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
കൃഷ്ണന്റെ സഹോദരി സുഭദ്ര അർജുനനാൽ അഭിമന്യുവിനെ പ്രസവിച്ചു; വിരാടൻ അവനു തന്റെ പുത്രി ഉത്തരയെ വിവാഹമായി നൽകി।
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.