Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 9
पाण्डवचरितवर्णनम्
The Account of the Pāṇḍavas
व्यासेनाश्वासितो मेने बलं मे कृष्णसन्निधौ मौषलेनेति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः स्वर्गमाप्नुयादिति ख, ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकद्वयपाठः हस्तिनापुरमागत्य पार्थः सर्वं न्यवेदयत्
vyāsenāśvāsito mene balaṃ me kṛṣṇasannidhau mauṣaleneti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ svargamāpnuyāditi kha, ga, cihnitapustakadvayapāṭhaḥ hastināpuramāgatya pārthaḥ sarvaṃ nyavedayat
បានទទួលការលួងលោមពីព្រះវ្យាសៈ អរជុនគិតថា កម្លាំងរបស់ខ្លួនស្ថិតនៅក្នុងការស្និទ្ធស្នាលនៃព្រះក្រឹෂ្ណៈ។ មកដល់ហាស្តិនាបុរៈ បារថៈ (អរជុន) បានរាយការណ៍អស់ទាំងអ្វីទាំងមូល។ (មានអត្ថបទផ្សេង៖ «ដោយសង្គ្រាមដំបង (mauṣala-)…» និង «អាចទៅដល់សួគ៌…» )
Lord Agni (narrating puranic-itihasa material in the Agni Purana’s discourse framework)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Understand the Mahabharata-frame teaching that true efficacy of prowess depends on dharmic support and divine proximity; use as a reflective lesson on reliance, counsel, and reporting duty in crisis.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Arjuna consoled by Vyasa; report at Hastinapura","lookup_keywords":["Vyasashvasana","Arjuna Krishna-sannidhi","Hastinapura report","Mausala variant"],"quick_summary":"Vyasa’s consolation restores Arjuna’s composure; Arjuna recognizes his strength as grounded in Krishna’s presence and reports the full situation at Hastinapura."}
Concept: Bala (effective power) is sustained by dharmic support and the presence of the divine; wise counsel steadies the shaken mind.
Application: Seek competent guidance in calamity; recognize limits of egoic strength; communicate truthfully to rightful authority.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Anushanga (Mahabharata/Harivamsha narrative allusion within the encyclopedic Purana)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vyasa consoling a grief-stricken Arjuna; Arjuna then arriving at Hastinapura and narrating events to the Kuru elders.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, warm earthy palette, sage Vyasa with matted locks and kamandalu blessing Arjuna; background shows Hastinapura palace corridors; expressive eyes, flat decorative foliage borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on Vyasa’s halo and Arjuna’s ornaments; Arjuna kneeling in reverence; palace archways with embossed gold detailing; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework; two-panel narrative: (1) Vyasa’s reassurance gesture, (2) Arjuna reporting in court; subdued pastel tones, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine architectural detail of Hastinapura court; Vyasa and Arjuna in intimate counsel scene; later court audience with attendants; naturalistic shading and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: व्यासेन + आश्वासितः → व्यासेनाश्वासितः; कृष्ण + सन्निधौ → कृष्णसन्निधौ; स्वर्गम् + आप्नुयात् + इति (variant note in edition) not analyzed as not part of main pada-stream here; हस्तिनापुरम् + आगत्य → हस्तिनापुरमागत्य; न्य् + अवेदयत् → न्यवेदयत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Itihasa-anushanga sections on Mahabharata synopsis; Agni Purana Rajadharma/gift-eligibility discussions (dana to worthy recipients)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as itihāsa-narration, highlighting reliance on Kṛṣṇa’s presence and Arjuna’s formal reporting of events at Hastināpura.
It shows the Agni Purana’s compendious style: alongside rituals, polity, and sciences, it also preserves itihāsa-linked narrative summaries and allusions (including variant readings tied to the Mauṣala episode).
The implied teaching is bhakti-oriented and dharmic: strength is framed as dependent on divine proximity (Kṛṣṇa-sannidhi), and truthfully reporting events to the rightful seat of authority supports dharma and social order.