Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 28
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
कुहुरस्य सुतो धृष्णुधृष्णोस्तु तनयो धृतिः धृतेः कपोतरोमाभूत्तस्य पुत्रस्तु तित्तिरिः
kuhurasya suto dhṛṣṇudhṛṣṇostu tanayo dhṛtiḥ dhṛteḥ kapotaromābhūttasya putrastu tittiriḥ
O filho de Kuhura foi Dhṛṣṇu. O filho de Dhṛṣṇu foi Dhṛti. De Dhṛti nasceu Kapotaromā, e seu filho, por sua vez, foi Tittiri.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogies to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Dynastic mapping for Itihasa-Purana study, ritual recitation contexts (vamsha-śravaṇa), and identifying characters across Krishna-cycle narratives.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Yādava/Vṛṣṇi Line: Kuhura to Tittiri","lookup_keywords":["Kuhura","Dhṛṣṇu","Dhṛti","Kapotaromā","Tittiri"],"quick_summary":"A compact genealogical chain is given: Kuhura → Dhṛṣṇu → Dhṛti → Kapotaromā → Tittiri. Useful for aligning Yādava lineage names across Purāṇic sources."}
Concept: Smṛti-saṃrakṣaṇa (preservation of ancestral memory) as a Purāṇic duty.
Application: Use lineage recitation to contextualize vows, festivals, and narrative hearing (śravaṇa) with proper ancestral sequencing.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anukramanika (Genealogies and lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized genealogical scroll or court-scribe scene listing successive ancestors: Kuhura, Dhṛṣṇu, Dhṛti, Kapotaromā, Tittiri.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, palm-leaf manuscript aesthetic, a royal scribe in a lamp-lit hall painting a lineage scroll with five ancestor portraits in medallions, earthy reds and greens, temple mural composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf bordered genealogical panel with five circular portrait medallions labeled in Devanagari, ornate floral motifs, jewel-toned background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework and soft washes, instructional genealogy chart with connecting lines between ancestor figures, minimal background, manuscript-like clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court atelier scene with a historian presenting a family tree scroll to a patron, fine detailing, calligraphic labels for the five names, subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dhṛṣṇudhṛṣṇostu → dhṛṣṇu-dhṛṣṇoḥ + tu; kapotaromābhūt → kapota-romā + abhūt; putrastu → putraḥ + tu.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274 (Yādava/Vṛṣṇi vaṃśa continuation)
FAQs
This verse transmits vamśa-jñāna (genealogical knowledge): a precise succession of descendants used to preserve Purāṇic historical memory and identify lines of sages/kings.
By recording lineage chains alongside other subjects (ritual, polity, medicine, poetics), the Agni Purāṇa functions as a reference compendium—genealogies serve as an index of persons and traditions across Purāṇic narratives.
Recitation and preservation of Purāṇic lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-dharma: it supports śraddhā (faith) and continuity of dharma by remembering ancestral and traditional transmissions.