Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 6
Chapter 275 — द्वादशसङ्ग्रामाः
The Twelve Battles
जाम्बवत्याञ्च शाम्बाद्याः कृष्णस्यासंस् तथापरे शतं शतसहस्राणां पुत्राणां तस्य धीमतः
jāmbavatyāñca śāmbādyāḥ kṛṣṇasyāsaṃs tathāpare śataṃ śatasahasrāṇāṃ putrāṇāṃ tasya dhīmataḥ
ຈາກ ຈາມບະວະຕີ ມີ ຊາມບະ ແລະອື່ນໆ ເປັນບຸດຂອງ ກຣິດສະນະ; ແລະຍັງກ່າວອີກວ່າ ບຸດຂອງພຣະອົງຜູ້ມີປັນຍານັ້ນ ມີຈຳນວນໜຶ່ງຮ້ອຍ ແລະໜຶ່ງແສນ.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical magnitude statement used to convey Krishna’s expansive lineage; supports narrative continuity when later episodes reference sons like Samba.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Jambavati’s sons (Samba etc.) and the vast progeny of Krishna","lookup_keywords":["Jambavati","Samba","Krishna-putra","shata","shata-sahasra"],"quick_summary":"Attributes Samba and others to Jambavati and emphasizes the immense number of Krishna’s sons in Purana tradition. Functions as a scale-marker for Yadava genealogies."}
Khanda Section: Vaishnava-Itihasa / Krishna-Charita (Genealogy and Progeny Narratives)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lineage vignette: Krishna with Jambavati presenting young Samba; behind them, a symbolic multitude of princes indicating the vast progeny (suggested through repeated silhouettes or grouped figures).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Krishna and Jambavati in palace setting, Samba as youthful prince at center, background filled with stylized rows of princes to suggest countless sons, bold outlines and warm palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Krishna with Jambavati and Samba, gold leaf on crowns and halos, background patterned with repeated princely figures as symbolic multitude, ornate arch and jewelry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear genealogical illustration: Krishna, Jambavati, Samba labeled; background shows grouped princes with subtle repetition, fine linework and gentle colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate palace scene with Krishna and Jambavati, Samba in foreground, background courtyard populated with many young princes, intricate textiles and architectural perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जाम्बवत्याञ्च → जाम्बवत्याम् + च; कृष्णस्यासंस् → कृष्णस्य + आसन् (final -s in transcription reflects sandhi/metrical spelling).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Samba-related mentions in Yadava lineage contexts; Agni Purana Yadava-vamsha continuation passages
FAQs
This verse conveys genealogical knowledge (vaṃśa/putra-saṅkhyā)—a purāṇic cataloging function—by naming Kṛṣṇa’s son Śāmba (from Jāmbavatī) and indicating the vast number of his offspring.
It exemplifies the Purāṇa’s encyclopedic style through systematic dynastic enumeration—recording consorts, notable sons, and numerical traditions—serving as a reference framework for Itihāsa-Purāṇa genealogy.
Remembering divine lineages and the deeds of Bhagavān’s family is treated in Purāṇic tradition as smaraṇa that supports devotion (bhakti) and reinforces dharmic continuity through sacred history.