Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 19
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
तव पृष्ठं समारुह्य हता दैत्याः सुरैः पुरा अधुना त्वां समारुह्य जेष्यामि रिपुवाहिनीं
tava pṛṣṭhaṃ samāruhya hatā daityāḥ suraiḥ purā adhunā tvāṃ samāruhya jeṣyāmi ripuvāhinīṃ
তোমাৰ পিঠত আৰোহণ কৰি দেৱতাসকলে পুৰাতন কালে দৈত্যসকলক বধ কৰিছিল; এতিয়া তোমাক আৰোহণ কৰি মই শত্রুসেনাক জয় কৰিম।
A deva/warrior figure addressing his divine mount or vehicle (vāhana) in the battle narrative (as transmitted by Agni to Vasiṣṭha).
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Mythic precedent used as a confidence-rite: recalling earlier divine victories achieved with the same support (mount/vehicle) to strengthen resolve for present conquest.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Mythic Precedent of Victory: Devas on the Mount, Present Conquest","lookup_keywords":["daitya-vadha","sura-asura-yuddha","aśva","ripu-vāhinī","precedent"],"quick_summary":"Establishes a model: as gods once defeated daityas by mounting this support, the speaker now claims the same victorious trajectory against the enemy host."}
Alamkara Type: Dṛṣṭānta (exemplum: past event as proof)
Concept: Smṛti of righteous victory: aligning present action with a remembered dharmic triumph to dispel fear and strengthen determination.
Application: In leadership, cite credible precedents to unify forces and legitimize action; convert memory into disciplined resolve.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Avatarika Katha (Deva–Asura Yuddha / Puranic War Narrative)
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A warrior mounts a powerful horse, envisioning the ancient scene where devas rode and slew daityas; the present enemy host stands ahead like a dark wave.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split-scene composition: upper band devas defeating daityas, lower band present rider mounting, bold heroic lines, swirling battle clouds, rhythmic repetition of figures","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central mounted hero with gold aura, background vignette of devas’ ancient victory, gold-highlighted banners and weapons, dramatic yet devotional heroism","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, narrative paneling showing ‘then’ and ‘now’, careful depiction of mounting posture and battlefield ranks, soft colors with crisp outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, panoramic battlefield with dense enemy ranks, foreground rider mounting, faint ghosted tableau of ancient deva victory in the sky, meticulous detail in horses and standards"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"heroic-narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रिपुवाहिनीं = रिपु-वाहिनीम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); no further mandatory sandhi splits.
Related Themes: Agni Purana war-narrative exempla used for nīti and motivation; Agni Purana dhanurveda passages on mounted combat
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; it is a martial vow within a Deva–Asura war narrative, emphasizing reliance on one’s vāhana/vehicle and resolve to defeat the enemy host.
Alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana preserves Itihasa-style war narration and battle rhetoric—showing how Puranas also transmit cultural memory of conflict, leadership speech, and victory motifs.
The verse frames victory as aligned with the devas’ righteous cause: remembering prior divine triumphs strengthens dharmic resolve, presenting courage and steadfastness in a just battle as spiritually meritorious.