Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 36
Chapter 12 — श्रीहरिवंशवर्णनं (Śrī-Harivaṃśa-varṇana) | The Description of the Sacred Harivaṃśa
कृष्णात् शाम्बो जाम्बवत्यामन्यास्वन्ये ऽभवन् सुताः
kṛṣṇāt śāmbo jāmbavatyāmanyāsvanye 'bhavan sutāḥ
Von Kṛṣṇa wurde Śāmba aus Jāmbavatī geboren; und aus seinen anderen Gemahlinnen wurden weitere Söhne geboren.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the usual Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical remembrance (vaṃśa-smaraṇa) used in Purāṇic recitation, vrata-kathā, and temple discourse to situate Krishna’s progeny.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Krishna’s Progeny: Śāmba from Jāmbavatī; Other Sons from Other Queens","lookup_keywords":["Shamba","Jambavati","Krishna sons","vaishnava vamsha","Yadu lineage"],"quick_summary":"Records a key genealogical node: Śāmba is born to Kṛṣṇa and Jāmbavatī, while other wives bear other sons—serving as a compact vaṃśa index."}
Concept: Purāṇic knowledge preserves lineage as a vehicle for dharma, legitimacy, and narrative continuity.
Application: Use genealogical anchors to connect episodes (e.g., Śāmba-related legends) and to structure recitation/teaching.
Khanda Section: Krishna-Charita / Vaishnava-Vamsha (Genealogy and progeny of Krishna)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical court scene: Kṛṣṇa with queen Jāmbavatī, presenting infant Śāmba; other queens in the background indicating other sons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Kṛṣṇa in regal posture, Jāmbavatī holding baby Śāmba, other queens in stylized rows, lotus motifs, warm lamp-lit palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Kṛṣṇa and Jāmbavatī with infant Śāmba, gold halo and jewelry, ornate throne, other queens as smaller figures, rich decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, lineage illustration: Kṛṣṇa seated, Jāmbavatī with child, inscriptions naming Śāmba, clean composition, soft colors, didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, zenana-court interior, Kṛṣṇa and Jāmbavatī with infant, attendants and other queens, intricate textiles and architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्यास्वन्ये = अन्यासु + अन्ये; ऽभवन् = अभवन् (अ-प्रत्ययादि संधि/अवग्रह).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 12 (Krishna-vaṃśa continuation)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a genealogical record identifying Śāmba as Jāmbavatī’s son and noting additional sons from Kṛṣṇa’s other wives.
By preserving concise dynastic and familial data (vamśa/putra lists), it complements the Agni Purana’s broad coverage—alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts—serving as a reference-style compendium of Puranic tradition.
Its significance is primarily smṛti and bhakti-oriented: remembering the Lord’s līlā and lineage is treated in Purāṇic culture as meritorious (puṇya) and supportive of devotional recollection.