Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 55
Raṇadīkṣā (War-Consecration) — Agni Purāṇa Adhyāya 235
ब्रह्महत्याफलं तेषां तथा प्रोक्तं पदे पदे त्यक्त्वा सहायान् यो गच्छेद्देवास्तस्य विनष्टये
brahmahatyāphalaṃ teṣāṃ tathā proktaṃ pade pade tyaktvā sahāyān yo gaccheddevāstasya vinaṣṭaye
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Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, standard Agni Purāṇa narration style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Ethical warning about the karmic and social-spiritual consequences of mahāpātaka (brahmahatyā), emphasizing loyalty/solidarity and the peril of abandoning one’s group in adharma.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Brahmahatyā-phala and Divine Opposition to the Lone Transgressor","lookup_keywords":["brahmahatyā","mahāpātaka","karma-phala","devāḥ vināśa","sahāya-tyāga"],"quick_summary":"Brahmin-slaying yields ruinous consequences repeatedly ‘at every step.’ One who abandons companions and proceeds alone in such wrongdoing is said to be opposed by the gods, leading to destruction."}
Concept: Mahāpātaka produces pervasive karmic downfall; adharma isolates the doer and invites daiva-pratikūlatā (divine adversity).
Application: Avoid grave transgressions; maintain righteous association (satsaṅga) and do not desert one’s companions in peril or wrongdoing—return to dharma and seek expiation under guidance.
Khanda Section: Prāyaścitta & Karma-phala (Sin, Expiation, and Consequences)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone wrongdoer walking away from his companions step by step, shadowed by stern divine figures symbolizing karmic retribution and impending ruin.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, temple-wall composition: solitary man departing from a small group, devas with austere faces in the sky, symbolic flames/serpentine karma motifs, earthy reds and ochres, flat iconic forms.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central lone figure with minimal landscape, surrounding haloed devas in gold relief indicating divine opposition, ornate borders, strong frontal iconography.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: narrative panel showing companions left behind, the lone traveler on a path marked by repeated ‘steps,’ subtle divine figures above, delicate linework and muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed path with repeated footprints, a man separating from companions, celestial beings in the margin clouds, fine foliage and architectural hints, restrained but expressive faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गच्छेद्देवाः = गच्छेत् + देवाः (त् + द् संधि); नायको ऽत्र (in next verse) shows avagraha; here no avagraha. विनष्टये taken as dative of abstract noun from वि-नश्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 235 (prāyaścitta/karma-phala context)
FAQs
It conveys prāyaścitta/karma-vidyā in principle: brahmin-slaying has escalating consequences “at every step,” and abandoning one’s companions is framed as a dharmic fault that invites divine opposition.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s dharma-śāstric coverage—cataloguing sins, their graded results, and ethical conduct—alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, arts).
It warns that grave sin (brahmahatyā) produces persistent karmic fallout, and that antisocial, unfaithful conduct (deserting companions) compounds downfall, portrayed as attracting divine forces toward one’s ruin.