Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 20
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
दशार्हपुत्रो व्योमस्तु व्योमाज्जीमूत उच्यते जीमूतपुत्रो विकलस्तस्य भीमरथः सुतः
daśārhaputro vyomastu vyomājjīmūta ucyate jīmūtaputro vikalastasya bhīmarathaḥ sutaḥ
دشارھ کا بیٹا ویوم تھا؛ ویوم سے جیموت نامی پیدا ہوا۔ جیموت کا بیٹا وِکل؛ اور اس کا بیٹا بھیم رتھ تھا۔
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Maintaining continuity of Daśārha-related dynastic memory; useful for correlating Yādava/related lines across Purāṇas.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Daśārha–Vyoma–Jīmūta–Vikala–Bhīmaratha succession","lookup_keywords":["Dasarha","Vyoma","Jimuta","Vikala","Bhimaratha"],"quick_summary":"Provides a straight succession from Daśārha to Bhīmaratha, serving as a compact genealogical entry for dynastic indexing."}
Concept: Saṅgraha (systematic compilation) as Purāṇic pedagogy—knowledge preserved through ordered lists.
Application: Use as a node-chain in a larger prosopographical database; verify name spellings across recensions (Vyoma/Jīmūta/Vikala).
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anukramanika (Genealogies / Dynastic lists)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequential portrait frieze of five kings—Daśārha, Vyoma, Jīmūta, Vikala, Bhīmaratha—each handing a royal seal to the next.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural frieze; five crowned figures in profile passing a seal-ring; labels in stylized Grantha/Devanagari; deep reds and greens, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold halos; five-panel composition, each king in a niche with gold arch; central emphasis on Bhīmaratha with heavier gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic panel sequence; clean lines, subtle shading; each king with a name cartouche and a connecting ribbon indicating succession.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, album-page style; five medallion portraits with captions; courtly costumes and fine textile detail; succession indicated by arrows."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशार्हपुत्रः + व्योमः → दशार्हपुत्रो व्योमः; व्योमः + तु → व्योमस्तु; व्योमात् + जीमूतः → व्योमाज्जीमूतः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274 (continuation into Bhīmaratha and subsequent descendants)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a precise genealogical record, preserving succession within a royal lineage.
By cataloging dynastic successions, the Agni Purana acts as a historical-encyclopedic register alongside its ritual, legal, medical, and literary sections—showing that Purāṇas preserve both doctrine and cultural memory.
Genealogical recitation supports smṛti (sacred remembrance) and legitimizes dharmic continuity of rulership; hearing and preserving such lineages is traditionally considered meritorious as part of Purāṇic śravaṇa.