Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 13
Adhyaya 223 — Rājadharmāḥ
Royal Duties: Inner Palace Governance, Trivarga Protection, Courtly Conduct, and Aromatic/Hygienic Sciences
तद्दर्शने च कुरुते बालालिङ्गनचुम्बनं आभाष्यमाणा भवति सत्यवाक्या तथैव च
taddarśane ca kurute bālāliṅganacumbanaṃ ābhāṣyamāṇā bhavati satyavākyā tathaiva ca
ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಅವಳು ಮಗುವಿನಂತೆ ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಮುತ್ತಿಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ; ಮಾತನಾಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವಳು ಸತ್ಯವಚನಳಾಗುತ್ತಾಳೆ—ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Used as a sign-list (lakṣaṇa) for auspicious vision/encounter: behavioral markers indicating favorable disposition and truthful speech; applied in vrata-phalāśruti style interpretation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Auspicious signs: bāla-āliṅgana-cumbana and satyavāditā","lookup_keywords":["śubha-lakṣaṇa","āliṅgana","cumbana","satyavākya","phalāśruti"],"quick_summary":"Gives auspicious behavioral signs: affectionate, childlike embraces and kisses on seeing him, and truthful speech when addressed—taken as favorable indicators of conduct and outcome."}
Concept: Satyavāk (truthful speech) as a virtue and auspicious marker.
Application: Cultivate truthfulness in speech; read affectionate, non-manipulative behavior as a sign of sincerity in relationships and vows.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Vrata-phalashruti (Signs and fruits of auspicious vision and conduct)
Primary Rasa: Śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: Vātsalya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A woman, upon seeing her beloved, rushes forward with childlike warmth, embracing and kissing; when he speaks, she responds with calm, truthful words.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, tender meeting scene, expressive abhinaya with embrace, soft yet vivid palette, floral borders, emphasis on innocent affection and serene truthful expression","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, couple in palace setting, gold embellishments, the woman embracing with gentle smile, speech gesture indicating truthful reply, rich textiles and jewelry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, delicate faces and restrained emotion, sequential depiction: (1) seeing and embracing (2) speaking truthfully, clean composition for ‘signs’","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden rendezvous, intimate embrace, attendants at distance, fine detailing, a second moment showing conversation with composed truthful demeanor"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: taddarśane→tat darśane (locative phrase); bālāliṅganacumbanaṃ treated as samāhāra-dvandva; tathaiva→tathā eva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana vrata/phalāśruti style sections listing śubha-aśubha nimittas (contextual parallel)
FAQs
It gives a lakṣaṇa (observable indicator): spontaneous childlike affection (embrace and kiss) and truthful speech when addressed are presented as auspicious behavioral signs.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana catalogs practical, everyday diagnostic markers—omens and human behavioral indications—alongside ritual and dharma topics, functioning like a compendium of applied cultural knowledge.
Such signs are treated as indicators of sattvic disposition (purity and sincerity), implying harmony, trustworthiness, and auspicious relational karma in household and social life.