Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 48
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
सुधाजितमिति ख , छ च स्वान्धोभूदिति ख , छ च साक्षो ऽभूदिति ज धर्माद्युधिष्ठिरः पाण्डोर्वायोः कुन्त्यां वृकोदरः इन्द्राद्धनञ्जयो माद्र्यां नकुलः सहदेवकः
sudhājitamiti kha , cha ca svāndhobhūditi kha , cha ca sākṣo 'bhūditi ja dharmādyudhiṣṭhiraḥ pāṇḍorvāyoḥ kuntyāṃ vṛkodaraḥ indrāddhanañjayo mādryāṃ nakulaḥ sahadevakaḥ
‘ਸੁਧਾਜਿਤ’—ਖ ਅਤੇ ਛ ਹਸਤਲਿਖਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਪਾਠ; ‘ਸਵਾਂਧੋਭੂ’—ਖ ਅਤੇ ਛ ਦਾ ਪਾਠ; ‘ਸਾਕ੍ਸ਼ਃ’—ਜ ਹਸਤਲਿਖਤ ਦਾ ਪਾਠ। ਧਰਮ ਤੋਂ ਯੁਧਿਸ਼ਠਿਰ, ਵਾਯੂ ਤੋਂ ਕੁੰਤੀ ਦੇ ਗਰਭ ਵਿੱਚ ਵ੍ਰਿਕੋਦਰ (ਭੀਮ), ਇੰਦਰ ਤੋਂ ਧਨੰਜਯ (ਅਰਜੁਨ), ਅਤੇ ਮਾਦਰੀ ਦੇ ਗਰਭ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਕੁਲ ਤੇ ਸਹਦੇਵ ਜਨਮੇ।
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic-epic summary to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical mapping of epic lineages for Purana-itihasa study, ritual recitation contexts, and identification of divine paternity motifs in Mahabharata tradition.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pāṇḍava divine paternity (Dharma–Vāyu–Indra–Aśvinau)","lookup_keywords":["Pāṇḍava-janma","Yudhiṣṭhira Dharma","Bhīma Vāyu","Arjuna Indra","Nakula Sahadeva Aśvinau"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates the divine fathers of the Pāṇḍavas through Kuntī and Mādrī, a standard itihāsa genealogy used to anchor dharma and avatāra motifs in Mahābhārata lineages."}
Concept: Dharma as embodied in kingship and lineage: Yudhiṣṭhira’s birth from Dharma symbolizes righteous sovereignty; other births encode cosmic functions (wind-strength, Indra-valor, Aśvinau-healing/skill).
Application: Use lineage symbolism as a hermeneutic key when interpreting character traits and dharma-choices in Mahābhārata recitation and teaching.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Purana-Samgraha (Genealogy and Epic Lineages)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tableau: Kuntī and Mādrī with the five Pāṇḍavas, with subtle divine emblems indicating Dharma, Vāyu, Indra, and the Aśvin twins as celestial progenitors.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat luminous colors, Kuntī and Mādrī seated in royal attire, five young princes before them; behind, symbolic halos and emblems: Dharma with staff and scripture, Vāyu with swirling wind motifs, Indra with vajra, Aśvinau as twin physicians with lotus and herbs; temple-mural composition, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf halos and jewelry, central Kuntī and Mādrī with five princes; gold embossed emblems for Dharma, Vāyu, Indra, Aśvinau in the upper register; rich reds and greens, devotional-royal iconography.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework and soft shading, labeled figures for Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva; small icon panels showing their divine fathers with identifying attributes; instructional genealogical chart aesthetic.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly interior with Kuntī and Mādrī, five princes in refined garments; upper sky band with personified deities holding vajra, wind-banner, dharma-scroll, twin physicians; fine detailing, subdued palette, calligraphic captions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sākṣo 'bhūt = sākṣaḥ + abhūt (visarga sandhi); indrāddhanañjayaḥ = indrāt + dhanañjayaḥ (t/d assimilation); kṛṣṇājjāmbavatī- (in later verse) similar pattern; pāṇḍorvāyoḥ = pāṇḍoḥ + vāyoḥ (visarga loss before v).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274 (Yaduvaṃśa-varṇana context; adjacent genealogical catalogues)
FAQs
This verse primarily transmits Itihāsa-genealogical knowledge: the divine paternity of the Pāṇḍavas (Dharma, Vāyu, Indra, and implicitly the Aśvins for the twins), rather than a ritual procedure.
By embedding a compact Mahābhārata synopsis and lineage data (including textual variant notes), it shows the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic method—preserving epic history alongside philological transmission details.
Remembering the Pāṇḍavas’ divine origins reinforces dharma-centered ideals: righteous kingship (Dharma), strength and service (Vāyu), heroic prowess (Indra), and balanced virtue—encouraging devotion to dharma and reverence for sacred history.