Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 18
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
शृणु मित्र त्वमेतच्च सिद्धो मे भव वाहन विजयं रक्ष माञ्चैव समरे सिद्धिमावह
śṛṇu mitra tvametacca siddho me bhava vāhana vijayaṃ rakṣa māñcaiva samare siddhimāvaha
Höre, o Freund, dies: Werde für mich vollendet, o mein Reittier, mein Vāhana. Bewahre meinen Sieg und bewahre auch mich im Kampf; bringe mir Siddhi, das Gelingen.
Lord Agni (narrating a practical mantra-instruction within the chapter)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Protective battle-recitation to consecrate the mount/vehicle, secure victory, and invoke siddhi during combat operations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Saṅgrāma-rakṣā: Vāhana-siddhi and Vijaya-pālana Invocation","lookup_keywords":["samara-raksha","vahana-siddhi","vijaya","mitra","protective mantra"],"quick_summary":"A compact protective charge: the mount is commanded to become ‘siddha’ (fully effective), safeguard victory, and protect the rider in battle."}
Alamkara Type: Ājñā (imperative style) with parallelism
Concept: Siddhi through focused command and protective intention; victory is guarded by preparedness plus invoked protection.
Application: Before risky undertakings, formalize intent: assign roles (protect, carry, succeed) and reinforce them through concise recitation.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi (Protective incantations for battle and victory)
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On the eve of combat, a warrior leans toward his mount, issuing a protective charge; the battlefield looms, banners flutter, and an aura of siddhi surrounds the pair.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, heroic stance, stylized battlefield with drums and flags, horse and rider framed by protective aura, bold reds and ochres, dynamic yet iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, warrior and mount centered, gold leaf outlining protective aura and victory symbols (dhvaja, chakra-like motifs), rich ornamentation on harness, solemn heroic mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of pre-battle briefing, precise tack and posture, subtle glow indicating mantra-protection, instructional clarity with calm intensity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed camp scene before battle, warrior whispering to horse, attendants and standards in background, fine rendering of armor and textiles, restrained luminous halo"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"martial-invocatory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वमेतच्च → त्वम् + एतत् + च; माञ्चैव → माम् + च + एव; सिद्धिमावह → सिद्धिम् + आवह.
Related Themes: Agni Purana dhanurveda sections on battle preparedness and victory rites; Agni Purana mantra-vidhi on rakṣā and siddhi
FAQs
It gives a direct mantra-style command used to empower an assisting force (vāhana/vehicle or supportive agency) to protect the practitioner and secure victory and siddhi during combat.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied instructions—here, a practical victory-and-protection formula—showing how mantra-vidhi interfaces with warfare-oriented concerns (often grouped with Dhanurveda contexts).
The verse frames success and protection as outcomes of disciplined, correctly directed sacred speech, implying that right ritual intention and invocation can remove obstacles and secure auspicious results.