Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 12
Śrīrāmāvatāra-varṇana
Description of the Incarnation of Sri Rama
राज्यं कृत्वा क्रतून् कृत्वा स्वर्गं देवार्चितो ययौ सपौरः सानुजः सीता- पुत्रो जनपदान्वितः
rājyaṃ kṛtvā kratūn kṛtvā svargaṃ devārcito yayau sapauraḥ sānujaḥ sītā- putro janapadānvitaḥ
ครั้นทรงปกครองราชอาณาจักรและประกอบครตุคือพิธีบูชายัญแล้ว พระองค์ผู้ได้รับการสักการะจากเหล่าเทพก็เสด็จสู่สวรรค์ พร้อมด้วยชาวนคร พร้อมด้วยพระอนุชา พร้อมด้วยโอรสของสีดา และพร้อมด้วยประชาชนแห่งแว่นแคว้น.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s frame dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Presents the ideal completion of kingship: rule + yajña + collective welfare, culminating in a ‘good death’/departure narrative; used to frame the goals of governance as dharma, prosperity, and auspicious end.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Samuccaya (accumulation: sapaurah, sānujah, etc.)
Concept: Integration of rājadharma and yajña leading to svarga/uttama-gati; ruler’s merit is portrayed as shared with subjects through righteous order.
Application: Governance ideal: combine ethical administration with public rites/values that unify society; aim for legacy measured by collective uplift.
Khanda Section: Rāma-carita / Itihāsa-kathā (Rāmāyaṇa-saṅgraha within Agni Purāṇa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rāma after ruling and performing sacrifices is honored by gods and departs to heaven, accompanied by citizens, brothers, and Sītā’s sons; a grand procession transitioning from earthly city to celestial realm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; Ayodhyā-like city backdrop, Rāma central with serene majesty; devas above offering flowers; citizens and brothers in orderly procession; stylized clouds and celestial gateway","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; Rāma with gold halo, devas showering flowers; procession of citizens and princes; ornate gold arch suggesting svarga-dvāra, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting; sequential narrative: yajña altar with priests, then departure procession; fine detailing of ritual implements (vedi, kuṇḍa) and calm faces, balanced composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; panoramic procession leaving a fortified city, ascending via luminous cloud path; detailed crowd scenes, banners, and celestial figures; delicate color gradients for heaven"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: devārcitaḥ → deva + arcitaḥ; sapauraḥ → sa + pauraḥ; sānujaḥ → sa + anujaḥ; janapadānvitaḥ → janapada + anvitaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ramayana-saṅgraha concluding passages (contextual)
FAQs
It highlights kratu (Vedic yajña) as a formal sacrificial rite undertaken alongside righteous governance, indicating that royal duty (rājya) and ritual performance (kratūn) together generate religious merit.
The Agni Purāṇa compiles diverse domains; here it preserves Itihāsa-style narrative (Rāma’s life events) while simultaneously signaling themes of rājadharma (statecraft/kingly duty) and yajña (ritual religion), showing its cross-genre coverage.
The verse frames heavenward departure as the karmic culmination of dharmic rule and sacrificial observance, implying that collective righteousness can extend benefits beyond the king to citizens and kin.