Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 24
Chapter 13 — कुरुपाण्डवोत्पत्त्यादिकथनं
Narration of the Origin of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, and Related Matters
द्रौपदीं हर्तुकामं तं अर्जुनश्चाजयत् कुरून् कुर्वतो गोग्रहादींश् च तैर् ज्ञाताः पाण्डवा अथ
draupadīṃ hartukāmaṃ taṃ arjunaścājayat kurūn kurvato gograhādīṃś ca tair jñātāḥ pāṇḍavā atha
ਦ੍ਰੌਪਦੀ ਨੂੰ ਅਗਵਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਵਾਲੇ ਉਸ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਨੇ ਹਰਾਇਆ; ਅਤੇ ਗੋ-ਗ੍ਰਹਣ ਆਦਿ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਕੁਰੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ। ਤਦ ਪਾਂਡਵ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਪਛਾਣੇ ਗਏ।
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana material in a Purāṇic summary style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"स्त्री-रक्षा, अपहरण-निवारण, तथा गोग्रह/पशु-लूट जैसे सीमांत-आक्रमणों के प्रतिकार हेतु युद्ध-कौशल और तत्पश्चात पहचान-प्रकटीकरण (रणनीतिक समय-निर्णय)।","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"गोग्रह-प्रसंग में अर्जुन का पराक्रम और पाण्डव-परिचय","lookup_keywords":["द्रौपदी","अपहरण","गोग्रह","अर्जुन","पाण्डव-परिचय"],"quick_summary":"अपहरण-प्रयास और पशु-लूट जैसे अपराधों का त्वरित सैन्य प्रतिकार धर्मरक्षा है; विजय के बाद पहचान प्रकट होना कथा में निर्णायक मोड़ बनता है।"}
Weapon Type: Bow
Concept: रक्षा-धर्म: निर्बल/स्त्री/सम्पदा की रक्षा हेतु शौर्य का प्रयोग; अधर्म-आक्रमण का प्रतिकार।
Application: सामुदायिक सुरक्षा: अपहरण/लूट जैसी हिंसा पर त्वरित हस्तक्षेप, संकट-प्रबंधन, और प्रमाण/पहचान का उचित समय पर उद्घाटन।
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Samgraha (Mahabharata-katha / Puranic Epic Summary)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"गोधन-लूट के समय रणभूमि—अर्जुन धनुष उठाकर आक्रमणकारी दल और कौरवों को परास्त करता; द्रौपदी-अपहरण-प्रयास विफल; अंत में पाण्डवों की पहचान प्रकट।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dynamic battle near cattle pens, Arjuna with bow in heroic stance, fleeing raiders and Kurus, cattle herd in motion, dramatic gestures, traditional bold contours and earthy reds/greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Arjuna as radiant warrior with gold-leaf aura, ornate bow, stylized cattle and chariots, defeated foes, celebratory reveal of Pandavas, rich gilded detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear action sequence: cattle raid, Arjuna’s counterattack, recognition moment; fine linework, balanced composition, instructional clarity of weapons and stances","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed skirmish with horses, chariots, and cattle, Arjuna aiming arrow, expressive faces, landscape depth, courtly realism in armor and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अर्जुनः+च+अजयत्→अर्जुनश्चाजयत्; गोग्रहादीन्+च→गोग्रहादींश् च; तैः+ज्ञाताः→तैर् ज्ञाताः (visarga/r sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Mahabharata-samgraha: Virata-parva and gograha allusions
FAQs
No ritual vidyā is taught here; the verse conveys Itihāsa-based kṣatriya conduct—protecting a woman from abduction and repelling unlawful raids such as go-graha (cattle-seizure).
It shows the Agni Purana’s compendious method: alongside rituals and sciences, it also preserves condensed Itihāsa narratives (Mahābhārata episodes) as ethical-political exempla within a single Purāṇic framework.
Protecting the vulnerable (especially against abduction) and restraining unjust violence like cattle-raids aligns with dharma, generating puṇya and reinforcing the moral order that Purāṇas present as spiritually sustaining.