Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 4
Śrīrāmāvatāra-kathana (Account of the Rāma Incarnation) — Kiṣkindhā Alliance and the Search for Sītā
ऋष्यमूके हरीशाय किष्किन्धेशो ऽब्रवीत्स च सीतां त्वं प्राश्यसे यद्वत् तथा राम करोमि ते
ṛṣyamūke harīśāya kiṣkindheśo 'bravītsa ca sītāṃ tvaṃ prāśyase yadvat tathā rāma karomi te
No monte Ṛṣyamūka, o senhor de Kiṣkindhā falou a Harīśa (Rāma): “Assim como recuperarás Sītā, assim, ó Rāma, agirei por ti (isto é, ajudar-te-ei conforme isso).”
Kiṣkindheśa (Sugrīva)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Alliance-making through vow/assurance (sakhya) and clear commitment to a shared objective; leadership ethics in keeping promises.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Upama (yadvat–tathā correlation)
Concept: Satya and sakhya-dharma (truthful commitment and reciprocity in friendship).
Application: Make commitments proportionate to capacity, state them clearly, and fulfill them as a matter of honor and dharma.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Samgraha (Ramayana narrative / Kishkindha-kanda episode)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On the forested slopes of Rishyamuka, Sugriva addresses Rama with a pledge of help, with Lakshmana nearby; the mood is diplomatic and resolute.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Rama with bow and Lakshmana standing, Sugriva in vanara form offering pledge on Rishyamuka hill, dense green forest, flat bold colors, ornate jewelry, calm heroic expressions","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Rama and Lakshmana with rich gold ornamentation, Sugriva kneeling in reverence, stylized hill of Rishyamuka, gold leaf highlights on crowns and garments, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined linework, soft shading, Rama receiving Sugriva’s vow, minimal background with hill and trees, emphasis on gesture and facial expression of assurance","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscape of Rishyamuka with rocky outcrops, Rama and Lakshmana in courtly attire, Sugriva speaking earnestly, fine brushwork, naturalistic foliage"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: किष्किन्धेशो ऽब्रवीत्स च → किष्किन्धेशः अब्रवीत् सः च; अन्यत्र पदच्छेदः यथोक्तः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 8 (Itihasa-samgraha: Rama-katha sequence)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse conveys a political-ethical pledge of assistance—Sugrīva’s commitment to help Rāma recover Sītā.
It shows the Agni Purana’s itihāsa-samgraha function: alongside ritual, polity, and śāstra material, it preserves condensed Ramayana narrative episodes to transmit dharma through exemplars like alliances, vows, and reciprocity.
The karmic emphasis is on satya (truthfulness) and kṛtajñatā (reciprocal loyalty): keeping one’s pledged support is presented as dharmic conduct that sustains righteous outcomes.