Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 45
Raṇadīkṣā (War-Consecration) — Agni Purāṇa Adhyāya 235
शत्रुद्रावकारणमिति ख , ग , घ , ञ च ये च जिह्मेक्षणा इति ख , ग , घ , ञ च वलापनयनक्रियेति ज आयुधानयनं चैव पत्तिकर्म विधीयते रिपूणां भेत्तुकामानां स्वसैन्यस्य तु रक्षणं
śatrudrāvakāraṇamiti kha , ga , gha , ña ca ye ca jihmekṣaṇā iti kha , ga , gha , ña ca valāpanayanakriyeti ja āyudhānayanaṃ caiva pattikarma vidhīyate ripūṇāṃ bhettukāmānāṃ svasainyasya tu rakṣaṇaṃ
“使敌军溃退之因”——Kha、Ga、Gha 与 Ña 诸本如是读；“目光乖曲者”亦为这些版本所载；而 J(a) 本则读作“除去敌之力（vala）之仪轨”。无论从何读法，取来并运送兵器皆被规定为步兵之作业（pattikarma），为欲破敌者所行，亦为护持己军之安。
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s Dhanurveda material)
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Weapon Type: General arms and munitions (āyudha) for infantry support
Concept: Kriyā-vibhāga (division of duties) and rakṣaṇa (protection) as the basis of victory
Application: Assign clear battlefield roles; prioritize protection of one’s own force while applying controlled offensive pressure.
Khanda Section: Dhanurveda (Military Science: troop-duties and battlefield procedures)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Infantry unit in the rear line rapidly bringing bundles of weapons forward while front-rank soldiers hold formation; commanders signal to protect the main body and press the enemy into retreat.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style battlefield panel: disciplined foot-soldiers passing spears, bows, and shields in a relay; clear hand-gestures of a commander; flat yet vivid colors, ornate borders, temple-mural composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: stylized infantry with gold-highlighted weapons and shields; central commander figure with authoritative stance; decorative arch-like frame, rich reds and greens, gold leaf accents on armaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional battlefield diagram feel—infantry lines, weapon carriers moving between ranks; delicate linework, muted palette, labeled-like clarity without text.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed camp-and-battle vignette with weapon-bearers bringing arms to the front; realistic horses in background, fine textiles, precise faces, dust and motion rendered delicately."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved: pattikarma (patti+karma); āyudhānayanaṃ (āyudha+ānayana); svasainyasya (sva+sainya). Manuscript sigla (kha/ga/gha/ña/ja) treated as non-lexical markers.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 235 (Dhanurveda: troop duties and battlefield operations)
FAQs
It teaches a Dhanurveda point of practice: āyudhānayana (weapon procurement/bringing up weapons) is a defined pattikarma—an infantry operational duty—used both to break enemy formations and to safeguard one’s own troops.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied statecraft and war-science: here it records a concrete battlefield/logistics procedure (weapon retrieval and force-protection), showing the text’s wide-ranging, manual-like coverage of governance and military operations.
In the Purāṇic frame, disciplined protection of one’s own army and orderly conduct in battle aligns with rājadharma (the king’s duty): it emphasizes responsible use of force—defense, preparedness, and minimizing disorder—rather than reckless violence.