Agni Purana — Avatara-lila, Shloka 36
Chapter 12 — श्रीहरिवंशवर्णनं (Śrī-Harivaṃśa-varṇana) | The Description of the Sacred Harivaṃśa
कृष्णात् शाम्बो जाम्बवत्यामन्यास्वन्ये ऽभवन् सुताः
kṛṣṇāt śāmbo jāmbavatyāmanyāsvanye 'bhavan sutāḥ
Mula kay Kṛṣṇa, isinilang si Śāmba kay Jāmbavatī; at mula sa iba pa niyang mga asawa, isinilang din ang iba pang mga anak na lalaki.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the usual Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Genealogical remembrance (vaṃśa-smaraṇa) used in Purāṇic recitation, vrata-kathā, and temple discourse to situate Krishna’s progeny.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Krishna’s Progeny: Śāmba from Jāmbavatī; Other Sons from Other Queens","lookup_keywords":["Shamba","Jambavati","Krishna sons","vaishnava vamsha","Yadu lineage"],"quick_summary":"Records a key genealogical node: Śāmba is born to Kṛṣṇa and Jāmbavatī, while other wives bear other sons—serving as a compact vaṃśa index."}
Concept: Purāṇic knowledge preserves lineage as a vehicle for dharma, legitimacy, and narrative continuity.
Application: Use genealogical anchors to connect episodes (e.g., Śāmba-related legends) and to structure recitation/teaching.
Khanda Section: Krishna-Charita / Vaishnava-Vamsha (Genealogy and progeny of Krishna)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical court scene: Kṛṣṇa with queen Jāmbavatī, presenting infant Śāmba; other queens in the background indicating other sons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Kṛṣṇa in regal posture, Jāmbavatī holding baby Śāmba, other queens in stylized rows, lotus motifs, warm lamp-lit palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Kṛṣṇa and Jāmbavatī with infant Śāmba, gold halo and jewelry, ornate throne, other queens as smaller figures, rich decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, lineage illustration: Kṛṣṇa seated, Jāmbavatī with child, inscriptions naming Śāmba, clean composition, soft colors, didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, zenana-court interior, Kṛṣṇa and Jāmbavatī with infant, attendants and other queens, intricate textiles and architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्यास्वन्ये = अन्यासु + अन्ये; ऽभवन् = अभवन् (अ-प्रत्ययादि संधि/अवग्रह).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 12 (Krishna-vaṃśa continuation)
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; the verse functions as a genealogical record identifying Śāmba as Jāmbavatī’s son and noting additional sons from Kṛṣṇa’s other wives.
By preserving concise dynastic and familial data (vamśa/putra lists), it complements the Agni Purana’s broad coverage—alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts—serving as a reference-style compendium of Puranic tradition.
Its significance is primarily smṛti and bhakti-oriented: remembering the Lord’s līlā and lineage is treated in Purāṇic culture as meritorious (puṇya) and supportive of devotional recollection.