Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 9
Chapter 13 — कुरुपाण्डवोत्पत्त्यादिकथनं
Narration of the Origin of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, and Related Matters
शतशृङ्गाश्रमपदे भार्यायोगाद् यतो मृतिः ऋषिशापात्ततो धर्मात् कुन्त्यां पाण्डोर्युधिष्ठिरः
śataśṛṅgāśramapade bhāryāyogād yato mṛtiḥ ṛṣiśāpāttato dharmāt kuntyāṃ pāṇḍoryudhiṣṭhiraḥ
શતશૃંગ આશ્રમસ્થળે પત્ની સાથેનો સંયોગ જ મૃત્યુનું કારણ બન્યો—ઋષિના શાપથી; ત્યારબાદ ધર્મદેવ દ્વારા કુંતીના ગર્ભમાં પાંડુ માટે યુધિષ્ઠિર જન્મ્યો.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic-epic summary in the Agni Purana)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"शतशृङ्ग-आश्रम में पाण्डु का शाप-प्रसंग और धर्म से युधिष्ठिर-जन्म","lookup_keywords":["शतशृङ्ग","पाण्डु","ऋषिशाप","धर्म","युधिष्ठिर"],"quick_summary":"शतशृङ्ग आश्रम-स्थल पर ऋषिशाप से पाण्डु के लिए दाम्पत्य-संयोग मृत्यु-कारक बना; तत्पश्चात धर्मदेव के योग से कुन्ती से युधिष्ठिर का जन्म हुआ—कर्म-नियम और धर्म-आधारित वंश-स्थापन का संकेत।"}
Concept: कर्म-फल/शाप की बाध्यता के भीतर धर्म-मार्ग से समाधान; देव-धर्म का आश्रय।
Application: नियम-सीमाओं (constraints) में नैतिक विकल्प चुनना; संकट में धर्मसम्मत उपाय और आत्मसंयम।
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Purana-Katha (Epic Genealogies and Narrative Summaries)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"वन-आश्रम में शतशृङ्ग का शांत दृश्य; पाण्डु पर ऋषि का शाप/उपदेश; फिर कुन्ती द्वारा धर्मदेव का आवाहन और युधिष्ठिर का दिव्य जन्म का संकेत।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene forest hermitage with ascetic sage, Pandu receiving curse, later panel of Kunti invoking Dharma with sacred fire, divine aura, traditional stylization","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, hermitage scene with gold-highlighted sacred fire, Kunti in devotional posture, subtle depiction of Dharma deity’s presence, infant Yudhishthira with auspicious symbols","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, two-scene narrative: curse at ashram and invocation ritual, clear gestures and ritual items (fire, water pot), calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed forest ashram with sage and Pandu, then intimate pavilion scene of Kunti’s invocation, ethereal figure of Dharma, fine flora and textile details"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śāpāttato → śāpāt tataḥ; pāṇḍor yudhiṣṭhiraḥ → pāṇḍoḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ.
Related Themes: अग्निपुराण 13 (पाण्डु-शाप, पाण्डव-जन्म)
FAQs
It conveys karmic causality in Purāṇic narrative: a ṛṣi’s curse makes conjugal union fatal, prompting divine begetting—Dharma fathering Yudhiṣṭhira through Kuntī for Pāṇḍu.
Alongside rituals and sciences, the Agni Purana also compresses major Itihāsa material; this verse catalogs Mahābhārata genealogy and the curse-driven mechanism behind the Pandava births.
It highlights that actions and transgressions can mature as binding consequences (śāpa), while dharmic continuity is preserved through divinely sanctioned means aligned with cosmic order (Dharma).