Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 32
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
जनमेजयात्त्रसदस्युर्जह्नोस्तु सुरथः सुतः श्रुतसेनोग्रसेनौ च भीमसेनश् च नामतः
janamejayāttrasadasyurjahnostu surathaḥ sutaḥ śrutasenograsenau ca bhīmasenaś ca nāmataḥ
Mula kay Janamejaya ay isinilang si Trasadasyu; at mula kay Jahnu ay isinilang ang anak na si Suratha; at naroon din sina Śrutasena, Ugrasena, at si Bhīmasena—ayon sa pangalan.
Lord Agni (narrating genealogies in the Agni Purana’s discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical indexing of rulers for Itihasa study; supports political historiography by mapping descent lines and collateral branches.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Descendants Named: Janamejaya → Trasadasyu; Jahnu → Suratha; Śrutasena, Ugrasena, Bhīmasena","lookup_keywords":["Trasadasyu","Jahnu","Suratha","Śrutasena","Ugrasena"],"quick_summary":"Provides a compact list of successors and collateral names, functioning as a mnemonic roster for dynastic transmission and branch identification."}
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies and royal lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scroll-like genealogical register with portraits of Janamejaya, Trasadasyu, Jahnu, Suratha, and the named princes Śrutasena, Ugrasena, Bhīmasena arranged in a branching tree.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized genealogy tree with lotus medallions for each king; rishi narrator at left; muted greens/ochres; ornamental vine connecting names.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central framed portrait of Janamejaya with gold embellishment; smaller gilded panels for Trasadasyu and Jahnu-Suratha line; bold inscriptions in Devanagari-style labels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: branching lineage bands with small courtly figures; pastel background; emphasis on readable structure and symmetry.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, album-page aesthetic: individual bust portraits with captions; delicate borders; a scribe compiling the roster; fine detailing of turbans and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जनमेजयात्+त्रसदस्युः→जनमेजयात्त्रसदस्युः; त्रसदस्युः+जह्नोः→त्रसदस्युर्जह्नोः; जह्नोः+तु→जह्नोस्तु; श्रुतसेन+उग्रसेनौ→श्रुतसेनोग्रसेनौ; भीमसेनः+च→भीमसेनश् च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 277 (continuation of vamsha lists)
FAQs
This verse imparts Vamsha-vidya—systematic dynastic enumeration used in Purana-Itihasa tradition to preserve royal succession and cultural memory.
By cataloging king-lists and successions, it functions as a historical-index layer within the Agni Purana’s wide coverage (ritual, polity, arts, medicine), anchoring dharma and political tradition in named lineages.
Recitation and remembrance of righteous lineages is traditionally treated as punya-generating (merit-bearing), reinforcing dharma through exemplars and continuity of sacred history.