Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 10
Chapter 16 — बुद्धाद्यवतारकथनम्
Narration of Buddha and Other Incarnations
कल्किरूपं परित्यज्य हरिः स्वर्गं गमिष्यति ततः कृतयुगान्नाम पुरावत् सम्भविष्यति
kalkirūpaṃ parityajya hariḥ svargaṃ gamiṣyati tataḥ kṛtayugānnāma purāvat sambhaviṣyati
Ayant abandonné la forme de Kalki, Hari (Viṣṇu) gagnera le ciel ; ensuite, l’âge nommé Kṛta‑Yuga renaîtra, comme aux temps anciens.
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic chronology to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Frames cyclical time (yuga-return) for ethical orientation and hope during decline; used in teaching Purāṇic eschatology and the Kalki narrative arc.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Kalki’s Departure and the Return of Kṛta-Yuga","lookup_keywords":["Kalki","Kṛta-yuga","yuga-cycle","Viṣṇu departure","eschatology"],"quick_summary":"After completing the Kalki role, Hari withdraws; the cosmic cycle turns and Kṛta-Yuga re-manifests as in former ages, emphasizing recurring restoration after degeneration."}
Concept: Cyclic cosmology: decline is not final; dharma is restored through cosmic order.
Application: Cultivate steadiness and long-view ethics; interpret historical change through yuga-dharma rather than despair.
Khanda Section: Avataras & Yuga-Cycle (Eschatology / Kali-Yuga and the return of Kṛta-Yuga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Loka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Viṣṇu, having completed the Kalki manifestation, relinquishes that form and ascends to Svarga; behind him the world-cycle turns, and a luminous Kṛta-Yuga dawns with symbols of purity and order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Kalki-form dissolving into a radiant Viṣṇu ascending on a cloud-lotus toward Svarga; below, the wheel of time (kāla-cakra) and a bright Kṛta-Yuga landscape with sages, cows, and dharma symbols; rich reds, ochres, and green borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Viṣṇu ascending with ornate crown and halo in gold leaf; small vignette below showing the transition from dark Kali to golden Kṛta with dharma-pillar restored; heavy jewelry, embossed gold work, deep maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: clean linework showing the yuga-cycle diagram (four yugas) with Viṣṇu departing after Kalki; soft pastel washes, delicate ornament, instructional labels in Devanagari-style cartouches.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: celestial ascent scene with detailed clouds and attendants; a circular time-wheel motif and a rejuvenated countryside for Kṛta-Yuga; fine brushwork, subdued palette, architectural hints of Svarga court."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृतयुगान्नाम → कृतयुगात् नाम (त् + न → न्न); पुरावत् is treated as पुरा+वत् (avyayībhāva).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 16 (Buddha–Kalki avatāra narrative); Agni Purana 17 (sṛṣṭi-prakaraṇa begins immediately after)
FAQs
It imparts purāṇic time-science (yuga-parivartana): the doctrinal sequence that after Kalki’s avatāra-mission ends, Viṣṇu withdraws that form and the Kṛta-Yuga cycle is re-established.
It functions as a concise entry in Agni Purāṇa’s wide-ranging compendium on cosmology and chronology, cataloging avatar-teleology (purpose and withdrawal of an avatāra) alongside the cyclical structure of the four yugas.
It emphasizes that divine intervention restores dharma in cycles; spiritually, it encourages steadfast dharma in Kali-Yuga with the assurance that disorder is temporary and truth (Kṛta-Yuga) returns by cosmic law.