Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 29
Chapter 10 — श्रीरामावतारवर्णनम्
Description of the Incarnation-Deeds of Śrī Rāma
नागपशैर् इति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः सुहृन्निवारित इति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः रामेण पूजिता जग्मुर् युद्धं दृष्ट्वा दिवञ्च ते रामो विभीषणायादाल् लङ्कामभ्यर्च्य वानरान्
nāgapaśair iti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ suhṛnnivārita iti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ rāmeṇa pūjitā jagmur yuddhaṃ dṛṣṭvā divañca te rāmo vibhīṣaṇāyādāl laṅkāmabhyarcya vānarān
ರಾಮನಿಂದ ಪೂಜಿತರಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹೊರಟರು; ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರು ಕೂಡ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ನಂತರ ರಾಮನು ಲಂಕೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿವತ್ತಾಗಿ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಚಿಸಿ ವಾನರರನ್ನು ವಿಭೀಷಣನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
Agni (traditionally narrating the Purana’s contents to a sage-recipient such as Vasiṣṭha; this verse is in narrative register rather than direct speech).
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Illustrates post-war statecraft: honoring allies, orderly demobilization, and legitimate transfer of sovereignty to a loyal ruler (Vibhishana).","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Saṅkṣepa (compressed narration), Vyatireka (earthly honor vs heavenly departure implied)
Concept: Rājadharma after victory: restraint, honoring allies, and installing a righteous ruler rather than exploiting conquest.
Application: In leadership transitions, prioritize legitimacy, ritual/public sanction, and stable handover to trustworthy administrators.
Khanda Section: Itihasa / Ramayana-katha (Narrative Section within Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rama honors the warriors; some figures ascend to heaven; a coronation scene follows where Vibhishana is installed as king of Lanka; vanaras stand in orderly ranks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: coronation tableau—Rama with ritual kalasha, Vibhishana seated/standing receiving abhisheka; vanara army in patterned rows; upper band shows souls/warriors ascending amid devas; ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: abhisheka scene under a golden arch; thick gold leaf on crowns and throne; Vibhishana with rakshasa features softened; vanaras as decorative lower frieze; celestial ascent in top medallion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear ceremonial details—water pot, conch, attendants; orderly composition emphasizing governance transfer; subtle gold highlights and calm expressions.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: palace courtyard of Lanka with detailed architecture; coronation with attendants and gifts; vanara troops at side; a small cloud vignette shows ascent to heaven."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Verse contains critical apparatus notes; analyzed main readable pāṭha: 'रामेण पूजिताः जग्मुः ... रामः विभीषणाय अदात् लङ्काम् अभ्यर्च्य वानरान्'. 'जग्मुर्' → जग्मुः; 'दिवञ्च' → दिवम् + च; 'विभीषणायादाल्' → विभीषणाय + अदात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ramayana-saṅkṣepa: Vibhishana’s refuge and coronation episodes
FAQs
It implies a royal-ritual act—abhyarcya (“duly honoring/consecrating”) Laṅkā—before transferring authority/resources, reflecting a dharmic model of state transition accompanied by rites.
Alongside technical disciplines, the Agni Purana preserves Itihāsa-style summaries that encode applied dharma—how warfare concludes, how allies are honored, and how sovereignty is ritually legitimized (statecraft + ritual + narrative).
Honoring righteous participants and concluding conflict with proper consecration and lawful transfer of power is presented as dharmically purifying; the mention of going to heaven underscores merit accruing from righteous participation and divine approval.