Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 30
Chapter 12 — श्रीहरिवंशवर्णनं (Śrī-Harivaṃśa-varṇana) | The Description of the Sacred Harivaṃśa
पुरीं च द्वारकां कृत्वा न्यवसद् यादवैर् वृतः भौमं तु नरकं हत्वा तेनानीताश् च कन्यकाः
purīṃ ca dvārakāṃ kṛtvā nyavasad yādavair vṛtaḥ bhaumaṃ tu narakaṃ hatvā tenānītāś ca kanyakāḥ
ហើយបានស្ថាបនាទីក្រុង ទ្វារកា (Dvārakā) ព្រះអង្គបានស្នាក់នៅទីនោះ ដោយពួកយាទវៈ (Yādava) ព័ទ្ធជុំវិញ។ បន្ទាប់ពីសម្លាប់ នរកៈ (Naraka) កូនរបស់ ភូមៈ (Bhūma) ព្រះអង្គក៏នាំយកកញ្ញា-រាជកុមារីដែលគេបានចាប់យកដោយគាត់ មកវិញ។
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Models ideal kingship: founding a fortified capital, protecting subjects, defeating abductors, and restoring social order by rescuing captives.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Dvaraka-nirmana and Naraka-vadha with Kanya-moksha","lookup_keywords":["Dvārakā","Yādava","Naraka (Bhūma-putra)","kanyā-haraṇa","kanyā-mokṣa"],"quick_summary":"Kṛṣṇa establishes Dvārakā as a secure seat of rule and restores dharma by slaying Naraka and liberating the abducted princesses."}
Concept: Ruler’s duty to found stable governance and remove adharma (abduction, oppression), restoring social dignity.
Application: Ethics of leadership: build secure institutions and prioritize protection of the vulnerable.
Khanda Section: Avataras and Krishna-Charita (Vaishnava Itihasa-Purana Narrative)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kṛṣṇa in regal form within newly founded Dvārakā, surrounded by Yādavas; in the foreground the defeated Naraka and freed princesses returning in procession.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Dvārakā palace-city with layered architecture, Kṛṣṇa with dark blue complexion and ornate crown, Yādava warriors, liberated princesses in bright saris, flat perspective, rich reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: Kṛṣṇa enthroned in Dvārakā with heavy gold foil ornaments, halo, jeweled arches; Naraka subdued at the base; princesses with stylized faces and gold highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: narrative panel showing city-founding and rescue; delicate linework, muted palette, detailed textiles; captions-like cartouches for Dvārakā and Naraka-vadha.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: panoramic Dvārakā waterfront cityscape, Kṛṣṇa amid Yādava retinue, captives released; fine architectural detail, naturalistic faces, subdued shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yādavair vṛtaḥ = yādavaiḥ vṛtaḥ (visarga sandhi); tenānītāś ca = tena ānītāḥ ca (vowel sandhi: a+a→ā).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 12 (Krishna-charita sequence)
FAQs
This verse primarily conveys Itihasa-Purana narrative (avatar-charita): the founding of Dvārakā and the restoration of abducted maidens after Narakāsura’s defeat, rather than a specific ritual or medical procedure.
By preserving concise historical-theological summaries of major Vaishnava episodes (Dvārakā’s establishment, Narakāsura-vadha), the Agni Purana integrates sacred history alongside its many technical disciplines, functioning as a wide-ranging compendium.
It highlights dharma-protection: the destruction of oppressive power (Naraka) and the restoration of the wronged (the captive maidens), presenting the avatara as an agent of cosmic justice and moral order.