Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 31
Śrīrāmāvatāravarṇanam (Description of Śrī Rāma’s Incarnation) — Ayodhyā Abhiṣeka, Vanavāsa, Daśaratha’s Death, Bharata’s Regency
रुदन् राजापि कौशल्या- गृहमागात् सुदुःखितः पौरा जना स्त्रियः सर्वा रुरुदू राजयोषितः
rudan rājāpi kauśalyā- gṛhamāgāt suduḥkhitaḥ paurā janā striyaḥ sarvā rurudū rājayoṣitaḥ
Weinend ging auch der König — von tiefstem Kummer überwältigt — zum Haus Kaushalyās; und alle Frauen der Stadt, zusammen mit den königlichen Gemahlinnen, weinten ebenfalls.
Lord Agni (narrating puranic-itihasa material to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Illustrates royal household crisis-management and the ethics of grief in governance: how the king and the city respond emotionally to dharma-driven exile; useful in Raja-dharma discussions on personal sorrow vs public responsibility.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (repetition of 'rud-' sound in rudan/rurudu)
Concept: Dharma can entail profound personal suffering; even rulers are subject to grief while bound by vows and truth.
Application: Acknowledge grief without abandoning duty; seek counsel/support within family structures during crisis.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Katha (Ramayana Narrative / Raja-Dharma Context)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside the palace: Daśaratha, weeping, approaches Kauśalyā’s quarters; around them, royal ladies and city women cry in a shared lament.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, palace interior with pillared hall, Daśaratha in sorrowful posture, Kauśalyā seated, attendants and women with tearful expressions, stylized jewelry, warm ochre background, emphasis on karuṇa bhāva","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, royal chamber with ornate arches, Daśaratha and Kauśalyā central, surrounding women in rich saris, gold-leaf on ornaments and borders, subdued palette to convey grief","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, detailed court scene with soft shading, expressive faces, careful depiction of textiles and palace décor, narrative clarity of the king entering Kauśalyā’s house","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior scene with patterned carpets, delicate facial expressions, women grouped in lament, architectural perspective, fine linework and muted tones"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rājāpi = rājā api; gṛhamāgāt = gṛham āgāt; rājayoṣitaḥ = rāja-yoṣitaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 6.30 (citizens’ return); Agni Purana 6.32-6.34 (Rāma’s onward movement)
FAQs
No specific ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse is narrative, describing the king’s sorrowful movement to Kauśalyā’s residence and the collective lamentation of the city’s women and royal ladies.
It shows the Agni Purana’s compendious scope by incorporating Itihāsa-kathā (Ramayana-style narrative) alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, poetics), preserving cultural memory and ethical-emotional contexts within a single puranic corpus.
The verse highlights the dharmic weight of separation and grief within royal and civic life, implicitly underscoring compassion and the shared karmic-emotional bonds of a community responding to misfortune.