Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 32
Chapter 12 — श्रीहरिवंशवर्णनं (Śrī-Harivaṃśa-varṇana) | The Description of the Sacred Harivaṃśa
सत्यभामासमायुक्तो गरुडे नरकार्दनः मणिशैलं सरत्रञ्च इन्द्रं जित्वा हरिर्दिवि
satyabhāmāsamāyukto garuḍe narakārdanaḥ maṇiśailaṃ saratrañca indraṃ jitvā harirdivi
ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಗರುಡಾರೂಢನಾದ ನರಕಸಂಹಾರಕ ಹರಿ ಸ್ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸಿ, ಮಣಿಶೈಲವನ್ನೂ ಪಾರಿಜಾತವೃಕ್ಷವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮರಳಿದನು.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s frame-dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Encodes mythic geography (svarga, Maṇi-parvata, Pārijāta) and the motif of divine conflict resolved by avatāra power; used in vrata-kathā and temple storytelling.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Garuḍārohaṇa, Indra-jaya, and bringing Maṇi-parvata with Pārijāta","lookup_keywords":["Satyabhāmā","Garuḍa","Indra-jaya","Maṇi-śaila","Pārijāta"],"quick_summary":"Kṛṣṇa, with Satyabhāmā and mounted on Garuḍa, overcomes Indra and brings the celestial Pārijāta and Maṇi-mountain—signifying sovereignty that transcends heaven and earth."}
Weapon Type: Divine weapons (implied)
Concept: Bhagavat-sāmarthya: the avatāra’s supremacy even over devas; celestial possessions are subordinate to the Lord’s will.
Application: Devotional framing: cultivate surrender rather than envy of ‘heavenly’ attainments; see prosperity as entrusted, not absolute.
Khanda Section: Avataras & Vaishnava-Katha (Krishna–Naraka-vadha and Deva–Asura conflicts)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kṛṣṇa with Satyabhāmā riding Garuḍa in the sky; Indra confronted amid clouds; the radiant Pārijāta tree and jewel-like Maṇi-mountain being carried away.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Garuḍa with wide wings, Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā adorned, Indra with vajra amid stylized clouds, Pārijāta with bright blossoms, jewel mountain rendered in patterned greens and blues.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic Garuḍārohaṇa with gold foil halos, Indra in a corner with vajra, Pārijāta tree highlighted with gold, ornate borders and temple arch framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant aerial composition, soft gradients for clouds, detailed jewelry; emphasize the Pārijāta as botanical centerpiece and the Maṇi-śaila as gem-textured rock.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: dynamic sky battle scene, Garuḍa in motion, Indra’s courtly armor, delicate rendering of the flowering tree and attendants in the background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saratrañca = saratraṃ ca (anusvāra + c → ñc). harirdivi = hariḥ divi (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 12 (Pārijāta-haraṇa episode context)
FAQs
This verse primarily transmits Purāṇic avatāra-kathā (sacred narrative): Kṛṣṇa’s celestial campaign with Satyabhāmā, including the Parijāta episode and victory over Indra, rather than a procedural ritual or medical instruction.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic scope by preserving a well-known Vaishnava myth-cycle (Narakāsura-vadha and Parijāta-haraṇa), integrating theology, cosmology (Svarga/Indraloka), and royal-heroic ideals alongside the text’s many technical disciplines.
The verse underscores divine protection and the triumph of dharma: Hari’s victory over oppressive forces (Naraka) and even over Indra in a corrective conflict, presenting devotion to Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa as a path to merit and spiritual reassurance.