Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 16
Sūryavaṃśa-kīrtana
Proclamation of the Solar Dynasty
रेवतीं बलदेवाय ददौ ज्ञात्वा ह्य् अनिन्दिताम् तपः सुमेरुशिखरे तप्त्वा विष्ण्वालयं गतः
revatīṃ baladevāya dadau jñātvā hy aninditām tapaḥ sumeruśikhare taptvā viṣṇvālayaṃ gataḥ
রেবতীকে নির্দোষা জেনে তিনি তাঁকে বলদেবের হাতে দিলেন; আর সুমেরুর শিখরে তপস্যা করে তিনি বিষ্ণুর ধামে গমন করলেন।
Lord Agni (narrating puranic history to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s dialogue frame)
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Alamkara Type: Kriyā-krama (sequential action narration)
Concept: Tapas as transformative discipline leading to higher realization/loka; discernment of guṇa (aninditā) in dharmic marriage.
Application: Ethical discernment in alliances and sustained discipline (vows, austerity, restraint) as means to spiritual elevation.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Puranic Narratives (Genealogies, legends, and sacred biographies)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Mangala
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A blameless Revatī is ceremonially given to Baladeva; later, an ascetic performs tapas atop Sumeru and departs toward Viṣṇu’s radiant abode.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: wedding-gift scene with Baladeva fair-complexioned, holding plough emblem subtly; Revatī adorned; then a second panel-like depiction of Sumeru peak with an ascetic in tapas, stylized clouds and Vaikuṇṭha glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Baladeva-Revatī wedding tableau with gold foil jewelry and arch; upper register shows Sumeru peak and a golden Vaikuṇṭha portal with Viṣṇu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined narrative diptych—left: kanyādāna ritual details (fire, vessels); right: ascetic seated on mountain summit in meditation; soft colors, clear ritual implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly marriage scene with attendants and textiles; distant background transitions to a high mountain where a lone ascetic meditates; above, a luminous celestial realm with Vishnu iconography."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ह्य् = हि; विष्ण्वालयं = विष्णु-आलयम् (उ + आ → वा).
Related Themes: Agni Purana cosmology sections describing Meru and lokas; Agni Purana narratives on Yādava/Balabhadra episodes
FAQs
It conveys dharma-oriented social and spiritual practice: a rightful marriage-giving (kanyādāna) based on the bride’s unimpeachable status (aninditā), followed by tapas culminating in attainment of Viṣṇu’s abode.
Alongside its manuals on ritual, polity, and sciences, the Agni Purāṇa preserves concise narrative capsules that encode norms (marriage alliance, moral qualification) and soteriology (tapas leading to Vaikuṇṭha), integrating social dharma with spiritual goals.
It models that righteous action (giving a worthy bride in dharma) and sustained austerity (tapas) together support liberation-oriented merit, symbolized by reaching Viṣṇu’s abode.