Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 7
Śrīrāmāvatāra-kathana (Account of the Rāma Incarnation) — Kiṣkindhā Alliance and the Search for Sītā
समये तिष्ठ सुग्रीव मा बालिपथमन्वगाः सुग्रीव आह संसक्तो गतं कालं न बुद्धवान्
samaye tiṣṭha sugrīva mā bālipathamanvagāḥ sugrīva āha saṃsakto gataṃ kālaṃ na buddhavān
“အချိန်တော်တန်ခါ၌သာ နေထိုင်လော့၊ စုဂရీవ၊ ဗာလီ၏ လမ်းကို မလိုက်နှင့်” ဟု ဆိုသည်။ စုဂရీవက ပြန်လည်ဆိုသည်—“အာရုံပျက်စရာများတွင် ပိတ်မိနေ၍ အချိန်ကုန်သွားသည်ကို မသိခဲ့ပါ”။
Narrative voice within the Itihasa episode (instruction addressed to Sugriva; reply by Sugriva)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Time-discipline and accountability in leadership; avoiding repeating a predecessor’s destructive path; correcting negligence promptly.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Niti-vakya (didactic maxim)
Concept: Kāla (right time) as a pillar of dharma and success; pramāda (negligence) as cause of failure.
Application: Set deadlines, honor commitments, avoid indulgence that erodes duty; acknowledge lapses quickly and return to right conduct.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Narrative (Ramayana Episode / Dharma-Instruction)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rama admonishes Sugriva about timeliness and warns against Bali’s path; Sugriva responds with remorse, admitting he missed the proper time due to entanglement.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Rama standing in composed authority, Sugriva listening with lowered gaze, Lakshmana stern beside Rama, palace/forest edge of Kishkindha, expressive eyes and gestures","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Rama in regal stance with gold work, Sugriva humbled, symbolic clock/season motif subtly included (sun/moon), ornate yet moralizing scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic tableau: Rama instructing with raised hand, Sugriva contrite, clean background, emphasis on facial expressions and moral tone","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly setting near Kishkindha, Rama admonishing, Sugriva replying with regret, detailed textiles and architecture, restrained drama"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बालिपथमन्वगाः → बालिपथम् अन्वगाः; अन्यत्र पदच्छेदः यथोक्तः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 8 (Rama–Sugriva accountability dialogue)
FAQs
It imparts practical discipline (kāla-niyama): act only at the appointed time and avoid entering the dangerous domain or “path” of a stronger rival (Vāli).
Alongside ritual and technical sections, the Agni Purana also preserves Itihasa-based ethical instruction—using Ramayana characters to teach leadership, strategy, and time-management as applied dharma.
Respecting proper time and avoiding reckless pursuit reduces adharmic risk and harm; it supports self-control (saṃyama) and right action (dharma), which are karmically purifying.