Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 24
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
सात्त्वताद्भजमानस्तु वृष्णिरन्धक एव च देवावृधश् च चत्वारस्तेषां वंशास्तु विश्रुताः
sāttvatādbhajamānastu vṛṣṇirandhaka eva ca devāvṛdhaś ca catvārasteṣāṃ vaṃśāstu viśrutāḥ
ساتّتوت سے بھجمان پیدا ہوا؛ اسی طرح وِرِشنی، اَندھک اور دیواوِردھ—یہ چار (بانیانِ نسب) ہوئے۔ ان کے خاندان دنیا میں مشہور ہیں۔
Lord Agni (narrating puranic genealogies to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Provides the four principal Yādava branch-founders used to map clans (Vṛṣṇi, Andhaka, Devāvṛdha) central to later Kṛṣṇa-related narratives and regional identities.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Four Branch-Founders from Sāttvata","lookup_keywords":["Sāttvata","Bhajamāna","Vṛṣṇi","Andhaka","Devāvṛdha"],"quick_summary":"Names the four renowned progenitors arising from Sāttvata, establishing the main Yādava sub-lineages."}
Concept: Itihāsa as knowledge-system: classification by lineage (gotra/vaṃśa) is a valid organizing principle of cultural memory.
Application: Use as a mnemonic list for reciters (paurāṇikas) and for identifying characters in later avatāra narratives.
Khanda Section: Vamsha-Anucharita (Genealogies of Yadavas and allied lineages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sāttvata shown as patriarch with four emanating branches labeled Bhajamāna, Vṛṣṇi, Andhaka, Devāvṛdha, like a living lineage tree.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Sāttvata central with four attendants/sons branching outward; decorative vine motifs forming a pedigree; bold reds/greens; name labels in cartouches.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore gold-work pedigree: central enthroned Sāttvata with four smaller crowned figures around; embossed gold borders; rich jewel tones; symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting instructional genealogy chart: clean spacing, soft colors; a sage points to a lineage diagram showing the four founders; emphasis on legibility.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature court scene: a genealogist reads from a scroll listing the four names; Sāttvata portrayed as ancestor in a framed medallion; fine floral margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सात्त्वताद्भजमानस्तु = सात्त्वतात् + भजमानः + तु; वृष्णिरन्धक = वृष्णिः + अन्धकः; चत्वारस्तेषां = चत्वारः + तेषाम्; वंशास्तु = वंशाः + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274.23-27 (continuation of Yādava genealogical chain)
FAQs
This verse imparts purāṇic genealogical knowledge (vaṃśa-vidyā): it identifies four प्रमुख (foundational) progenitors—Bhajamāna, Vṛṣṇi, Andhaka, and Devāvṛdha—arising from Sāttvata, establishing the recognized branches of the Yādava-related lineages.
By cataloging dynastic origins and clan-branches, the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium for lineage memory (vaṃśānucarita), helping readers connect later narratives (e.g., Yādava histories and Krishna-related traditions) to named ancestral stems.
Remembering and transmitting vaṃśa (lineage) in Purāṇas supports dharma through continuity of tradition, identity, and rightful succession; it is treated as a form of śravaṇa-smaraṇa (hearing and recollection) that preserves sacred history and reinforces dharmic order.