Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 24
Chapter 13 — कुरुपाण्डवोत्पत्त्यादिकथनं
Narration of the Origin of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, and Related Matters
द्रौपदीं हर्तुकामं तं अर्जुनश्चाजयत् कुरून् कुर्वतो गोग्रहादींश् च तैर् ज्ञाताः पाण्डवा अथ
draupadīṃ hartukāmaṃ taṃ arjunaścājayat kurūn kurvato gograhādīṃś ca tair jñātāḥ pāṇḍavā atha
Als er versuchte, Draupadī zu entführen, besiegte Arjuna jenen Mann und auch die Kurus, die Viehraub und dergleichen betrieben; und daraufhin wurden die Pāṇḍavas von ihnen erkannt.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana material in a Purāṇic summary style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"स्त्री-रक्षा, अपहरण-निवारण, तथा गोग्रह/पशु-लूट जैसे सीमांत-आक्रमणों के प्रतिकार हेतु युद्ध-कौशल और तत्पश्चात पहचान-प्रकटीकरण (रणनीतिक समय-निर्णय)।","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"गोग्रह-प्रसंग में अर्जुन का पराक्रम और पाण्डव-परिचय","lookup_keywords":["द्रौपदी","अपहरण","गोग्रह","अर्जुन","पाण्डव-परिचय"],"quick_summary":"अपहरण-प्रयास और पशु-लूट जैसे अपराधों का त्वरित सैन्य प्रतिकार धर्मरक्षा है; विजय के बाद पहचान प्रकट होना कथा में निर्णायक मोड़ बनता है।"}
Weapon Type: Bow
Concept: रक्षा-धर्म: निर्बल/स्त्री/सम्पदा की रक्षा हेतु शौर्य का प्रयोग; अधर्म-आक्रमण का प्रतिकार।
Application: सामुदायिक सुरक्षा: अपहरण/लूट जैसी हिंसा पर त्वरित हस्तक्षेप, संकट-प्रबंधन, और प्रमाण/पहचान का उचित समय पर उद्घाटन।
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Samgraha (Mahabharata-katha / Puranic Epic Summary)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"गोधन-लूट के समय रणभूमि—अर्जुन धनुष उठाकर आक्रमणकारी दल और कौरवों को परास्त करता; द्रौपदी-अपहरण-प्रयास विफल; अंत में पाण्डवों की पहचान प्रकट।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dynamic battle near cattle pens, Arjuna with bow in heroic stance, fleeing raiders and Kurus, cattle herd in motion, dramatic gestures, traditional bold contours and earthy reds/greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Arjuna as radiant warrior with gold-leaf aura, ornate bow, stylized cattle and chariots, defeated foes, celebratory reveal of Pandavas, rich gilded detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear action sequence: cattle raid, Arjuna’s counterattack, recognition moment; fine linework, balanced composition, instructional clarity of weapons and stances","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed skirmish with horses, chariots, and cattle, Arjuna aiming arrow, expressive faces, landscape depth, courtly realism in armor and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अर्जुनः+च+अजयत्→अर्जुनश्चाजयत्; गोग्रहादीन्+च→गोग्रहादींश् च; तैः+ज्ञाताः→तैर् ज्ञाताः (visarga/r sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Mahabharata-samgraha: Virata-parva and gograha allusions
FAQs
No ritual vidyā is taught here; the verse conveys Itihāsa-based kṣatriya conduct—protecting a woman from abduction and repelling unlawful raids such as go-graha (cattle-seizure).
It shows the Agni Purana’s compendious method: alongside rituals and sciences, it also preserves condensed Itihāsa narratives (Mahābhārata episodes) as ethical-political exempla within a single Purāṇic framework.
Protecting the vulnerable (especially against abduction) and restraining unjust violence like cattle-raids aligns with dharma, generating puṇya and reinforcing the moral order that Purāṇas present as spiritually sustaining.