Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 23
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
द्रवरसात् पुरुहूतो ऽभूज्जन्तुरासीत्तु तत्सुतः गुणी तु यादवो राजा जन्तुपुत्रस्तु सात्त्वतः
dravarasāt puruhūto 'bhūjjanturāsīttu tatsutaḥ guṇī tu yādavo rājā jantuputrastu sāttvataḥ
ਦ੍ਰਵਰਸ ਤੋਂ ਪੁਰੁਹੂਤ ਜਨਮਿਆ। ਉਸ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਜੰਤੂ ਸੀ। ਜੰਤੂ ਤੋਂ ਗੁਣਵਾਨ ਯਾਦਵ ਰਾਜਾ ਸਾਤ੍ਤਵਤ ਉਤਪੰਨ ਹੋਇਆ।
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogies to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical memory (vamsha-smriti) used to situate dynasties, legitimize rulership, and anchor later narratives (especially Yadava/Vrishni traditions connected to Vāsudeva-Kṛṣṇa).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Yādava Vamśa: Dravarasa–Puruhūta–Jantu–Sāttvata","lookup_keywords":["Dravarasa","Puruhūta","Jantu","Sāttvata","Yādava-vamśa"],"quick_summary":"This verse gives a short succession in the Yādava line, culminating in Sāttvata, a key progenitor for later Yādava branches."}
Concept: Kuladharma and historical continuity: virtue and legitimacy are preserved through remembered lineage.
Application: Use genealogical recitation in śrāddha/itihāsa contexts and in royal/communal identity formation.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of kings and lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized genealogical tableau: successive kings named in order, shown as a lineage tree or seated figures passing a royal emblem.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat vibrant colors, ornate borders; four seated royal figures labeled Dravarasa, Puruhūta, Jantu, Sāttvata; palm-leaf manuscript aesthetic; temple-wall composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf halos; royal ancestors in a vertical lineage arrangement; jeweled crowns, rich textiles; inscriptions of names in Devanagari; iconic symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework; genealogical scroll scene with a scribe reciting vamsha; kings seated on thrones with minimal background; emphasis on clarity of names.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly portrait sequence; a genealogist presenting a pedigree scroll to a king; fine architectural pavilion; detailed textiles and calligraphy cartouches for names."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुरुहूतो ऽभूत् = पुरुहूतः + अभूत्; जन्तुरासीत्तु = जन्तुः + आसीत् + तु; जन्तुपुत्रस्तु = जन्तु-पुत्रः + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 273-275 (vamśa-anucarita sections, surrounding Yādava genealogies)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse transmits vamśa-vidyā—genealogical knowledge—by listing successive rulers in the Yādava/Sāttvata line.
By preserving dynastic succession (Dravarasa → Puruhūta → Jantu → Sāttvata), it functions as a historical-index layer of the Purāṇa, complementing its sections on ritual, polity, medicine, and arts with structured lineage data.
Reciting and remembering righteous lineages is traditionally held to support smṛti (sacred recollection) and dharma-oriented kingship ideals; it reinforces the Purāṇic model that good qualities (guṇa) in rulers sustain social order.