Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 26
Mantras for the Parasol and Other Royal/Worship Emblems (छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः)
शोभितासि तथैवाद्य शोभस्व समयं स्मर नीलस्वेतामिमान्दृष्ट्वा नश्यन्त्वाशु नृपारयः
śobhitāsi tathaivādya śobhasva samayaṃ smara nīlasvetāmimāndṛṣṭvā naśyantvāśu nṛpārayaḥ
إنك مزدانة حقًّا حتى الآن؛ فتألّقي—واذكري العهد الموثَّق. وعند رؤية هذه العلامة الزرقاء والبيضاء، فليَهلك أعداء الملك سريعًا.
Lord Agni (instructing protective/mantric application within a raksha-prayoga context)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Protective utterance tied to a visible sign (blue-and-white mark/banner) for rāja-rakṣā and enemy-destruction; used in consecration/warding rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Nīla-śveta-cihna-darśana rāja-rakṣā mantra","lookup_keywords":["raksha-mantra","nila-sveta","cihna-darsana","nrpa-ari-nasha","samaya-smara"],"quick_summary":"A protective formula invoking an adorned, resplendent power and the remembrance of a pledged ‘samaya’; on seeing the blue-and-white sign, the king’s enemies are wished to perish swiftly."}
Alamkara Type: Ājñā/Prārthanā (imperative benediction)
Concept: Samaya-smaraṇa (remembering the vow/compact) empowers protective efficacy; visual symbol + mantra functions as rakṣā.
Application: Deploy a consecrated blue-white emblem (flag/mark) and recite the mantra during royal processions, campaigns, or threshold-warding.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Raksha-mantra (Protective rites and appeasement formulas)
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecrated blue-and-white banner/mark displayed before the king; priests recite a protective formula as enemies are symbolically driven away.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, priestly figures with palm-leaf manuscripts, a tall blue-and-white patākā beside a crowned king, protective aura motifs, traditional temple setting, bold contours","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, king seated with attendants, prominent blue-and-white banner with gold embellishments, priest in front chanting, heavy gold work and jeweled borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional ritual scene: close-up of the blue-white emblem, priest gesturing in mantra-recitation, neat architectural pavilion, soft colors and fine lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly setting with a royal standard in blue and white, clerics chanting, enemies depicted retreating at the margins, intricate textiles and patterned carpets"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śobhitāsi → śobhitā asi; tathaivādya → tathā eva adya; nīlasvetāmimāndṛṣṭvā → nīla-śvetām imām dṛṣṭvā; naśyantvāśu → naśyantu āśu
Related Themes: Agni Purana rakṣā-mantra and patākā/cihna-related kalpas in the same khanda
FAQs
It gives a raksha-prayoga style injunction: empower/affirm a protective sign (described as blue-and-white) with remembrance of a “samaya” (pledge/condition), so that on being seen it functions as an apotropaic marker for the king—neutralizing enemies.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual technology—protective formulas, signs, and pragmatic royal-security rites—showing how Puranic literature also served as a manual for governance-linked religious practice.
It frames protection as dharmic: the efficacy is tied to truthfulness/keeping “samaya” (a pledged order) and to auspicious ritual visibility, implying that righteous commitment plus sanctioned rite yields purification and protective merit for the ruler’s realm.