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
મિત્રવિંદા, કાલિંદી, દેવી તથા જાંબવતી; તેમજ સુશીલા, માદ્રી, કૌશલ્યા, વિજયા અને જયા।
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.