Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 20
Somavaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lunar Dynasty
नहुषस्य सुताः सप्त यतिर्ययातिरुत्तमः उद्भवः पञ्चकश् चैव शर्यातिमेघपालकौ
nahuṣasya sutāḥ sapta yatiryayātiruttamaḥ udbhavaḥ pañcakaś caiva śaryātimeghapālakau
У Нахуши (Nahuṣa) было семь сыновей: Яти (Yati), превосходнейший Яяти (Yayāti), Удбхава (Udbhava), Панчка (Pañcaka), а также Шарьяти (Śaryāti), Мегха (Megha) и Палака (Pālaka).
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical anchoring for later Yayāti-centered narratives and for identifying dynastic branches (useful in Purāṇic cross-reading and ritual recitation contexts).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Seven Sons of Nahuṣa (Including Yayāti)","lookup_keywords":["Nahuṣa","Yati","Yayāti","Śaryāti","seven sons"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates Nahuṣa’s seven sons, prominently including Yayāti—serving as a key node for tracing subsequent royal lineages and associated dharma narratives."}
Concept: Continuity of dharma through lineage: individuals become exemplars (like Yayāti) whose choices later define norms and cautionary tales.
Application: Use lineage knowledge to connect ethical lessons across generations in teaching and discourse.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of Kings and Lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nahuṣa as patriarch with seven sons presented in a formal lineup; Yayāti highlighted as ‘uttama’ (excellent), suggesting future prominence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Nahuṣa seated with seven princes in symmetrical arrangement; Yayāti slightly forward with brighter costume; decorative floral borders and name-scroll motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-embellished family portrait; seven sons with distinct crowns; Yayāti with a larger halo/central placement; temple-arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean genealogical illustration with labeled figures; emphasis on clarity and hierarchy; soft colors and fine ornamentation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly presentation of seven princes to their father; refined textiles, architectural pavilion, and calligraphic labels; Yayāti subtly emphasized by posture and placement."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यतिर्ययातिरुत्तमः → यतिः + ययातिः + उत्तमः; पञ्चकश् चैव → पञ्चकः + च + एव; शर्यातिमेघपालकौ → शर्याति + मेघपालकौ (juxtaposition in list).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Yayāti-related narrative segments within Vamsha/Rajavamsa material; Agni Purana: broader Soma-vaṃśa genealogies
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a genealogical record (vamśa-listing) naming Nahuṣa’s seven sons.
By preserving dynastic genealogies alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and aesthetics, the Agni Purana acts as a compendium—this verse exemplifies its historical-chronological (vamśa) cataloging.
Genealogical recitation in Purāṇas supports स्मरण (remembrance) of dharmic lineages and sacred history; hearing/reciting such accounts is traditionally considered पुण्य (meritorious) as part of Purāṇa-śravaṇa.