Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 10
Chapter 16 — बुद्धाद्यवतारकथनम्
Narration of Buddha and Other Incarnations
कल्किरूपं परित्यज्य हरिः स्वर्गं गमिष्यति ततः कृतयुगान्नाम पुरावत् सम्भविष्यति
kalkirūpaṃ parityajya hariḥ svargaṃ gamiṣyati tataḥ kṛtayugānnāma purāvat sambhaviṣyati
Tendo abandonado a forma de Kalki, Hari (Viṣṇu) partirá para o céu; depois, a era chamada Kṛta‑Yuga surgirá novamente, como nos tempos antigos.
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic chronology to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Frames cyclical time (yuga-return) for ethical orientation and hope during decline; used in teaching Purāṇic eschatology and the Kalki narrative arc.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Kalki’s Departure and the Return of Kṛta-Yuga","lookup_keywords":["Kalki","Kṛta-yuga","yuga-cycle","Viṣṇu departure","eschatology"],"quick_summary":"After completing the Kalki role, Hari withdraws; the cosmic cycle turns and Kṛta-Yuga re-manifests as in former ages, emphasizing recurring restoration after degeneration."}
Concept: Cyclic cosmology: decline is not final; dharma is restored through cosmic order.
Application: Cultivate steadiness and long-view ethics; interpret historical change through yuga-dharma rather than despair.
Khanda Section: Avataras & Yuga-Cycle (Eschatology / Kali-Yuga and the return of Kṛta-Yuga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Loka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Viṣṇu, having completed the Kalki manifestation, relinquishes that form and ascends to Svarga; behind him the world-cycle turns, and a luminous Kṛta-Yuga dawns with symbols of purity and order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Kalki-form dissolving into a radiant Viṣṇu ascending on a cloud-lotus toward Svarga; below, the wheel of time (kāla-cakra) and a bright Kṛta-Yuga landscape with sages, cows, and dharma symbols; rich reds, ochres, and green borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central Viṣṇu ascending with ornate crown and halo in gold leaf; small vignette below showing the transition from dark Kali to golden Kṛta with dharma-pillar restored; heavy jewelry, embossed gold work, deep maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: clean linework showing the yuga-cycle diagram (four yugas) with Viṣṇu departing after Kalki; soft pastel washes, delicate ornament, instructional labels in Devanagari-style cartouches.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: celestial ascent scene with detailed clouds and attendants; a circular time-wheel motif and a rejuvenated countryside for Kṛta-Yuga; fine brushwork, subdued palette, architectural hints of Svarga court."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृतयुगान्नाम → कृतयुगात् नाम (त् + न → न्न); पुरावत् is treated as पुरा+वत् (avyayībhāva).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 16 (Buddha–Kalki avatāra narrative); Agni Purana 17 (sṛṣṭi-prakaraṇa begins immediately after)
FAQs
It imparts purāṇic time-science (yuga-parivartana): the doctrinal sequence that after Kalki’s avatāra-mission ends, Viṣṇu withdraws that form and the Kṛta-Yuga cycle is re-established.
It functions as a concise entry in Agni Purāṇa’s wide-ranging compendium on cosmology and chronology, cataloging avatar-teleology (purpose and withdrawal of an avatāra) alongside the cyclical structure of the four yugas.
It emphasizes that divine intervention restores dharma in cycles; spiritually, it encourages steadfast dharma in Kali-Yuga with the assurance that disorder is temporary and truth (Kṛta-Yuga) returns by cosmic law.