Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 27
Chapter 12 — श्रीहरिवंशवर्णनं (Śrī-Harivaṃśa-varṇana) | The Description of the Sacred Harivaṃśa
मथुराधिपतिं कंसं हत्वा तत्पितरं हरिः चक्रे यादवराजानम् अस्तिप्राप्ती च कंसगे
mathurādhipatiṃ kaṃsaṃ hatvā tatpitaraṃ hariḥ cakre yādavarājānam astiprāptī ca kaṃsage
Nachdem Hari (Kṛṣṇa) Kaṃsa, den Herrscher von Mathurā, erschlagen hatte, setzte er Kaṃsas Vater als König über die Yādavas ein; und in der mit Kaṃsa verbundenen Angelegenheit kam es auch zur Bergung der Gebeine (der Gefallenen).
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Shows post-regime-change stabilization: installing a legitimate ruler and performing rites/administration after violence; guidance for political transition and social order.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Post-Kaṃsa governance: installation of Kaṃsa’s father and recovery rites","lookup_keywords":["Kaṃsa-vadha","Mathurā","succession","Yādava","asthi-prāpti"],"quick_summary":"After slaying Kaṃsa, Kṛṣṇa restores governance by installing Kaṃsa’s father and arranging recovery/collection of remains—signaling orderly transition and due rites after conflict."}
Alamkara Type: Itivṛtta (chronicle-like narration)
Concept: Victory is completed by re-establishing lawful order and honoring the dead through proper closure.
Application: In any conflict resolution, plan for governance, legitimacy, and post-crisis rites/administration (documentation, restitution, funerary duties).
Khanda Section: Avataras / Krishna-Charita (Puranic Narrative: Yadava polity after Kamsa-vadha)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Vīra
Type: Kingdom/City
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After Kaṃsa’s death, Kṛṣṇa oversees the installation of Kaṃsa’s father as ruler and the solemn recovery/collection of remains connected to the conflict.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, courtly installation scene: elder seated as king with attendants, Kṛṣṇa standing as dharma-restorer; secondary vignette of ritual collection of remains with priests, lamps, and solemn palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, coronation-like tableau with gold-embossed throne and parasol; Kṛṣṇa with halo gestures blessing/authorization; ritual vessels and priests indicated with ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional clarity: court assembly, symbols of kingship (cāmara, chatra), and a small side-scene of asthi-saṃgraha with ritual implements; fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, durbar scene with layered courtiers; Kṛṣṇa as key figure; careful depiction of administrative handover; muted solemn tones for funerary-recovery vignette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatpitaraṃ = tat + pitaraṃ (compound). astiprāptī/kaṃsage appear as transmitted; astiprāptī is morphologically problematic (likely scribal/edition variant).
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa Kṛṣṇa-carita: Kaṃsa-vadha and subsequent Yādava affairs
FAQs
It conveys a governance principle (rāja-nīti/rajadharma in narrative form): after removing a tyrant, the rightful ruler is reinstated to stabilize the polity.
Beyond theology, it preserves political-historical memory: succession, legitimacy, and restoration of order—topics that connect Puranic narrative to broader rajadharma and statecraft concerns.
It frames the avatāra’s action as both the destruction of adharma (Kaṃsa) and the re-establishment of dharma through rightful rule, presenting kingship as a moral order aligned with divine purpose.