Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 11
Chapter 7 — रामायणवर्णनं (Description of the Rāmāyaṇa): Śūrpaṇakhā, Khara’s Defeat, and Sītā-haraṇa Prelude
अब्रवीद्रावणं क्रुद्धा न त्वं राजा न रक्षकः खरादिहन्तू रामस्य सीतां भार्यां हरस्व च
abravīdrāvaṇaṃ kruddhā na tvaṃ rājā na rakṣakaḥ kharādihantū rāmasya sītāṃ bhāryāṃ harasva ca
కోపంతో ఆమె రావణునితో చెప్పింది—“నీవు రాజవు కాదు, రక్షకుడవు కాదు. ఖరాది సంహారకుడా! వెళ్లి రాముని భార్య సీతను అపహరించు.”
Śūrpaṇakhā (taunting/instigating speech, within the Ramayana narrative as retold in Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Ethical-political discernment: recognizing adharma in rulers and the destructive counsel of anger, envy, and dishonor.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Adharmic Provocation to Abduct Sita (Ravana Rebuked as Non-Protector)","lookup_keywords":["Ravana","Sita-harana","adharma-rajan","krodha","rakshaka-dharma"],"quick_summary":"The verse frames Ravana’s intended act as anti-royal: a king is defined by protection, not predation. It warns that rage-driven counsel pushes leaders into self-ruinous adharma."}
Alamkara Type: Ninda (garha) with Vakrokti
Concept: Raja-dharma as protection (rakshana) versus tyranny as predation; anger as a catalyst of adharma.
Application: In governance and leadership, evaluate counsel by dharmic outcomes; reject actions that violate protection of dependents and others’ marital bonds.
Khanda Section: Ramayana-akhyana (Itihasa-katha / Narrative Section)
Primary Rasa: Raudra
Secondary Rasa: Bibhatsa
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A furious rakshasi-like figure rebukes Ravana in his court, accusing him of being no true king or protector and urging the abduction of Sita.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, inside Lanka palace court, Ravana seated on ornate simhasana with ten heads suggested symbolically, a wrathful female figure gesturing accusatorily, bold flat colors, lotus motifs, traditional jewelry, dramatic eyes, narrative panel composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Ravana on jeweled throne with rich textiles, gold foil highlights on crown and ornaments, the speaker in dynamic pose pointing, temple-lamp ambience, deep reds and greens, embossed gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined linework, soft shading, courtly interior with pillars, Ravana listening with tense posture, the admonishing figure mid-speech, emphasis on facial expressions and moral tension","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed palace architecture with patterned carpets, Ravana in regal attire, the speaker confronting him, attendants watching, fine brushwork, restrained palette with intricate borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"intense","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अब्रवीद्रावणम् = अब्रवीत् + रावणम्; खरादिहन्तुः treated as compound खर+आदि+हन्तुः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 7.12-7.15 (Maricha episode leading to abduction)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse is narrative (itihāsa-kathā), depicting provocation that leads to Sītā-haraṇa.
It shows the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic scope by incorporating itihāsa material (Ramayana episodes) alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and śāstra—preserving ethical exempla through narrative.
The verse highlights adharma-driven counsel (instigation toward abduction), illustrating how anger, insult, and provocation can catalyze grave karmic consequences and downfall.