Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 4
Kūrma-avatāra-varṇana (The Description of the Tortoise Incarnation) — Samudra Manthana and the Reordering of Cosmic Prosperity
अरयो ऽपि हि सन्धेयाः सति कार्यार्थगौरवे युष्मानमृतभाजो हि कारयामि न दानवान्
arayo 'pi hi sandheyāḥ sati kāryārthagaurave yuṣmānamṛtabhājo hi kārayāmi na dānavān
కార్యసాధన యొక్క గౌరవం, అవసరం ఉన్నప్పుడు శత్రువులతో కూడ సంధి చేయవలెను. ఎందుకంటే నేను మీకే అమృతభాగ్యాన్ని కలిగిస్తాను; దానవులను కాదు.
Lord Agni (instructing a royal/strategic context; standard Agni Purana narration to Vashistha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"राज्य/संगठन में लक्ष्य-गौरव होने पर शत्रु से भी संधि; परन्तु अंतिम फल-वितरण में न्यायपूर्ण/हितकर प्राथमिकता।","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"कार्य-गौरव हेतु शत्रु-संधि का नीति-सूत्र","lookup_keywords":["अरि-संधि","कार्यगौरव","नीति","अमृतभाज","फल-वितरण"],"quick_summary":"महान कार्य की अनिवार्यता हो तो शत्रु से भी संधि उचित है; किन्तु नीति-कर्ता अंतिम लाभ (अमृत) अपने पक्ष को देता—उद्देश्य और परिणाम-नियंत्रण दोनों का संकेत।"}
Concept: उपाय-नीति (प्रयोजनवाद): साध्य की महत्ता के अनुसार साधन-चयन; साथ ही ‘फल-नियोजन’ का अधिकार।
Application: कूटनीति/व्यवसाय में अस्थायी साझेदारी, पर अनुबंध में लाभ-वितरण/नियंत्रण स्पष्ट रखना।
Khanda Section: Rajadharma (Governance, Diplomacy, Statecraft)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"विष्णु/हरि नीति-वचन कहते हैं—‘कार्य-गौरव’ हेतु शत्रु से संधि, पर अमृत-भाग देवों को।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vishnu in counsel posture, devas attentive, asuras at a distance, visual contrast of alliance and guarded intent, bold lines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Vishnu with authoritative gesture, devas receiving assurance, asuras shown with subdued gold, symbolic pot of amrita hinted","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional tableau of diplomacy, two groups (devas/asuras) with mediator Vishnu, clean composition, soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, diplomatic negotiation scene, Vishnu central, devas and asuras seated opposite, fine detailing of expressions and attire"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"नट","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved: अरयो ऽपि→अरयः अपि; युष्मानमृतभाजो→युष्मान् अमृतभाजः.
Related Themes: अग्निपुराण राजधर्म/नीति अध्याय (संधि-नीति); अग्निपुराण 3 (समुद्रमन्थन-प्रसंग)
FAQs
It imparts rājanīti (political science) on sandhi: even hostile parties may be brought into alliance when the larger objective is weighty and demands pragmatic reconciliation.
It shows the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond ritual and theology into applied governance—diplomacy, alliance-formation, and strategic decision-making as part of Rajadharma.
It frames pragmatic diplomacy within dharma: actions are justified when aligned to a higher, righteous purpose—protecting the worthy (“partakers of amṛta”) rather than empowering adharma (symbolized by the Dānavas).