Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 25
Chapter 13 — कुरुपाण्डवोत्पत्त्यादिकथनं
Narration of the Origin of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, and Related Matters
सुभद्रा कृष्णभगिनी अर्जुनात्समजीजनत् अभिमन्युन्ददौ तस्मै विराटश्चोत्तरां सुताम्
subhadrā kṛṣṇabhaginī arjunātsamajījanat abhimanyundadau tasmai virāṭaścottarāṃ sutām
クリシュナの妹スバドラーはアルジュナとの間にアビマンユを生み、ヴィラータはその娘ウッタラーをアビマンユに嫁がせた。
Lord Agni (narrating puranic-epic lineage material to Vasiṣṭha, per the Agni Purana’s common dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Genealogical memory (vamsha-smriti) used to situate dharma, inheritance, and alliance politics in Itihasa-based teaching.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Abhimanyu–Uttarā Vivāha (Kuru lineage linkage)","lookup_keywords":["Subhadrā","Abhimanyu","Uttarā","Virāṭa","Kuru-vamsha"],"quick_summary":"States the Mahābhārata lineage link: Abhimanyu is born of Arjuna and Subhadrā, and marries Virāṭa’s daughter Uttarā—key for the continuation of the Pāṇḍava line."}
Concept: Vamsha-pravāha (continuity of righteous lineage) through marriage alliance and progeny.
Application: Use genealogical anchors to interpret duties of heirs, succession legitimacy, and social obligations in Itihasa-derived dharma discussions.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Vamsha-Charita (Genealogies and Epic Lineages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Subhadrā with infant Abhimanyu; later Virāṭa presenting Uttarā in a formal marriage alliance setting, with Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa present as kin.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, royal court of Virāṭa, flat vibrant colors, ornate jewelry, Subhadrā and Arjuna with child Abhimanyu, Virāṭa offering Uttarā with ritual lamps, traditional temple-mural composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on crowns and ornaments, Virāṭa gifting Uttarā to Abhimanyu, auspicious marriage motifs, rich red and green palette, symmetrical court framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, soft shading, narrative panel showing genealogy: Subhadrā–Arjuna with Abhimanyu, then Uttarā marriage proposal scene with labeled figures","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed court architecture, textiles and attendants, Virāṭa presenting Uttarā, Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa as dignified nobles, fine facial detailing and patterned carpets"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णभगिनी = कृष्ण-भगिनी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष). अर्जुनात्समजीजनत् = अर्जुनात् + समजीजनत्. अभिमन्युन्ददौ = अभिमन्युम् + ददौ. विराटश्चोत्तराम् = विराटः + च + उत्तराम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Itihasa-samgraha sections on Mahābhārata synopsis (same khanda sequence)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse records a genealogical and marital linkage within the Mahābhārata lineages (birth of Abhimanyu and his marriage to Uttarā).
By preserving itihāsa-linked genealogy and political marriage alliances, it functions as a compact historical index—one of the Agni Purana’s many domains alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and aesthetics.
Its significance is indirect: purāṇic genealogy supports dharma by maintaining memory of righteous lineages and the continuity of dynastic duty (kula-dharma), rather than prescribing a specific rite.