Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 39
Description of the Royal Dynasties (राजवंशवर्णनम्) — Chapter Colophon and Transition
द्रौपदी पाण्डवानाञ्च प्रिया तस्यां युधिष्ठिरात् प्रतिविन्ध्यो भीमसेनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिर्धनञ्जयात्
draupadī pāṇḍavānāñca priyā tasyāṃ yudhiṣṭhirāt prativindhyo bhīmasenācchrutakīrtirdhanañjayāt
ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରିୟା ଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଗର୍ଭରେ ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିରଙ୍କୁ ଠାରୁ ପ୍ରତିବିନ୍ଧ୍ୟ, ଭୀମସେନଙ୍କୁ ଠାରୁ ଶ୍ରୁତକୀର୍ତି, ଏବଂ ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ (ଅର୍ଜୁନ)ଙ୍କୁ ଠାରୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏକ ପୁତ୍ର ଜନ୍ମିଲା।
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic genealogy to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Maps Draupadī’s sons (Upapāṇḍavas) for narrative recall and for understanding the fivefold marital motif and its dynastic outcomes in Mahābhārata summaries.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Draupadī’s Sons by the Pāṇḍavas (Upapāṇḍavas)","lookup_keywords":["Draupadī","Prativindhya","Śrutakīrti","Upapāṇḍava","Dhanañjaya"],"quick_summary":"States Draupadī as beloved wife of the Pāṇḍavas and lists sons: Prativindhya from Yudhiṣṭhira, Śrutakīrti from Bhīma, and indicates a son from Arjuna (commonly Śrutakīrti/Śrutakarman traditions vary by recension). Useful as a compact index of Upapāṇḍava lineage."}
Khanda Section: Itihasa–Purana Genealogy (Mahabharata lineage summaries)
Primary Rasa: itihasa
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Draupadī seated as queen with the Pāṇḍavas nearby; children presented in sequence—Prativindhya, Śrutakīrti, and Arjuna’s son—like a royal family portrait with genealogical emphasis.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Draupadī in bright attire with stylized lotus eyes, five Pāṇḍavas arranged symmetrically, three children in front with name-cartouches, palace backdrop with ornamental creepers.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Draupadī central with gold halo and heavy jewelry, Pāṇḍavas flanking, children in miniature scale with embossed gold ornaments, rich red-green palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic family grouping with clear labels, soft pastel shading, emphasis on faces and jewelry, orderly composition for genealogical clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate zenana-court scene, Draupadī with attendants, Pāṇḍavas in refined garments, children introduced by nurses, detailed textiles and architectural arches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाण्डवानाञ्च = पाण्डवानाम् + च; भीमसेनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिः = भीमसेनात् + श्रुतकीर्तिः; श्रुतकीर्तिर्धनञ्जयात् = श्रुतकीर्तिः + धनञ्जयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 277.40 (Śrutakarmā, Śatānīka, Ghaṭotkaca)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a genealogical record, listing Draupadī’s sons attributed to specific Pāṇḍava fathers.
By compressing Itihāsa (Mahābhārata)人物 and lineages into brief catalog-style verses, the Agni Purana preserves historical–mythic data alongside its many other disciplines, serving as a reference compendium.
Genealogical remembrance supports śraddhā and dharma-oriented memory of righteous lineages; it frames the Pāṇḍavas’ legacy as part of the sacred historical continuum upheld in Purāṇic tradition.