Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 34
Raṇadīkṣā (War-Consecration) — Agni Purāṇa Adhyāya 235
भग्नसन्धारणं तत्र योधानां परिकीर्तितं प्रधानभङ्गे सैन्यस्य नाशस्थानं विधीयते
bhagnasandhāraṇaṃ tatra yodhānāṃ parikīrtitaṃ pradhānabhaṅge sainyasya nāśasthānaṃ vidhīyate
ఆ సందర్భంలో ‘భగ్న-సంధారణ’ (చెదిరిన దళాన్ని నిలుపుదల చేయడం/సమీకరించడం) యోధుల కర్తవ్యంగా చెప్పబడింది. ప్రధాన భాగం భగ్నమైతే సైన్య వినాశ స్థానం నిర్ణయించబడుతుంది.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s Dhanurveda material)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भग्नसन्धारणं → भग्न-सन्धारणम्; नाशस्थानं → नाश-स्थानम्.
FAQs
A Dhanurveda tactical principle: warriors must stabilize and rally disordered units (bhagna-sandhāraṇa), and the collapse of the chief/central unit (pradhāna-bhaṅga) marks the decisive vulnerability where the army’s destruction becomes imminent.
It shows the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical statecraft and war-science alongside religious topics—codifying battlefield leadership doctrine, morale management, and structural weak points in an army.
By framing disciplined conduct and duty in battle as a prescribed rule (vidhīyate), the text implies that orderly, responsible action—even in warfare—aligns with dharma, reducing chaos-driven harm and supporting righteous protection of society.