਼ਿਕ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਚਿਦੀ ਸੀ; ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ‘ਚੈਦ੍ਯ’ ਨਾਮ ਦੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਵੰਸ਼ਜ ਮੰਨੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana’s dynastic lists to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Dynastic memory for itihasa-purana study, legitimizing royal lineages, and contextualizing later narratives tied to Caidya kings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kratha–Lomapāda–Kṛti lineage; Kauśika–Cidi and Caidya kings","lookup_keywords":["Kratha","Lomapada","Kriti","Kausika","Caidya"],"quick_summary":"Gives a compact succession of ancestors and identifies Cidi as progenitor of the Caidya royal line, useful for mapping Purāṇic genealogies."}
Concept: Smṛti of lineage (vaṁśa-smaraṇa) as a Purāṇic method to preserve social-political order and narrative continuity.
Application: Use genealogical chains to reconcile variant traditions across texts and to situate kings within dharmic succession.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A court genealogist (sūta/māgadha) recites a lineage scroll before a seated king; behind them, symbolic portraits of Kratha, Lomapāda, Kṛti, and Cidi with the Caidya banner.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors, ornate jewelry; a sūta reciting vaṁśa from a palm-leaf manuscript to a king on a low throne; background medallions showing Kratha, Lomapāda, Kṛti, Cidi; traditional floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold leaf highlights; royal assembly with genealogist holding manuscript; haloed ancestor portraits in roundels labeled Kratha, Lomapāda, Kṛti, Cidi; rich textiles and gold ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate lines and soft shading; instructional genealogical tableau with a lineage tree diagram unfurling from the manuscript; calm court setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing; court historian presenting a genealogical scroll; ancestor figures in separate panels; Caidya insignia and court architecture with jali windows."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्याल् + लोमपदतः → स्याल्लोमपदतः; तस्मात् + चैद्याः → तस्माच्चैद्याः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274 (Vamsha-Anucharita) surrounding verses listing Vidarbha/Cedi-related lines
FAQs
This verse imparts genealogical knowledge (vaṁśa-jñāna): an authoritative mapping of royal descent lines used in Purāṇic historiography rather than a ritual procedure.
By preserving dynastic succession (names, parentage, and lineages), it functions like a historical-chronological index within the Agni Purana’s wide-ranging compendium of subjects.
Remembering and reciting legitimate lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-preservation (dharma of remembrance), supporting cultural continuity and honoring ancestral merit (pitṛ-smaraṇa).