Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 46
Śrīrāmāvatāravarṇanam (Description of Śrī Rāma’s Incarnation) — Ayodhyā Abhiṣeka, Vanavāsa, Daśaratha’s Death, Bharata’s Regency
व्रजामि राममानेतुं रामो राजा मतो बली शृङ्गवेरं प्रयागञ्च भरद्वाजेन भोजितः
vrajāmi rāmamānetuṃ rāmo rājā mato balī śṛṅgaveraṃ prayāgañca bharadvājena bhojitaḥ
“আমি রামকে আনতে যাচ্ছি; রামকে পরাক্রমশালী রাজা বলে মানা হয়।” সে শৃঙ্গবেরপুর ও প্রয়াগে গেল, এবং ভরদ্বাজের আতিথ্যে ভোজিত হল।
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic-Itihāsa material to Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s usual frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Model of dutiful mission, respectful travel, and receiving hospitality from sages and local rulers while pursuing a righteous political objective.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Journey to bring Rāma; hospitality at Śṛṅgaverapura and Prayāga","lookup_keywords":["Śṛṅgaverapura","Prayāga","Bharadvāja","ātithya","Rāma-ānayana"],"quick_summary":"The envoy/royal brother proceeds to fetch Rāma, stopping at key sacred and political nodes, and is honoured with sage Bharadvāja’s hospitality—showing dharmic travel and alliances."}
Concept: Ātithya and respect to ṛṣis sustain social order; righteous political action proceeds through humility and sacred networks.
Application: When undertaking state missions, honour local communities and spiritual authorities; accept hospitality as a bond of dharma and alliance.
Khanda Section: Ramayana-Katha (Itihasa narration within Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal traveler sets out to bring Rāma, moving through Śṛṅgaverapura and the sacred confluence at Prayāga; sage Bharadvāja receives him with honour and food in an āśrama setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, procession with prince and attendants, stylized trees and river confluence, Bharadvāja’s āśrama with thatched huts, sage offering hospitality, bold outlines and flat color fields","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Bharadvāja seated with halo, offering a platter to the prince, ornate borders with gold work, symbolic depiction of Prayāga confluence as twin/tri streams, devotional-courtly fusion","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: route markers (Śṛṅgaverapura, Prayāga) shown as labeled vignettes, detailed āśrama hospitality scene, soft pastel palette and fine ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, panoramic travel scene with riverbanks and confluence, camp and retinue, Bharadvāja’s hermitage with scholars, delicate foliage and architectural detail, refined courtly realism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राममानेतुं → रामम् + आनेतुम्; प्रयागञ्च → प्रयागम् + च
Related Themes: Agni Purana Rāmāyaṇa-saṃgraha passages on Bharata’s journey and meeting Bharadvāja; Agni Purana tīrtha/mahātmya-style references to Prayāga (where present)
FAQs
No specialized ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse preserves Itihāsa narrative details—Rama’s route via Śṛṅgaverapura and Prayāga and the dharmic practice of hospitality (atithi-satkāra) by Bharadvāja.
It shows the Agni Purana’s compendious method: alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, it also embeds Itihāsa summaries that map sacred geography (Prayāga), key sages (Bharadvāja), and exemplary conduct, functioning like a cultural index of traditions.
The implied takeaway is the merit of honoring righteous guests and ascetics with food and care; Bharadvāja’s feeding of Rama models dharma that supports purity, good karma, and social-sacred order.