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
森に至ってそこを彷徨ううち、獅子が（宝珠の所持者を）殺して宝珠を奪った。その獅子はジャンバヴァーン（Jāmbavān）に討たれ、さらにジャンバヴァーンはハリ（Hari＝ヴィシュヌ／聖ラーマ）により征服された。
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.