Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 4
Chapter 275 — द्वादशसङ्ग्रामाः
The Twelve Battles
मित्रविन्दा च कालिन्दी देवी जाम्बवती तथा सुशीला च तथा माद्री कौशल्या विजया जया
mitravindā ca kālindī devī jāmbavatī tathā suśīlā ca tathā mādrī kauśalyā vijayā jayā
وكذلك كانت مِترافِندا، وكالِندي، ودِيفي؛ وكذلك جامبَفَتي؛ وأيضًا سوشيلا؛ وأيضًا مادري؛ (وكذلك) كوشاليا، وفيجَيا، وجَيا.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s primary dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Supports systematic remembrance of Krishna’s consorts for narrative recitation, temple storytelling, and iconographic identification in parikara scenes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Krishna-patnayah (additional queens): Mitravinda, Kalindi, Devi, Jambavati, Sushila, Madri, Kaushalya, Vijaya, Jaya","lookup_keywords":["Mitravinda","Kalindi","Jambavati","Kaushalya","Vijaya"],"quick_summary":"Continues the roster of Krishna’s queens, expanding the household genealogy. Functions as a catalog entry for Krishna-charitra enumerations."}
Khanda Section: Vaishnava-Charita / Krishna-Charita (Genealogies and enumerations of persons in the Krishna narrative)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ceremonial assembly of Krishna’s queens—Mitravinda, Kalindi, Jambavati and others—standing in orderly rows in a palace setting, each with distinctive ornaments and gestures of reverence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, palace court of Dvaraka, Krishna central, multiple queens in rhythmic rows with lotus and chamara, bold outlines, warm reds/ochres, ornamental borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, multi-figure composition with Krishna and many queens, gold leaf emphasizing crowns and jewelry, tiered arrangement, ornate arch and floral motifs","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional tableau with neatly separated queen figures, subtle pastel palette, fine linework, gesso highlights on ornaments, labeled scroll-like border","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, zenana-court scene with Krishna receiving queens, intricate textiles, delicate faces, architectural depth, attendants and musicians in background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुशीला treated as karmadhāraya (सु + शीला). Names mostly in nominative singular.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Krishna-vamsha and progeny lists; Agni Purana sections on Yadava lineage
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a nominative enumeration of royal women (queens) associated with Krishna in the narrative register.
By preserving structured lists of names within the Krishna-cycle, the Agni Purana acts as a reference compendium—cataloging persons and lineages alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, poetics).
Recitation and remembrance of Vaishnava narrative lists is traditionally treated as smṛti-bhakti (devotional recollection), supporting faith and merit through mindful remembrance of Krishna’s sacred history.