Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 14
Śrīrāmāvatāra-kathana (Account of the Rāma Incarnation) — Kiṣkindhā Alliance and the Search for Sītā
भ्रातासौ मे जटायुर्वै मयोड्डीनो ऽर्कमण्डलम् अर्कतापाद्रक्षितो ऽगात् दग्धपक्षो ऽहमब्भ्रगः
bhrātāsau me jaṭāyurvai mayoḍḍīno 'rkamaṇḍalam arkatāpādrakṣito 'gāt dagdhapakṣo 'hamabbhragaḥ
“阇多由确是我的兄弟。我——孔雀——曾飞升至太阳之轮；蒙护免于日轮灼热之焰，我得以归返——虽双翼被灼焦，却成了行于云间者。”
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana’s Itihasa-katha to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Narrative exemplum: illustrates kinship ties among beings and the motif of endurance/protection while undertaking perilous ascent; useful for kathā-recitation and moral instruction.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Rupaka
Concept: Limits of embodied power before tejas; protection enables return but leaves karmic/physical marks.
Application: Use as a teaching story on humility and perseverance: even protected endeavors can leave consequences; act with discernment.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Narrative (Ramayana episode within Purana-katha)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Cosmic
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A peacock-like bird soaring toward the blazing sun-disc, haloed by heat, then descending with singed wings, set against high sky and clouds; a second bird (Jatāyu) implied as kin.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet vivid colors, ornate sun-disc with concentric flames, a stylized peacock-bird in flight with partially burnt wing-feathers, dramatic sky bands, traditional floral borders, sacred cosmic ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central gold-leaf sun mandala with embossed radiance, jewel-toned sky, peacock-bird with singed wings rendered in rich enamel colors, decorative aureoles and gold highlights, devotional-cosmic composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework and soft shading, detailed feather textures showing scorching at tips, luminous sun orb, subtle cloud layers, instructional clarity in the bird’s posture and wing damage","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine naturalistic bird anatomy, intense sun disc with gilded accents, gradated sky wash, small cloud wisps, narrative caption feel, emphasis on motion and singed feathers"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मयोḍ्डीनो = मया + उड्डीनः; 'र्कमण्डलम् = अर्कमण्डलम्; 'गात् = अगात्; दग्धपक्षो 'हमब्भ्रगः = दग्धपक्षः + अहम् + अभ्रगः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ramayana section: Sampāti episode leading to Laṅkā search (Kiṣkindhā/Sundara narrative flow)
FAQs
No ritual/technical vidyā is prescribed here; the verse functions as an itihāsa-style narrative statement identifying Jatāyu and describing a mythic flight to the sun and protection from its heat.
It shows the Agni Purana’s compendious method: alongside rituals and sciences, it preserves itihāsa-kathā (epic narrative) material—linking well-known Ramayana figures (like Jatāyu) with brief mythic motifs and identifications.
Rather than an instruction, it conveys a symbolic takeaway: divine protection can preserve one even amid intense, purifying heat (arka-tāpa), while still leaving marks of ordeal (scorched wings)—a common Puranic theme of trial and safeguarding.