Agni Purana — Sahitya-shastra, Shloka 17
Chapter 347: One-syllable Appellations (एकाक्षराभिधानम्)
अजितापराजिता चाथ जया च विजया ततः कात्यायनी भद्रकाली मङ्गला सिद्धिरेवती
ajitāparājitā cātha jayā ca vijayā tataḥ kātyāyanī bhadrakālī maṅgalā siddhirevatī
Puis (on la nomme) Ajitā et Aparājitā ; ainsi que Jayā et Vijayā ; ensuite (elle est) Kātyāyanī, Bhadrakālī, Maṅgalā, Siddhi et Revatī.
Lord Agni (narrating the Purana’s ritual/namāvali material to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Nāma-smaraṇa and nāma-arcana of Devī using her victory/protection epithets for śakti-upāsanā and sankalpa reinforcement.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devī Nāma-saṅgraha (Ajitā–Revatī)","lookup_keywords":["Ajitā","Aparājitā","Jayā Vijayā","Kātyāyanī Bhadrakālī","Maṅgalā Siddhi Revatī"],"quick_summary":"Provides a compact list of Devī’s names used for praise and worship; suitable for nāma-japa or offering flowers with each epithet."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (name-chain cadence)
Concept: Nāma is a functional handle of devatā-śakti; repeated remembrance aligns the sādhaka with protection, victory, and auspicious accomplishment.
Application: Use as nāmāvalī: offer 9 flowers/akṣata with each name, or recite in daily pūjā before main mantra-japa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devi-nama-stotra / Shakti-upasana)
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A garland-like presentation of Devī’s names encircling her image; devotees offering flowers sequentially as each epithet is recited, emphasizing victory and auspiciousness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central Devī with serene-fierce balance, surrounding circular band of Sanskrit names Ajitā–Revatī, devotees offering flowers, lamps and temple pillars","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Devī seated with gold halo, ornate arch, a floral garland motif containing the nine names, devotees in lower register offering lotus flowers","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic layout: Devī at center, nine name-panels around her like a nāma-cakra, soft colors, fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, elegant calligraphic cartouches with each name around a central Devī portrait, attendants presenting trays of flowers, intricate border work"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अजितापराजिता = अजिता + पराजिता (compound); चाथ = च + अथ; सिद्धिरेवती = सिद्धिः + रेवती (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 347 (Devī-nāma and pūjā-krama sections)
FAQs
It provides a sequence of Devi-epithets for nāma-japa/namāvali-style recitation—used in Shakti-upāsanā for protection (Aparājitā, Bhadrakālī) and auspicious attainments (Maṅgalā, Siddhi).
Beyond myth, the Agni Purana preserves practical liturgical material—lists of divine names employed in worship—showing its coverage of ritual technology (pujā, japa, stotra) alongside other sciences.
Reciting these names venerates the Goddess as invincible victory and auspicious power, traditionally held to remove obstacles, confer protection, and support siddhi (successful completion of spiritual and worldly aims).