Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 6
Śrīrāmāvatāra-kathana (Account of the Rāma Incarnation) — Kiṣkindhā Alliance and the Search for Sītā
तदाब्रवीत्तं रामोक्तं लक्ष्मणो व्रज राघवम् न स सङ्कुचितः पन्था येन बाली हतो गतः
tadābravīttaṃ rāmoktaṃ lakṣmaṇo vraja rāghavam na sa saṅkucitaḥ panthā yena bālī hato gataḥ
அப்போது ராமன் கூறியபடி லக்ஷ்மணன் சொன்னான்—“ராகவனை அணுகிச் செல்; அந்த வழி குறுகியது அல்ல—அதே பாதையில் வாலி சென்றான், அங்கேயே கொல்லப்பட்டான்।”
Lakshmana (within the Ramayana episode as embedded in the Agni Purana narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Operational instruction: use known safe routes and prior battlefield knowledge; communicate clear movement orders under command.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Lakshmana’s directive: take the open route by which Vali went","lookup_keywords":["Lakshmana","path","Vali slain","route","command"],"quick_summary":"Lakshmana, following Rama’s instruction, directs movement along an unconstricted route previously used by Vali. The verse conveys tactical clarity and confidence in terrain knowledge."}
Alamkara Type: Anvaya-pradhana direct speech (ājñā-vākya)
Concept: Kartavya and niyoga (duty-bound execution of assigned task).
Application: In missions, prioritize clarity: specify destination, route, and rationale; execute without hesitation when the path is verified.
Khanda Section: Itihasa–Ramayana-katha (Narrative Episode within Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Lakshmana, alert and directive, points out an open path toward Rama, referencing the route connected with Vali’s earlier movement and death.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Lakshmana with bow gesturing toward a wide forest path, dynamic stance, bold outlines, Rama’s camp hinted in distance, heroic energy","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Lakshmana richly adorned pointing toward a broad road, gold highlights on weapons and ornaments, stylized trees framing the path","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: Lakshmana indicating route on a simplified landscape, emphasis on gesture and directionality, clean composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed topography with a clear road, Lakshmana in motion giving directions, attendants/vanaras nearby, fine landscape perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तदाब्रवीत्तं → तदा अब्रवीत् तम्; रामोक्तं → राम-उक्तम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); अन्यत्र पदच्छेदः यथोक्तः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 8 (Rama-katha: post-cāturmāsya mobilization)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; it is a practical instruction about taking a known route, framed within the Ramayana narrative context.
By incorporating Itihāsa material (Ramayana episodes), the Agni Purana preserves ethical and situational instruction alongside its ritual, cosmological, and technical chapters—showing its broad, compendium-like scope.
The verse underscores obedience to righteous counsel and purposeful action after a decisive dharmic event (Bali’s death), emphasizing steadiness and clarity in following a dharmically sanctioned course.