Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 47
Chapter 12 — श्रीहरिवंशवर्णनं (Śrī-Harivaṃśa-varṇana) | The Description of the Sacred Harivaṃśa
वाणध्वजस्य सम्पातै रक्षिभिः स निवेदितः अनिरुद्धस्य वाणेन युद्धमासीत्सदारुणम्
vāṇadhvajasya sampātai rakṣibhiḥ sa niveditaḥ aniruddhasya vāṇena yuddhamāsītsadāruṇam
ເມື່ອພວກຍາມຮັກສາຮີບຮ້ອນເຂົ້າມາ ກໍໄດ້ແຈ້ງເລື່ອງນັ້ນແກ່ ບານະທະວະຈະ; ແລ້ວການຮົບອັນນ່າຢ້ານຢິ່ງກໍເກີດຂຶ້ນ ກັບ ບານະ ຜູ້ເປັນຄູ່ຕໍ່ສູ້ຂອງອະນິຣຸດທະ।
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana to Vasiṣṭha, in the standard Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Illustrates the trigger of palace-security response and escalation into archery combat; useful for understanding narrative warfare cues and guard protocol.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Alarm raised and the dreadful archery battle begins","lookup_keywords":["guards report","Bāṇa","Aniruddha","battle","archery"],"quick_summary":"When guards rush in and report to Bāṇa’s bannered lord, a fierce battle erupts, framed as a classic śara-pratiśara (arrow-counterarrow) encounter."}
Alamkara Type: Raudra-varṇana (battle description)
Weapon Type: Bow and arrows
Concept: Consequences of secrecy and transgression in royal spaces; conflict arises from breached boundaries and honor codes.
Application: Emphasizes vigilance, reporting chains, and the inevitability of confrontation when social order is disrupted.
Khanda Section: Itihasa–Purana Narrative (Krishna–Aniruddha–Banasura episode; Yuddha-varnana)
Primary Rasa: Raudra
Secondary Rasa: Vīra
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Guards burst into the chamber/courtyard, reporting to Bāṇa’s bannered lord; Aniruddha stands poised with bow as arrows begin to fly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dynamic diagonal composition: guards rushing with spears, Aniruddha with bow drawn, stylized flames of urgency, bold reds and blacks, palace courtyard setting","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, heroic Aniruddha with ornate bow, gold highlights on armor and banners, clustered guards, dramatic yet iconic staging, rich background","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional battle tableau: archers in profile, arrows mid-flight, guards reporting to a seated/standing Bāṇa-lord, detailed weapon rendering","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, crowded palace courtyard skirmish, precise arrows and quivers, attendants and guards, banners fluttering, fine architectural detail and perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"intense","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सम्पातै → सम्पातैः (विसर्गलोप/लिप्यन्तर); युद्धमासीत्सदारुणम् → युद्धम् + आसीत् + सदा + दारुणम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 12.48 (Kṛṣṇa hears from Nārada and intervenes); Agni Purana 12.49 (Hari–Śaṅkara battle context)
FAQs
This verse is primarily narrative (yuddha-varnana): it conveys battlefield reporting (guards informing the king/commander) and introduces fierce combat terminology (yuddha, dāruṇa), rather than a ritual or medical instruction.
Alongside ritual, polity, and śāstra sections, the Agni Purana preserves Itihasa–Purana narratives; such verses document social-military motifs (sentries, reporting, outbreak of combat) that complement its wider coverage of governance and martial culture.
As a Purāṇic battle episode centered on divine-associated figures, it frames dharma through the consequences of conflict and protection of order; hearing such narratives is traditionally held to cultivate devotion and moral discernment regarding righteous conduct in adversity.