Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 13
Mantras for the Parasol and Other Royal/Worship Emblems (छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः)
जयाय भव मे नित्यं वृद्धये ऽथ बलस्य च साश्ववर्मायुधान्योधान्रक्षास्माकं रिपून्दह
jayāya bhava me nityaṃ vṛddhaye 'tha balasya ca sāśvavarmāyudhānyodhānrakṣāsmākaṃ ripūndaha
Sé para mí, siempre, causa de victoria, y también de incremento y fortaleza. Protege a nuestros guerreros—con sus caballos, armaduras y armas—y quema (destruye) a nuestros enemigos.
Lord Agni (as narrator of protective rites/mantras to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Rakṣā-mantra for victory, strength, and protection of troops, horses, armor, and weapons; used before campaigns, during guard-duty, or as a protective recitation over arms.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Jaya-vṛddhi-bala rakṣā-mantra (protect troops; burn enemies)","lookup_keywords":["rakṣā-mantra","jaya","bala","aśva-varma-āyudha","ripūn daha"],"quick_summary":"A protective-victory formula requesting constant triumph, growth, and strength; it explicitly extends protection to cavalry, armor, and weapons while invoking destruction of enemies."}
Alamkara Type: Ājñā/Prārthanā (imperative prayer)
Weapon Type: General arms (āyudha), armor (varma), cavalry (aśva)
Concept: Rakṣā through śabda-śakti: aligning intention, courage, and divine aid for collective welfare.
Application: Use as a sankalpa-mantra for protection of one’s team/resources; in modern terms, a ritualized focus practice before high-stakes action.
Khanda Section: Raksha-mantra / Agneya-vidya (Protective incantations and victory charms)
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A commander or priest recites a protective mantra over assembled warriors, horses, armor racks, and weapon stands; a symbolic fire consumes enemy silhouettes in the distance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritual circle with warriors and horses, priest chanting, stylized flames representing ‘ripūn daha’, bold reds and blacks, heroic stance and halos.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central mantra-recitation scene with gold accents on armor and weapons, horses adorned, divine fire motif at bottom burning enemy forms.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed instructional tableau—rows of weapons, armor inspection, cavalry ready; text panel with mantra; restrained palette and precise lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: camp scene with tents, cavalry, armory; a learned figure recites; distant enemies shown with flame-like aura; intricate textiles and borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वृद्धये ऽथ → वृद्धये अथ; साश्ववर्मायुधान्योधान्रक्षास्माकं रिपून्दह → स-अश्व-वर्म-आयुधानि योधान् रक्ष अस्माकम् रिपून् दह
Related Themes: Agni Purana 268 (rakṣā-mantra/agneyavidyā segment)
FAQs
It gives a practical rakṣā-mantra: a spoken protective formula seeking victory, bodily strength, safeguarding of troops and equipment, and the annihilation of hostile forces.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied knowledge for statecraft and warfare—here, the ritual-psychological layer of military readiness (protection of soldiers, mounts, armor, and arms) expressed as a mantra.
Invoking protective power (rakṣā) and the purifying, enemy-destroying force of fire aligns the practitioner with dharmic defense, seeking success without personal weakness, while treating hostility as something to be burned away by sacred power.