Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 4
Śrīrāmāvatāravarṇanam (Description of Śrī Rāma’s Incarnation) — Ayodhyā Abhiṣeka, Vanavāsa, Daśaratha’s Death, Bharata’s Regency
सृष्टिर्जयन्तो विजयः सिद्धार्थो राष्ट्रवर्धनः अशोको धर्मपालश् च सुमन्त्रः सवसिष्ठकः
sṛṣṭirjayanto vijayaḥ siddhārtho rāṣṭravardhanaḥ aśoko dharmapālaś ca sumantraḥ savasiṣṭhakaḥ
ស្រឹષ્ટិ, ជយន្ត, វិជយ, សិទ្ធಾರ್ಥ, រাষ্ট্ৰវರ್ಧន, អសោក, ធರ್ಮបាល, សុមន្ត្រ និងវង្សដែលមានវសិષ્ઠ—ទាំងនេះជានាមរាជវង្សដែលបានរាយនាមតាមលំដាប់។
Lord Agni (narrating puranic contents to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Record-keeping of dynastic/court lineages and ministerial names for legitimacy, memory, and administrative continuity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nama-Suchi: Court/Dynastic Enumeration with Vasistha","lookup_keywords":["Srishti","Jayanta","Vijaya","Siddhartha","Rashtravardhana","Asoka","Dharmapala","Sumantra","Vasistha"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of key names in succession/court context functions as a mnemonic register supporting lineage memory and political continuity."}
Alamkara Type: Namavali (catalogue/listing)
Concept: Smriti and parampara: preserving institutional memory through ordered lists.
Application: Maintain clear registers (genealogies, ministerial rosters) to prevent disputes and ensure continuity of governance.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Vamshanucharita (Dynastic and king-list narration)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A formal register-like depiction: a court scribe or herald reciting names before the king, with the listed figures symbolically represented in a row; Vasistha present as the guiding purohita.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized row of dignitaries with name-scroll motifs, scribe holding palm-leaf, Vasistha seated near throne, symmetrical composition and bold colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-backed court scene with a herald reading a scroll of names, king and Vasistha listening, decorative medallions containing each name as miniature portraits.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional roster tableau—scribe pointing to a written list, figures arranged in sequence with subtle labels, refined linework and muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: administrative court moment with a munshi reading a daftar (register), courtiers aligned, Vasistha as revered elder, intricate calligraphy-like name panel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सृष्टिर्जयन्तो = सृष्टिः + जयन्तः; धर्मपालश् = धर्मपालः + च (visarga sandhi); सवसिष्ठकः = स + वसिष्ठकः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana vamshanucharita/name-lists in other sections; Agni Purana Rajadharma passages referencing ministers and purohita roles
FAQs
This verse primarily transmits itihāsa-purāṇa style knowledge: a structured enumeration of rulers in a lineage, serving as a mnemonic record rather than a ritual or medical prescription.
By preserving dynastic catalogs and culturally significant names, it functions as a historiographic index within the Purana—one strand of its encyclopedic scope alongside ritual, polity (rajadharma), and other sciences.
Remembering and reciting puranic lineages is traditionally treated as śravaṇa/smaraṇa of dharmic history, reinforcing ideals of righteous rule (dharma-pālana) and supporting merit through engagement with purāṇic tradition.