Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 13
Śrīrāmāvatāra-varṇana
Description of the Incarnation of Sri Rama
अग्निर् उवाच वाल्मीकिर् नारदाच्छ्रुत्वा रामायणमकारयत् सविस्तरं यदेतच्च शृणुयात्स दिवं व्रजेत्
agnir uvāca vālmīkir nāradācchrutvā rāmāyaṇamakārayat savistaraṃ yadetacca śṛṇuyātsa divaṃ vrajet
阿耆尼说：瓦尔米基从那罗陀处听闻之后，详尽无遗地编撰了《罗摩衍那》；凡聆听此《罗摩衍那》者，得至天界。
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Itihasa-Smarana (Ramayana-Mahatmya / Phala-shruti)","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"श्रवण-परम्परा द्वारा रामायण-पाठ/श्रवण का अनुष्ठान, फलश्रुति-आधारित प्रेरणा से नियमित कथा-श्रवण","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"रामायण-श्रवणफल (स्वर्गप्राप्ति)","lookup_keywords":["वाल्मीकि","नारद","रामायण","श्रवणफल","स्वर्ग"],"quick_summary":"नारद-उपदेश से वाल्मीकि-कृत रामायण का महात्म्य बताया गया है। इसका श्रद्धापूर्वक श्रवण स्वर्गप्राप्ति/पुण्यवृद्धि का साधन कहा गया है।"}
Alamkara Type: Arthantaranyasa (फलश्रुति-रूप उपसंहार)
Concept: श्रवण-भक्ति एवं सत्कथा-श्रवण से पुण्यसंचय और उत्तम गति
Application: नित्य/साप्ताहिक रामायण-श्रवण, कथा-परायणता, श्रवण के साथ मनन-निदिध्यासन
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Smarana (Ramayana-Mahatmya / Phala-shruti)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"अग्नि ऋषि श्रोताओं को बताते हैं कि नारद से सुनकर वाल्मीकि ने रामायण की रचना की; श्रोता श्रद्धा से कथा सुनते हुए स्वर्ग-गति का फल प्राप्त करते हैं।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Agni rishi seated with flaming aura, Valmiki with palm-leaf manuscript, Narada with veena, attentive sages listening, warm earthy reds and ochres, stylized lotus motifs, sacred storytelling ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Agni rishi with ornate halo, Valmiki holding manuscript, Narada with veena, gold-leaf highlights on halos and ornaments, rich maroon background, devotional phala-shruti scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, detailed linework, Agni instructing a small assembly, Valmiki writing on palm leaves, Narada as source, calm scholarly setting, soft pastel palette, emphasis on didactic narrative","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly assembly of sages, Agni as narrator, Valmiki composing, Narada present, fine architectural pavilion, delicate floral borders, subdued jewel tones, emphasis on listening and transmission"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्निर्→अग्निः; वाल्मीकिर्→वाल्मीकिः; नारदाच्छ्रुत्वा→नारदात् + श्रुत्वा; रामायणमकारयत्→रामायणम् + अकारयत्; यदेतच्च→यत् + एतत् + च; शृणुयात्स→शृणुयात् + सः
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Āgneya-Rāmāyaṇa खण्ड (पूर्व/उत्तरकाण्ड-वर्णन); Agni Purana: फलश्रुति-प्रकरण (अन्य अध्यायों में)
FAQs
It teaches the śravaṇa-vidhi in principle: hearing the Ramāyaṇa (a sacred Itihāsa) is itself a meritorious practice that yields a stated fruit (phala).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and śāstra topics, the Agni Purāṇa also preserves Itihāsa-mahātmya and phala-śruti sections—cataloguing the religious efficacy of revered texts like the Ramāyaṇa.
It asserts that attentive listening to the Ramāyaṇa generates puṇya sufficient to lead the listener to a heavenly destination (divaṁ vrajet).