Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 31
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
तेषां स्वसारः सप्तासन् वसुदेवाय ता ददौ देवकी श्रुतदेवी च मित्रदेवी यथोधरा
teṣāṃ svasāraḥ saptāsan vasudevāya tā dadau devakī śrutadevī ca mitradevī yathodharā
ان کی سات بہنیں تھیں؛ انہیں واسو دیو کے نکاح میں دیا گیا—دیَوکی، شُرت دیوی، مِتر دیوی اور یَتھودھرا۔
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Clarifies marital alliances (vivāha-saṃbandha) connecting Devaka’s daughters to Vasudeva—crucial for identifying Devakī and related figures in Kṛṣṇa’s birth narrative.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devaka’s Seven Sisters Given to Vasudeva (Partial List)","lookup_keywords":["Vasudeva","Devakī","Śrutadevī","Mitradevī","Yathodharā"],"quick_summary":"Notes that seven sisters were married to Vasudeva, naming Devakī, Śrutadevī, Mitradevī, and Yathodharā here. Establishes kinship links foundational to the Kṛṣṇa-cycle."}
Concept: Gṛhastha-dharma and alliance-building through marriage as a social order mechanism in Purāṇic polity.
Application: In narrative interpretation, track relational dharma (brother-in-law ties) to understand motives, protection duties, and conflicts (e.g., Kaṃsa’s fear).
Khanda Section: Vamsa-Charita / Genealogy and Dynastic Narratives (Vaishnava-Itihasa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A marriage-alliance scene: Vasudeva receiving Devaka’s sisters in marriage; Devakī foregrounded, with Śrutadevī, Mitradevī, and Yathodharā beside her.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ceremonial wedding procession in palace courtyard, Vasudeva in traditional attire, four named sisters with ornate jewelry, priests with lamps and conch, bold mural colors and stylized faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, wedding tableau under a golden arch, Vasudeva and Devakī central with gold halos, other sisters flanking, heavy gold embellishment on ornaments and textiles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined marriage rite depiction with clear ritual elements (fire altar, priest, garlands), labeled figures for the four sisters, soft gradients and delicate linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate palace wedding scene with musicians and attendants, detailed garments, Devakī and Vasudeva exchanging garlands, other sisters in a row, calligraphic captions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamas","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saptāsan → sapta + āsan; yathodharā → yathā + udharā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 274.30 (Devaka line); Agni Purana 274.32 (Kaṃsa and sisters)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse records dynastic-marital details (who was given in marriage to Vasudeva) as part of genealogical narration.
It exemplifies the Purāṇa’s encyclopedic scope by preserving historical-genealogical data (vamsa and marital alliances) alongside its ritual, dharma, and śāstra materials.
Its significance is contextual: by documenting sacred lineages connected to Vaiṣṇava tradition (Vasudeva–Devakī), it supports śraddhā in the Purāṇic sacred history rather than prescribing a direct karmic practice.