Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 46
Chapter 12 — श्रीहरिवंशवर्णनं (Śrī-Harivaṃśa-varṇana) | The Description of the Sacred Harivaṃśa
तच् छ्रुत्वा इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः कृष्णपौत्रं द्वारकातो दुहिता वाणमन्त्रिणः कुम्भाण्डस्यानिरुद्धोगाद्रराम ह्य् उषया सह
tac chrutvā iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ kṛṣṇapautraṃ dvārakāto duhitā vāṇamantriṇaḥ kumbhāṇḍasyāniruddhogādrarāma hy uṣayā saha
അതു കേട്ടപ്പോൾ (ചിഹ്നിത പാണ്ഡുലിപി-പാഠപ്രകാരം), കൃഷ്ണന്റെ പൗത്രനായ അനിരുദ്ധൻ ദ്വാരകയിൽ നിന്ന് വന്ന്, ബാണന്റെ മന്ത്രിയായ കുംഭാണ്ഡന്റെ പുത്രി ഊഷയോടൊപ്പം വിഹരിച്ചു രമിച്ചു।
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic history to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical and courtly context-setting (who Aniruddha is, where he came from, and Uṣā’s affiliation) for tracking characters in Purāṇic narrative.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Aniruddha’s arrival from Dvārakā and union with Uṣā","lookup_keywords":["Aniruddha","Kṛṣṇa-pautra","Dvārakā","Uṣā","Bāṇāsura minister"],"quick_summary":"The verse situates Aniruddha as Kṛṣṇa’s grandson arriving from Dvārakā and enjoying union with Uṣā, tied to Bāṇa’s court through her minister-father."}
Alamkara Type: Vṛttānta (straight narrative) with Śṛṅgāra-dhvani
Khanda Section: Avataras & Krishna-Charita (Puranic narrative: Aniruddha–Usha episode)
Primary Rasa: Śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Aniruddha, a youthful Yādava prince, arrives from Dvārakā into the inner apartments and meets Uṣā; attendants and palace architecture suggest secrecy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Aniruddha in royal attire entering a lamp-lit palace corridor, Uṣā waiting with attendants, stylized architecture, bold outlines, romantic yet restrained mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Aniruddha and Uṣā seated together on a jeweled couch, gold leaf on crowns and ornaments, rich textiles, symmetrical composition, palace backdrop","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined faces and soft colors, narrative clarity: Aniruddha arriving with travel cloak, Uṣā greeting him, minimal attendants, detailed garment patterns","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate zenana scene with carpets and screens, Aniruddha and Uṣā in conversation, delicate floral borders, naturalistic shading and courtly detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तच् छ्रुत्वा → तत् + श्रुत्वा; द्वारकातो → द्वारकातः (पाठभेद/लिप्यन्तर); कुम्भाण्डस्यानिरुद्धः → कुम्भाण्डस्य + अनिरुद्धः; अनिरुद्धोगात् → अनिरुद्धः + अगात्; ह्य् → हि (यणादेश/लिप्यन्तर)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 12.45 (portrait recognition); Agni Purana 12.47 (guards report; battle begins)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as narrative transmission, identifying Aniruddha’s arrival from Dvārakā and his union with Uṣā within the Bāṇāsura episode.
It preserves dynastic and mytho-historical data—names, relationships, and locations (Kṛṣṇa’s lineage, Dvārakā, Uṣā, Bāṇa’s court)—showing how the Agni Purāṇa compiles narrative history alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences.
Its significance is primarily dharma-narrative: it frames later consequences (conflict with Bāṇa and divine intervention) and illustrates how desire and alliance drive karmic events in Purāṇic storytelling.