Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 39
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
द्रौपदी पाण्डवानाञ्च प्रिया तस्यां युधिष्ठिरात् प्रतिविन्ध्यो भीमसेनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिर्धनञ्जयात्
draupadī pāṇḍavānāñca priyā tasyāṃ yudhiṣṭhirāt prativindhyo bhīmasenācchrutakīrtirdhanañjayāt
Draupadī war die Geliebte der Pāṇḍavas. Von ihr wurde Yudhiṣṭhira Prativindhya geboren; von Bhīmasena Śrutakīrti; und von Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) wurde ebenfalls ein Sohn geboren.
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Maps Draupadī’s sons (Upapāṇḍavas) for narrative recall and for understanding the fivefold marital motif and its dynastic outcomes in Mahābhārata summaries.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Draupadī’s Sons by the Pāṇḍavas (Upapāṇḍavas)","lookup_keywords":["Draupadī","Prativindhya","Śrutakīrti","Upapāṇḍava","Dhanañjaya"],"quick_summary":"States Draupadī as beloved wife of the Pāṇḍavas and lists sons: Prativindhya from Yudhiṣṭhira, Śrutakīrti from Bhīma, and indicates a son from Arjuna (commonly Śrutakīrti/Śrutakarman traditions vary by recension). Useful as a compact index of Upapāṇḍava lineage."}
Khanda Section: Itihasa–Purana Genealogy (Mahabharata lineage summaries)
Primary Rasa: itihasa
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Draupadī seated as queen with the Pāṇḍavas nearby; children presented in sequence—Prativindhya, Śrutakīrti, and Arjuna’s son—like a royal family portrait with genealogical emphasis.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Draupadī in bright attire with stylized lotus eyes, five Pāṇḍavas arranged symmetrically, three children in front with name-cartouches, palace backdrop with ornamental creepers.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Draupadī central with gold halo and heavy jewelry, Pāṇḍavas flanking, children in miniature scale with embossed gold ornaments, rich red-green palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic family grouping with clear labels, soft pastel shading, emphasis on faces and jewelry, orderly composition for genealogical clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate zenana-court scene, Draupadī with attendants, Pāṇḍavas in refined garments, children introduced by nurses, detailed textiles and architectural arches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाण्डवानाञ्च = पाण्डवानाम् + च; भीमसेनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिः = भीमसेनात् + श्रुतकीर्तिः; श्रुतकीर्तिर्धनञ्जयात् = श्रुतकीर्तिः + धनञ्जयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 277.40 (Śrutakarmā, Śatānīka, Ghaṭotkaca)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a genealogical record, listing Draupadī’s sons attributed to specific Pāṇḍava fathers.
By compressing Itihāsa (Mahābhārata)人物 and lineages into brief catalog-style verses, the Agni Purana preserves historical–mythic data alongside its many other disciplines, serving as a reference compendium.
Genealogical remembrance supports śraddhā and dharma-oriented memory of righteous lineages; it frames the Pāṇḍavas’ legacy as part of the sacred historical continuum upheld in Purāṇic tradition.