Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 44
Chapter 12 — श्रीहरिवंशवर्णनं (Śrī-Harivaṃśa-varṇana) | The Description of the Sacred Harivaṃśa
वैशाखमासद्वादश्यां पुंसो भर्ता भविष्यति गौर्युक्ता हर्षिता चोषा गृहे सुप्ता ददर्श तं
vaiśākhamāsadvādaśyāṃ puṃso bhartā bhaviṣyati gauryuktā harṣitā coṣā gṛhe suptā dadarśa taṃ
ವೈಶಾಖ ಮಾಸದ ದ್ವಾದಶಿಯಂದು ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಪತಿಯಾಗುವನು. ಗೌರವರ್ಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಹರ್ಷಿತಳಾದ ಉಷೆ ಮನೆಗೆ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು (ಸ್ವಪ್ನ/ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ) ಕಂಡಳು.
Lord Agni (narrating puranic outcomes/phalashruti within a vrata context)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Gives a calendrical vrata-hook (Vaiśākha Dvādaśī) tied to marital fruition/union; used for vrata-kathā, sankalpa timing, and devotional observance scheduling in household religion.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vaiśākha Dvādaśī as a marital-fruition observance (Uṣā’s dream-vision)","lookup_keywords":["Vaiśākha","Dvādaśī","vrata","Uṣā","svapna-darśana"],"quick_summary":"Marks Vaiśākha Dvādaśī as the time when the destined husbandhood/union is realized; Uṣā joyfully beholds him while asleep at home. Practically, it functions as a vrata-calendar cue linked with auspicious marital outcomes."}
Alamkara Type: Śleṣa/arthāntaranyāsa potential around ‘bhartā bhaviṣyati’ (destiny statement) and dream-vision narration
Concept: Kāla (sacred time) and vrata observance align personal desire with auspicious order; destiny unfolds through ritually marked time.
Application: For practitioners: observe Dvādaśī with purity, sankalpa, and devotion (commonly Viṣṇu-oriented) when seeking auspicious household outcomes; treat dreams as prompts for reflection, not as sole authority.
Khanda Section: Vrata-kalpa (Puja-vidhi and sacred observances)
Primary Rasa: srngara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On Vaiśākha Dvādaśī, Uṣā sleeps in her home and joyfully beholds her destined husband in a dream/vision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, night interior of palace chamber, Uṣā reclining with ornate jewelry, above her a dream-cloud vignette showing the beloved figure, subtle moon/tithi symbolism, warm lamp light, stylized patterns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Uṣā on a richly decorated bed with gold accents, dream-vision of Aniruddha in a luminous bubble, inscriptions indicating Vaiśākha Dvādaśī, heavy gold work and auspicious motifs (lotus, conch).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional feel: calendar cue (Vaiśākha, Dvādaśī) shown as a small panel, Uṣā sleeping, dream figure appearing, delicate shading and fine lines, emphasis on narrative readability.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate zenana chamber at night with textiles and carpets, Uṣā asleep, dream apparition of the beloved rendered as a translucent vignette, moonlit window, fine border decorations."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गौर्युक्ता → गौरी-युक्ता; चोषा → च उषा
Related Themes: Agni Purana vrata-kalpa sections (general); Agni Purana 12 (Uṣā–Aniruddha narrative continuation after the dream)
FAQs
It conveys a phala-śruti tied to Vaiśākha-month Dvādaśī observance—stating an auspicious marital outcome (becoming a husband) and a visionary/dream encounter involving Uṣā.
It exemplifies the Purana’s cataloging of vrata-tithis (observances by lunar days) along with specific promised results, integrating ritual calendrics, merit theology, and narrative motifs into a single compact instruction.
The verse frames Dvādaśī-in-Vaiśākha as karma-producing (puṇya-generating), with worldly auspiciousness—especially marriage and joy—presented as the tangible fruit of disciplined observance.