Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 13
Śrīrāmāvatāra-varṇana
Description of the Incarnation of Sri Rama
अग्निर् उवाच वाल्मीकिर् नारदाच्छ्रुत्वा रामायणमकारयत् सविस्तरं यदेतच्च शृणुयात्स दिवं व्रजेत्
agnir uvāca vālmīkir nāradācchrutvā rāmāyaṇamakārayat savistaraṃ yadetacca śṛṇuyātsa divaṃ vrajet
ਅਗਨੀ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਨਾਰਦ ਤੋਂ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਵਾਲਮੀਕੀ ਨੇ ਰਾਮਾਇਣ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸਥਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਰਚਿਆ। ਜੋ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਨਾਲ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਸਵਰਗ ਲੋਕ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Itihasa-Smarana (Ramayana-Mahatmya / Phala-shruti)","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"श्रवण-परम्परा द्वारा रामायण-पाठ/श्रवण का अनुष्ठान, फलश्रुति-आधारित प्रेरणा से नियमित कथा-श्रवण","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"रामायण-श्रवणफल (स्वर्गप्राप्ति)","lookup_keywords":["वाल्मीकि","नारद","रामायण","श्रवणफल","स्वर्ग"],"quick_summary":"नारद-उपदेश से वाल्मीकि-कृत रामायण का महात्म्य बताया गया है। इसका श्रद्धापूर्वक श्रवण स्वर्गप्राप्ति/पुण्यवृद्धि का साधन कहा गया है।"}
Alamkara Type: Arthantaranyasa (फलश्रुति-रूप उपसंहार)
Concept: श्रवण-भक्ति एवं सत्कथा-श्रवण से पुण्यसंचय और उत्तम गति
Application: नित्य/साप्ताहिक रामायण-श्रवण, कथा-परायणता, श्रवण के साथ मनन-निदिध्यासन
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Smarana (Ramayana-Mahatmya / Phala-shruti)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"अग्नि ऋषि श्रोताओं को बताते हैं कि नारद से सुनकर वाल्मीकि ने रामायण की रचना की; श्रोता श्रद्धा से कथा सुनते हुए स्वर्ग-गति का फल प्राप्त करते हैं।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Agni rishi seated with flaming aura, Valmiki with palm-leaf manuscript, Narada with veena, attentive sages listening, warm earthy reds and ochres, stylized lotus motifs, sacred storytelling ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Agni rishi with ornate halo, Valmiki holding manuscript, Narada with veena, gold-leaf highlights on halos and ornaments, rich maroon background, devotional phala-shruti scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, detailed linework, Agni instructing a small assembly, Valmiki writing on palm leaves, Narada as source, calm scholarly setting, soft pastel palette, emphasis on didactic narrative","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly assembly of sages, Agni as narrator, Valmiki composing, Narada present, fine architectural pavilion, delicate floral borders, subdued jewel tones, emphasis on listening and transmission"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्निर्→अग्निः; वाल्मीकिर्→वाल्मीकिः; नारदाच्छ्रुत्वा→नारदात् + श्रुत्वा; रामायणमकारयत्→रामायणम् + अकारयत्; यदेतच्च→यत् + एतत् + च; शृणुयात्स→शृणुयात् + सः
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Āgneya-Rāmāyaṇa खण्ड (पूर्व/उत्तरकाण्ड-वर्णन); Agni Purana: फलश्रुति-प्रकरण (अन्य अध्यायों में)
FAQs
It teaches the śravaṇa-vidhi in principle: hearing the Ramāyaṇa (a sacred Itihāsa) is itself a meritorious practice that yields a stated fruit (phala).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and śāstra topics, the Agni Purāṇa also preserves Itihāsa-mahātmya and phala-śruti sections—cataloguing the religious efficacy of revered texts like the Ramāyaṇa.
It asserts that attentive listening to the Ramāyaṇa generates puṇya sufficient to lead the listener to a heavenly destination (divaṁ vrajet).