Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 7
Chapter 7 — रामायणवर्णनं (Description of the Rāmāyaṇa): Śūrpaṇakhā, Khara’s Defeat, and Sītā-haraṇa Prelude
रामस्य भार्या सीतासौ तस्यासील्लक्ष्मणो ऽनुजः तेषाम् यद्रुधिरं सोष्णं पाययिष्यसि मां यदि
rāmasya bhāryā sītāsau tasyāsīllakṣmaṇo 'nujaḥ teṣām yadrudhiraṃ soṣṇaṃ pāyayiṣyasi māṃ yadi
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Rakshasi/Demoness (contextual antagonist voice within the Rama narrative as embedded in Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Identifies targets (Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa) and frames the rākṣasī’s violent intent, setting up the ensuing battle narrative.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Threat of drinking warm blood (rākṣasa vengeance vow)","lookup_keywords":["Sītā","Lakṣmaṇa","warm blood","rākṣasa threat","Śūrpaṇakhā"],"quick_summary":"The verse intensifies hostility by naming Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa and expressing a gruesome vow—drinking their warm blood—thereby motivating Khara’s assault."}
Alamkara Type: Bībhatsa-udbhāvana (evocation of disgust) via vivid imagery; direct speech
Concept: Adharma of himsā and revenge-vows; speech as karma that precipitates violence.
Application: Guard speech and intentions; recognize how dehumanizing imagery escalates conflict and invites downfall.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Katha (Ramayana Narrative / Raksasa-Vadha Context)
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śūrpaṇakhā names Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa and utters a gruesome vow, her face fierce and wounded, addressing Khara.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, intense bībhatsa mood, Śūrpaṇakhā with sharp features and blood marks, pointing gesture as she names Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, Khara listening with grim resolve, saturated reds and blacks","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted ornaments, Śūrpaṇakhā in dramatic pose with raised hand, symbolic depiction of Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa in small vignette medallions, ornate throne room","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined expressions, narrative clarity: Śūrpaṇakhā speaking, Khara reacting, minimal gore, emphasis on gesture and dialogue, forest-court setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scene with detailed costumes, Śūrpaṇakhā’s fierce speech captured mid-gesture, attendants reacting, subtle inset showing Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa as identified targets"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्यासील्लक्ष्मणो = तस्य + आसीत् + लक्ष्मणः; लक्ष्मणोऽनुजः = लक्ष्मणः + अनुजः; यद्रुधिरं = यत् + रुधिरम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 7.6; Agni Purana 7.8; Agni Purana 7.9
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as narrative speech depicting a rākṣasī-like demand for “warm blood,” emphasizing the violent, demonic appetite motif in epic storytelling.
The Agni Purana is encyclopedic partly because it embeds itihāsa-kathā (epic narratives) alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and aesthetics; this verse exemplifies its Ramayana retelling component used for cultural memory and ethical contrast.
The line highlights adharma through cruel intent; by portraying demonic speech and appetite, it implicitly reinforces dharmic ideals by contrast—warning against हिंसा (harm) and predation.