Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 44
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
मिथ्याभिशस्तिं कृष्णस्य त्यक्त्वा स्वर्गी च सम्पठन् सत्राजितो भङ्गकारः सत्यभामा हरेः प्रिया
mithyābhiśastiṃ kṛṣṇasya tyaktvā svargī ca sampaṭhan satrājito bhaṅgakāraḥ satyabhāmā hareḥ priyā
কৃষ্ণের প্রতি মিথ্যা অপবাদ ত্যাগ করে যে এ পাঠ করে, সে স্বর্গগামী হয়। সত্রাজিত ছিলেন স্বর্ণখণ্ড-নির্মাতা, আর সত্যভামা ছিলেন হরির প্রিয়া।
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s dominant dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Phalaśruti-based recitation for removing slander/false accusation and cultivating right speech; devotional reading as moral purification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Phalaśruti: abandoning false accusation of Kṛṣṇa; identifiers of Satrājit and Satyabhāmā","lookup_keywords":["mithyābhiśasti","phalaśruti","Satrājit","Satyabhāmā","Hari-priyā"],"quick_summary":"The verse frames a recitation benefit—freedom from the sin of false accusation and attainment of heaven—while clarifying key persons in the Syamantaka narrative."}
Alamkara Type: Arthāntaranyāsa (moral assertion via phalaśruti)
Concept: Mithyābhiśaṃsā (false accusation) is a moral fault; recitation aligned with truth and devotion is presented as a purifier and merit-giver.
Application: Avoid slander; use scriptural recitation as a discipline to reorient speech toward satya and reduce social harm.
Khanda Section: Avataras and Krishna-Charita (Vaishnava Itihasa within Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Dharmya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: a reciter or sage narrates the Syamantaka episode; the moral of abandoning false accusation is highlighted, with Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā shown as the divine focal pair and Satrājit indicated as a courtly figure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, storyteller-sage seated with palm-leaf manuscript, behind him Kṛṣṇa with Satyabhāmā in regal pose, Satrājit shown with jewel-associated aura, inscriptions-like bands suggesting phalaśruti, warm temple palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā as central icons with gold halos, a small vignette of a devotee reciting below, ornate pillars, gold leaf emphasizing ‘merit’ theme","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional composition: left a reciter reading, right a calm divine couple (Kṛṣṇa–Satyabhāmā), subtle text-cartouche feel, delicate ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, a court poet recites before nobles, with a framed inset of Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā, Satrājit portrayed as a jeweled courtier, fine textiles and manuscript details"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मिथ्याभिशस्तिं = मिथ्या + अभिशस्तिम् (adverb + noun, no compound assumed); सम्पठन् = सम् + पठन्.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 274 (Syamantaka narrative and its phalaśruti)
FAQs
It conveys a prayoga-like result of pious recitation: renouncing slander/false accusation (mithyābhiśasti) and reciting the account is said to yield svarga-phala (merit leading to heaven).
Alongside ritual and technical sections, the Agni Purana preserves Itihāsa-Purāṇa narratives with ethical instruction and recitation-fruit (phalaśruti), integrating devotion, morality, and narrative historiography into its encyclopedic scope.
It frames false accusation—especially against the divine—as a karmically harmful act to be abandoned, and presents truthful devotion expressed through recitation as purifying and merit-producing (svarga-giving).