Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 9
Chapter 275 — द्वादशसङ्ग्रामाः
The Twelve Battles
मनुष्ये बाधका ये तु तन्नाशाय बभूव सः कर्तुं कर्मव्यवस्थानं मनुष्यो जायते हरिः
manuṣye bādhakā ye tu tannāśāya babhūva saḥ kartuṃ karmavyavasthānaṃ manuṣyo jāyate hariḥ
मनुष्यांना जे जे बाधक दुःख-उपद्रव होतात, त्यांचा नाश करण्यासाठी तो अवतरला. कर्म-व्यवस्थेची स्थापना करण्यासाठी हरि मनुष्यरूपाने जन्म घेतो.
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s dharma/governance instruction to Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Hari’s human birth for nāśa of afflictions and establishment of karma-vyavasthā","lookup_keywords":["karma-vyavasthā","Hari","manuṣya-janma","bādhaka","dharma-sthāpana"],"quick_summary":"Explains that Hari incarnates as human to remove human afflictions and to institute the right ordering of duties and rites—linking avatāra with dharma-administration."}
Concept: Avatāra as dharma-pravartaka: the divine assumes human birth to remove bādhakas (obstacles/afflictions) and to establish karma-vyavasthā (proper system of duties/rites).
Application: For rulers and householders: align governance, social roles, and ritual practice with dharma; treat crises as calls to restore right conduct rather than mere power contests.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Karma-vyavastha (Dharmaśāstra-oriented governance and social order)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Hari taking human form amid suffering people; a symbolic restoration scene where disorderly rites and social duties are re-aligned—priests, householders, and a king receiving guidance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Hari in human form with serene halo, blessing distressed villagers; background shows a yajña being properly arranged, priests correcting implements, rich earthy palette and stylized faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Hari as a human avatāra seated on a throne, gold halo; devotees and a king present petitions; side vignette of orderly ritual (yajña-kuṇḍa, ladles, offerings) with gold embellishment.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional tableau: Hari pointing to a schematic of duties (varṇāśrama icons) and a properly laid ritual space; delicate lines, calm colors, emphasis on 'ordering'.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court-and-village composite: a ruler consults a divine sage-like Hari; scenes of famine/affliction receding; meticulous architecture and textiles, narrative sequencing in one frame."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tannāśāya → tat + nāśāya (t + n sandhi with gemination); karmavyavasthānaṃ → karma + vyavasthānam (compound).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Rājadharma and karma-kāṇḍa/ācāra discussions in governance-oriented chapters; Agni Purana: avatāra rationale passages (dharma-sthāpana motifs)
FAQs
It teaches the principle of karmavyavasthā—systematic regulation of prescribed duties and rites—framed as a divine purpose of Hari’s human birth to restore order and remove afflictions.
It links theology (avatāra doctrine) with applied dharma: the Purana does not only narrate divine stories but also grounds social-ritual governance in a theory of restoring karmic and ethical order.
It presents divine incarnation as a corrective force for human suffering and disorder, implying that aligning with regulated dharma-karma reduces obstacles (bādhakāḥ) and supports spiritual and social stability.