Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 18
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
लोमपादः क्रथः श्रेष्ठात् कृतिः स्याल्लोमपदतः कौशिकस्य चिदिः पुत्रस्तस्माच्चैद्या नृपाः स्मृताः
lomapādaḥ krathaḥ śreṣṭhāt kṛtiḥ syāllomapadataḥ kauśikasya cidiḥ putrastasmāccaidyā nṛpāḥ smṛtāḥ
จากศฺเรษฺฐะกำเนิดกฺรถะ; จากกฺรถะกำเนิดโลมปาทะ; จากโลมปาทะกำเนิดกฤติ. จิทิเป็นโอรสของเกาศิกะ; จากท่านนั้นสืบสายกษัตริย์ที่เรียกว่าไจทยะตามคัมภีร์.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana’s dynastic lists to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Dynastic memory for itihasa-purana study, legitimizing royal lineages, and contextualizing later narratives tied to Caidya kings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kratha–Lomapāda–Kṛti lineage; Kauśika–Cidi and Caidya kings","lookup_keywords":["Kratha","Lomapada","Kriti","Kausika","Caidya"],"quick_summary":"Gives a compact succession of ancestors and identifies Cidi as progenitor of the Caidya royal line, useful for mapping Purāṇic genealogies."}
Concept: Smṛti of lineage (vaṁśa-smaraṇa) as a Purāṇic method to preserve social-political order and narrative continuity.
Application: Use genealogical chains to reconcile variant traditions across texts and to situate kings within dharmic succession.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A court genealogist (sūta/māgadha) recites a lineage scroll before a seated king; behind them, symbolic portraits of Kratha, Lomapāda, Kṛti, and Cidi with the Caidya banner.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors, ornate jewelry; a sūta reciting vaṁśa from a palm-leaf manuscript to a king on a low throne; background medallions showing Kratha, Lomapāda, Kṛti, Cidi; traditional floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold leaf highlights; royal assembly with genealogist holding manuscript; haloed ancestor portraits in roundels labeled Kratha, Lomapāda, Kṛti, Cidi; rich textiles and gold ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate lines and soft shading; instructional genealogical tableau with a lineage tree diagram unfurling from the manuscript; calm court setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing; court historian presenting a genealogical scroll; ancestor figures in separate panels; Caidya insignia and court architecture with jali windows."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्याल् + लोमपदतः → स्याल्लोमपदतः; तस्मात् + चैद्याः → तस्माच्चैद्याः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274 (Vamsha-Anucharita) surrounding verses listing Vidarbha/Cedi-related lines
FAQs
This verse imparts genealogical knowledge (vaṁśa-jñāna): an authoritative mapping of royal descent lines used in Purāṇic historiography rather than a ritual procedure.
By preserving dynastic succession (names, parentage, and lineages), it functions like a historical-chronological index within the Agni Purana’s wide-ranging compendium of subjects.
Remembering and reciting legitimate lineages is traditionally treated as smṛti-preservation (dharma of remembrance), supporting cultural continuity and honoring ancestral merit (pitṛ-smaraṇa).