Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 49
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
वसुदेवाच्च रोहिण्यां रामः सारणदुर्गमौ वसुदेवाच्च देवक्यामादौ जातः सुसेनकः
vasudevācca rohiṇyāṃ rāmaḥ sāraṇadurgamau vasudevācca devakyāmādau jātaḥ susenakaḥ
वसुदेवात् रोहिण्यां रामः, सारणदुर्गमौ च जातौ। वसुदेवात् देवक्यां तु आदौ सुसेनकः समजायत।
Lord Agni (narrating the Purāṇic compendium to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Cataloguing Yādava births for Purāṇic genealogy study and for aligning variant traditions about Balarāma and early Devakī offspring.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vasudeva’s offspring: Rohiṇī and Devakī lines","lookup_keywords":["Vasudeva Rohiṇī","Rāma Balarāma birth","Sāraṇa Durgama","Devakī Susenaka","Yādava genealogy"],"quick_summary":"Lists children born to Vasudeva through Rohiṇī (Rāma, Sāraṇa, Durgama) and notes an early Devakī birth (Susenaka), reflecting Purāṇic cataloguing with possible textual variants."}
Concept: Providential ordering of births within a dynasty as groundwork for avatāra-līlā; family structure becomes the stage for cosmic purpose.
Application: Use as a mnemonic scaffold when teaching Kṛṣṇa-cycle narratives and reconciling Purāṇic name-lists across recensions.
Khanda Section: Avataras and Genealogies (Vaishnava-Vamsha / Krishna-Charita Context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Domestic royal birth-scene montage: Rohiṇī with infant Rāma; nearby name-panels for Sāraṇa and Durgama; Devakī with her firstborn Susenaka, all within a Yādava palace setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, palace interior, Rohiṇī holding fair-complexioned infant Rāma with serpent-canopy hint; Devakī seated with another infant; attendants, lamps, ornate textile patterns; flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, two-panel composition with gold halos: Rohiṇī and Balarāma on left, Devakī and infant on right; heavy gold ornamentation, rich jewel tones, temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined faces and gentle gradients; labeled infants and mothers; emphasis on genealogical clarity with decorative cartouches for names Sāraṇa, Durgama, Susenaka.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, zenana interior with women attendants; Rohiṇī and Devakī in elegant garments holding infants; delicate textiles, architectural arches, calligraphic name captions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vasudevācca = vasudevāt + ca (t + c → cc); devakyāmādau = devakyām + ādau (vowel sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274–275 transition (Yadu genealogy into battles narrative)
FAQs
This verse primarily conveys Purāṇic genealogical knowledge (vaṃśa-vidyā)—a structured listing of births in the Yādava/Vṛṣṇi line—rather than a ritual or medicinal procedure.
By cataloging lineages and births, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a reference text for Purāṇic history, avatāra-context, and dynastic mapping—one of its encyclopedic layers alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and aesthetics.
Remembering and reciting sacred lineages connected to Bhagavān’s manifestations (such as Rāma/Balarāma) is traditionally regarded as meritorious (puṇya), supporting devotion (bhakti) and continuity of Purāṇic remembrance (smṛti-paramparā).