Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

धर्मनेत्रो हैहयस्य धर्मनेत्रस्य संहनः

Transliteration

dharmanetro haihayasya dharmanetrasya saṃhanaḥ

Translation

De Haihaya veio Dharmanetra; e de Dharmanetra nasceu Saṃhana.

Word by Word

• dharma-netraḥ: Dharmanetra (proper name)
• dharma-netraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; tatpuruṣa: ‘dharmasya netraḥ’ (one whose guide/eye is dharma)

• haihayasya: of Haihaya
• haihayasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haihaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• dharma-netrasya: of Dharmanetra
• dharma-netrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular; tatpuruṣa: ‘dharmasya netrasya’

• saṃhanaḥ: Saṃhana (proper name)
• saṃhanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃhana (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

Speaker

Lord Agni

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical chaining for historical memory and for locating later narratives about Haihaya/Yādava sub-branches.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Haihaya lineage link: Dharmanetra → Saṃhana","lookup_keywords":["Haihaya","Dharmanetra","Saṃhana","Yaduvaṃśa","genealogy"],"quick_summary":"Provides a concise father-to-son succession within the Haihaya branch, serving as a node for further dynastic expansion."}

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and royal lineages)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A compact genealogical vignette: two royal figures labeled Dharmanetra and Saṃhana connected by a lineage line; a Haihaya emblem/banner in the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two crowned figures in profile with a connecting lineage band, Haihaya banner motif, minimal scene with strong outlines and traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, paired medallion portraits of Dharmanetra and Saṃhana with gold leaf borders, a central connecting flourish indicating succession, rich ornamental frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean diagrammatic succession line with small figure portraits and clear labels, subdued colors, manuscript aesthetic","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, a genealogist presenting a scroll showing Dharmanetra leading to Saṃhana, two princes depicted with fine costume detail, courtly setting"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: dharmanetro = dharma-netraḥ (o from aḥ before voiced consonant in recitation/orthography).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 275 (Yaduvaṃśa/Haihaya continuation expected)

Characters & Entities

• Haihaya
• Dharmanetra
• Saṃhana

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

This verse imparts genealogical knowledge (vamsha-jnana): the succession of rulers in the Haihaya line, listing Dharmanetra and his successor Saṃhana.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

By preserving structured dynastic succession data, it functions like a historical index—one of the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic strands alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and poetics.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

Remembering and reciting righteous lineages is traditionally treated as punya-generating (merit-bearing), reinforcing dharma through exemplars of kingship and continuity of sacred history.