Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 46
Śrīrāmāvatāravarṇanam (Description of Śrī Rāma’s Incarnation) — Ayodhyā Abhiṣeka, Vanavāsa, Daśaratha’s Death, Bharata’s Regency
व्रजामि राममानेतुं रामो राजा मतो बली शृङ्गवेरं प्रयागञ्च भरद्वाजेन भोजितः
vrajāmi rāmamānetuṃ rāmo rājā mato balī śṛṅgaveraṃ prayāgañca bharadvājena bhojitaḥ
“रामम् आनेतुं व्रजामि; रामो बली राजा इति मतः।” सः शृङ्गवेरं प्रयागं च गतः, भरद्वाजेन भोजितः।
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic-Itihāsa material to Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s usual frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Model of dutiful mission, respectful travel, and receiving hospitality from sages and local rulers while pursuing a righteous political objective.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Journey to bring Rāma; hospitality at Śṛṅgaverapura and Prayāga","lookup_keywords":["Śṛṅgaverapura","Prayāga","Bharadvāja","ātithya","Rāma-ānayana"],"quick_summary":"The envoy/royal brother proceeds to fetch Rāma, stopping at key sacred and political nodes, and is honoured with sage Bharadvāja’s hospitality—showing dharmic travel and alliances."}
Concept: Ātithya and respect to ṛṣis sustain social order; righteous political action proceeds through humility and sacred networks.
Application: When undertaking state missions, honour local communities and spiritual authorities; accept hospitality as a bond of dharma and alliance.
Khanda Section: Ramayana-Katha (Itihasa narration within Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal traveler sets out to bring Rāma, moving through Śṛṅgaverapura and the sacred confluence at Prayāga; sage Bharadvāja receives him with honour and food in an āśrama setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, procession with prince and attendants, stylized trees and river confluence, Bharadvāja’s āśrama with thatched huts, sage offering hospitality, bold outlines and flat color fields","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Bharadvāja seated with halo, offering a platter to the prince, ornate borders with gold work, symbolic depiction of Prayāga confluence as twin/tri streams, devotional-courtly fusion","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: route markers (Śṛṅgaverapura, Prayāga) shown as labeled vignettes, detailed āśrama hospitality scene, soft pastel palette and fine ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, panoramic travel scene with riverbanks and confluence, camp and retinue, Bharadvāja’s hermitage with scholars, delicate foliage and architectural detail, refined courtly realism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राममानेतुं → रामम् + आनेतुम्; प्रयागञ्च → प्रयागम् + च
Related Themes: Agni Purana Rāmāyaṇa-saṃgraha passages on Bharata’s journey and meeting Bharadvāja; Agni Purana tīrtha/mahātmya-style references to Prayāga (where present)
FAQs
No specialized ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse preserves Itihāsa narrative details—Rama’s route via Śṛṅgaverapura and Prayāga and the dharmic practice of hospitality (atithi-satkāra) by Bharadvāja.
It shows the Agni Purana’s compendious method: alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, it also embeds Itihāsa summaries that map sacred geography (Prayāga), key sages (Bharadvāja), and exemplary conduct, functioning like a cultural index of traditions.
The implied takeaway is the merit of honoring righteous guests and ascetics with food and care; Bharadvāja’s feeding of Rama models dharma that supports purity, good karma, and social-sacred order.