Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 58
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
यो ऽयं गजेन्द्रमुन्मत्तमद्रिशृङ्गसमुत्थितं अधिरूढो नरेन्द्रो ऽयं परिवारस्तथेतरः
yo 'yaṃ gajendramunmattamadriśṛṅgasamutthitaṃ adhirūḍho narendro 'yaṃ parivārastathetaraḥ
ഇവിടെ ഈ രാജാവ്— പർവ്വതശിഖരത്തെപ്പോലെ ഉയർന്ന്, മദോന്മത്തനായ ഗജേന്ദ്രന്റെ മേൽ ആരൂഢനായിരിക്കുന്നവൻ— ഇദ്ദേഹമാണ് നരേന്ദ്രൻ; ഇവർ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പരിഭാരവും അനുചരരും, ശേഷമുള്ളവർ മറ്റു ജനങ്ങൾ.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Recognizing royal presence through procession markers—mount, entourage, and public display as instruments of polity and legitimacy.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Royal Procession: King on Rutting Elephant with Retinue","lookup_keywords":["gaja","rāja-yātrā","parivāra","rut","nareन्द्र"],"quick_summary":"Kingship is indicated by the elevated seat on a powerful elephant and the surrounding retinue; public spectacle functions as a sign of sovereignty and order."}
Alamkara Type: Upamā (mountain-peak simile)
Weapon Type: Elephant corps (Gaja-senā)
Concept: Authority is socially legible through position (above), power-bearing vehicles, and organized following—symbols that stabilize polity.
Application: Use regulated processions and visible hierarchy to communicate governance, protect the ruler, and maintain civic confidence.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Nīti-śāstra (Descriptions of royal conduct, processions, and polity)
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sovereign rides atop a towering, rut-maddened elephant like a mountain peak, surrounded by attendants and followed by common people.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, massive stylized elephant with raised trunk, king seated in howdah, attendants with fly-whisks, rhythmic procession line, bold outlines and earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central elephant with ornate caparison, king in jeweled attire, gold leaf on ornaments and parasol, attendants symmetrically arranged","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, detailed depiction of elephant tack and procession order, emphasis on hierarchy (king elevated), soft gradients and precise linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, dynamic street procession with elephant, guards and courtiers, architectural backdrop, fine detailing of textiles and harnesses"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योऽयम् = यः + अयम्; गजेन्द्रमुन्मत्त... = गजेन्द्रम् + उन्मत्त...; नरेन्द्रोऽयम् = नरेन्द्रः + अयम्; परिवारस्तथा = परिवारः + तथा; तथेतरः = तथा + इतरः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 379 (rāja-lakṣaṇa via yāna and parivāra)
FAQs
It conveys a nīti/rajadharma detail: how the king is visually identified in a formal procession—mounted on a powerful elephant—with the structured presence of a retinue and other followers.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical cultural-political description (courtly display, markers of sovereignty, organization of attendants), reflecting the Purana’s wide coverage of governance and social order.
By emphasizing orderly kingship and recognized sovereignty, it aligns with dharmic governance: social stability under a rightful ruler is treated as a dharma-supporting condition that sustains merit and public welfare.