Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 41
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
प्राप्यारण्ये चरन्तन्तु सिंहो हत्वाग्रहीन्मणिं हतो जाम्बवता सिंहो जाम्बवान् हरिणा जितः
prāpyāraṇye carantantu siṃho hatvāgrahīnmaṇiṃ hato jāmbavatā siṃho jāmbavān hariṇā jitaḥ
અરણ્યમાં પહોંચી ત્યાં ફરતા એક સિંહે (ધારકને) મારી મણિ છીનવી લીધી. તે સિંહને જાંબવાને માર્યો; અને જાંબવાનને હરિએ જીત્યો.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dialogic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Narrative causality: explains how the jewel changes hands (lion → Jāmbavān → Hari), setting up recovery and conflict resolution.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Syamantaka in the forest—lion slain; Jāmbavān subdued by Hari","lookup_keywords":["forest","lion","Jāmbavān","Hari","Syamantaka"],"quick_summary":"Describes the jewel’s seizure in the forest, the lion’s death at Jāmbavān’s hands, and Jāmbavān’s eventual defeat by Hari, enabling the jewel’s recovery."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (light alliteration in narrative cadence)
Weapon Type: Mace/hand-to-hand (implied heroic combat)
Concept: Adharma-born possession is unstable; rightful order is restored through divine/heroic intervention.
Application: Frames conflict resolution: investigate causes, follow evidence, and restore rightful ownership rather than accept rumor.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Purana Narrative (Ramayana-related episodes / Ratna-harana-katha)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Mountain/Forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a dense forest, a lion seizes a radiant jewel; Jāmbavān slays the lion; later Hari battles and subdues Jāmbavān in a cave/forest clearing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sequential narrative panels: lion with glowing gem, Jāmbavān striking the lion, Hari wrestling Jāmbavān, bold outlines, deep greens and ochres, dramatic gestures","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central heroic duel Hari vs Jāmbavān with gold highlights on the jewel’s rays, ornate borders, stylized forest backdrop","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step storyboard composition, fine linework showing lion episode and subsequent combat, jewel as luminous focal point","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, forest hunt scene with lion and jewel, then a cave-wrestling scene Hari vs Jāmbavān, detailed foliage, dynamic motion, jewel rendered with bright pigment"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राप्यारण्ये = प्राप्य + अरण्ये; चरन्तन्तु = चरन्तम् + तु; हत्वाग्रहीन्मणिं = हत्वा + अग्रहीत् + मणिम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: continuation—Hari obtains jewel and Jāmbavatī (274.42)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as narrative causality—tracking the transfer of a jewel through successive acts of killing and conquest.
By preserving Itihāsa-linked story material (Ramayana-associated figures like Jāmbavān and Hari), the Agni Purana acts as a compendium that integrates narrative history alongside its ritual, legal, medical, and śāstra sections.
It highlights a chain of consequences: wrongful seizure through violence leads to reversal by a stronger, dharmically aligned agent—ultimately culminating in Hari’s supremacy as restorer of order.