Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 27
Chapter 10 — श्रीरामावतारवर्णनम्
Description of the Incarnation-Deeds of Śrī Rāma
हनूमतानयद्रामः सीतां शुद्धां गृहीतवान् रामो वह्नौ प्रविष्टान्तां शुद्धामिन्द्रादिभिः स्तुतः
hanūmatānayadrāmaḥ sītāṃ śuddhāṃ gṛhītavān rāmo vahnau praviṣṭāntāṃ śuddhāmindrādibhiḥ stutaḥ
ဟနုမာန်က စီတာကို ခေါ်လာစေ၍ ရာမသည် သန့်ရှင်းပြီဟု လက်ခံတော်မူ၏။ အင်ဒြာတို့ အပါအဝင် နတ်တို့က ချီးမွမ်းသော ရာမသည် မီးထဲဝင်ပြီး သန့်ရှင်းစွာ ထွက်လာသော စီတာကို လက်ခံတော်မူ၏။
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana to Vashistha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Models royal conduct under public scrutiny: restoration of social trust through a publicly witnessed ordeal and divine attestation.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Sita’s Agni-pariksha and Rama’s acceptance","lookup_keywords":["Agni-pariksha","Sita shuddhi","Rama acceptance","Indra stuti","Hanuman brings Sita"],"quick_summary":"Sita enters fire and emerges pure; Rama accepts her, with gods praising him—framing purity, reputation, and dharmic kingship as publicly accountable."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (repetition of ‘śuddhā’), Arthāntaranyāsa (divine praise validating the act)
Concept: Śuddhi (purity) validated by pramāṇa (authoritative witness) and loka-saṅgraha (public welfare).
Application: In governance and family ethics, resolve doubt through transparent, socially legible procedures and credible testimony.
Khanda Section: Itihasa–Ramayana-katha (Rama–Sita–Agni-pariksha narrative)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Hanuman presents Sita; Agni-kunda nearby; Sita stands serene after emerging from fire; Rama receives her while Indra and devas praise from the sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, flat yet ornate composition: Rama in green/blue hue with crown, Sita in red-gold sari, Agni rising from a square fire-pit, devas in cloud bands above with añjali, rich floral borders, temple-wall aesthetic.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Rama-Sita with heavy gold leaf jewelry and arch halo, Agni-kunda with stylized flames, Indra and devas in upper corners, embossed gold work on crowns and ornaments, deep maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: delicate linework, soft shading; instructional clarity—Agni-kunda foreground, Sita’s calm posture, Rama’s accepting gesture, devas above; muted palette with gold highlights.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly realism—Rama as regal prince, Sita modestly veiled, Hanuman at side; fire-pit rendered with fine flame detail; celestial beings in the margin clouds; architectural hints of Lanka court."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हनूमतानयद्रामः → हनूमता + आनयत् + रामः; प्रविष्टान्ताम् → प्रविष्टाम् + ताम्; शुद्धामिन्द्रादिभिः → शुद्धाम् + इन्द्रादिभिः
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ramayana-saṅkṣepa section (same khanda, surrounding verses)
FAQs
It conveys the purificatory principle of Agni as a verifier of purity (śuddhi) through the motif of Agni-parīkṣā, presenting fire as a ritual and moral witness rather than detailing a step-by-step rite.
By embedding the Ramayana episode within the Purana, it preserves Itihasa-derived dharma exemplars (social-ethical legitimacy, public vindication, divine attestation) alongside the text’s broader instructional materials.
It highlights that truth and purity are ultimately affirmed by dharma and divine witness—Agni and the devas—implying the karmic ideal of integrity (śuddhi) validated beyond mere human suspicion.