Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
Somavaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lunar Dynasty
एवं सोमाद्बुधः पुत्त्रः पुत्त्रस्तस्य पुरूरवाः स्वर्गन्त्यक्त्वोर्वशी सा तं वरयामास चाप्सराः
evaṃ somādbudhaḥ puttraḥ puttrastasya purūravāḥ svargantyaktvorvaśī sā taṃ varayāmāsa cāpsarāḥ
Так от Сомы родился сын Будха, а его сыном был Пуруравас. Апсара Урваши, оставив небеса, избрала его (Пурураваса) своим супругом.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic lineage material to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Dynastic genealogy (Chandravamsha) used for royal legitimation; models marriage/union motifs between human king and apsaras in puranic ethics.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Soma → Budha → Purūravas; Urvaśī’s choice","lookup_keywords":["Soma","Budha","Pururavas","Urvashi","Chandravamsha"],"quick_summary":"Establishes the lunar lineage sequence and introduces the Purūravas–Urvaśī union as a key dynastic turning point."}
Alamkara Type: Itivritta (narrative statement) with implicit Śṛṅgāra-bīja
Concept: Lineage continuity and the puranic principle that extraordinary unions can serve loka-saṅgraha (world-order) through progeny.
Application: Supports ritual-historical memory of royal lines; reinforces the dharmic importance of progeny and sanctioned union in narrative form.
Khanda Section: Itihasa–Vamsha–Anucharita (Genealogies and legendary royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Genealogical tableau: Soma giving rise to Budha, Budha to Purūravas; Urvaśī descends from heaven and chooses Purūravas as husband.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stacked narrative registers: moon-god Soma with cool halo, Budha emerging, Purūravas as crowned king; Urvaśī descending on a cloud with attendants, rich jewelry, lotus garlands","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central couple Purūravas–Urvashi under gold prabhavali, Soma as moon-disc above, embossed ornaments, temple arch framing, vibrant reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined faces and soft shading, genealogical sequence shown with labeled figures, Urvaśī’s descent rendered with delicate cloud scrolls","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, palace garden meeting: Purūravas in royal attire, Urvaśī in translucent garments, moon motif for Soma in sky, fine border illumination"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोमाद्बुधः = सोमात् + बुधः; पुत्रस्तस्य = पुत्रः + तस्य; स्वर्गन्त्यक्त्वोर्वशी = स्वर्गम् + त्यक्त्वा + उर्वशी; चाप्सराः = च + अप्सराः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana—apsaras/gandharva descriptions (where present); Agni Purana—royal genealogies of Chandravamsha
FAQs
This verse primarily conveys vamśa (genealogical) knowledge—linking Soma → Budha → Purūravas—and records the mythic event of Urvaśī choosing Purūravas; it is narrative-historical rather than a ritual or medical instruction.
By preserving dynastic genealogy and legendary biography, it demonstrates the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic scope: alongside rituals, polity, and śāstras, it also catalogs royal lineages and cultural memory embedded in Purāṇic history.
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that human and divine realms intersect through karma and destiny—Urvaśī’s descent from Svarga to choose Purūravas frames kingship and lineage as part of a cosmically ordered narrative.