Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 1
Śrīrāmāvatāra-varṇana
Description of the Incarnation of Sri Rama
इत्य् आदिमहापुराणे आग्नेये रामायणे युद्धकाण्डवर्णनं नाम दशमो ऽध्यायः अथ एकादशो ऽध्यायः श्रीरामावतारवर्णनं नारद उवाच राज्यस्थं राघवं जग्मुर् अगस्त्याद्याः सुपूजिताः धन्यस्त्वं विजयी यस्माद् इन्द्रजिद्विनिपातितः
ity ādimahāpurāṇe āgneye rāmāyaṇe yuddhakāṇḍavarṇanaṃ nāma daśamo 'dhyāyaḥ atha ekādaśo 'dhyāyaḥ śrīrāmāvatāravarṇanaṃ nārada uvāca rājyasthaṃ rāghavaṃ jagmur agastyādyāḥ supūjitāḥ dhanyastvaṃ vijayī yasmād indrajidvinipātitaḥ
এভাবে আদিমহাপুরাণ অগ্নিপুরাণের রামায়ণ-প্রসঙ্গে ‘যুদ্ধকাণ্ড-বর্ণন’ নামক দশম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হল। এখন ‘শ্রীরামাবতার-বর্ণন’ নামক একাদশ অধ্যায় আরম্ভ। নারদ বললেন—রাজ্যে প্রতিষ্ঠিত রাঘবের নিকট অগস্ত্য প্রভৃতি ঋষিগণ, যথোচিত পূজিত হয়ে, উপস্থিত হলেন। তুমি ধন্য, হে বিজয়ী, কারণ ইন্দ্রজিত্ নিহত হয়েছে।
Nārada
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Adhyāya-saṅgati: Yuddha-kāṇḍa conclusion and Śrī-Rāma-avatāra prastāva","lookup_keywords":["Agni Purana 11th chapter","Nārada uvāca","Agastya āgamanam","Indrajit-vadha","Rāma-avatāra"],"quick_summary":"The text marks a chapter transition and introduces the avatāra narrative: honored sages visit Rama and celebrate the fall of Indrajit, setting the stage for further teaching."}
Alamkara Type: Stuti (praśasti) as narrative device
Concept: Satkāra of sages and reception of their words as a pillar of righteous rule and spiritual legitimacy.
Application: Leaders and householders should host learned guests and accept counsel; victory is to be sanctified by humility and dhārmic guidance.
Khanda Section: Avataras / Ramayana (Yuddha-kanda context; Sri-Rama-avatara narration)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Textual colophon transition, then Narada narrates: Agastya and other sages arrive at Rama’s court, are honored, and praise him for Indrajit’s defeat.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sages with matted locks entering Ayodhyā court, Rama seated with gentle majesty, Narada with vīṇā as narrator figure, auspicious lamps and floral motifs, warm traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Rama with gold halo receiving Agastya, Narada standing with vīṇā, attendants offering arghya and pādya, ornate pillars, gold embossing highlighting divine kingship","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear narrative staging: sages arriving, reception ritual, Narada speaking; delicate lines, subdued colors, emphasis on gestures of welcome and blessing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court reception scene with multiple sages, Narada as musician-narrator, detailed textiles and architecture, celebratory yet dignified mood"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् = इति + (अ) (यणादेश/लोप); दशमोऽध्यायः = दशमः + अध्यायः; एकादशोऽध्यायः = एकादशः + अध्यायः; जग्मुर् = जग्मुः (विसर्ग-लोप); यस्माद् = यस्मात् (द्-आदेशः); इन्द्रजिद्विनिपातितः = इन्द्रजित् + विनिपातितः (त् + व् → द्-व् संधि/परसवर्ण-प्रभाव).
Related Themes: Agni Purana ch.10 (Yuddha-kāṇḍa-varṇana) colophon; ch.11 opening (Śrī-Rāma-avatāra-varṇana)
FAQs
This verse is primarily a narrative transition (adhyāya-saṅkramana) and a contextual framing of Rama’s kingship and the sages’ respectful reception; it does not teach a specific ritual or technical vidyā.
It shows the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic method of integrating Itihasa-style Ramayana narration into a Purana framework—linking dharma (ideal kingship), sacred history, and exemplary outcomes (victory over adharma) as part of its multi-topic compendium.
The verse underscores the merit of dharmic victory and the auspiciousness (dhanyatā) associated with protecting righteousness—symbolized by Indrajit’s fall and the sages’ honoring of Rama in his rightful rule.