Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 17
Chapter 65 — सभास्थापनकथनं
Account of Establishing an Assembly-hall
ॐ नन्दे नन्दय वाशिष्ठे वसुभिः प्रजया सह जये भार्गवदायदे प्रजानां विजयावहे
oṃ nande nandaya vāśiṣṭhe vasubhiḥ prajayā saha jaye bhārgavadāyade prajānāṃ vijayāvahe
Om. Ô Nandā, réjouis-nous. Ô Vāśiṣṭhī, avec les Vasus et avec la descendance. Ô Jayā, dispensatrice de l’héritage de Bhārgava, apporte la victoire aux peuples.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s mantra-prayoga to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Prosperity-and-victory invocation during gṛha-śānti/puṣṭi rites, calling on auspicious feminine powers (Nandā, Vāśiṣṭhī, Jayā) and divine groups (Vasus) for progeny and communal victory.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Nandā–Vāśiṣṭhī–Jayā mantra for puṣṭi and vijaya","lookup_keywords":["Nandā mantra","Vāśiṣṭhī","Jayā","Vasus","vijaya-prārthanā"],"quick_summary":"Invoke Nandā for joy, Vāśiṣṭhī with the Vasus for prosperity and progeny, and Jayā for victory—used as a blessing-mantra in domestic auspicious rites."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (soft phonetic recurrence in names and imperatives)
Concept: Mantra as directed intention: joy (nanda), lineage/progeny (prajā), and victory (jaya) are sought through sacred speech aligned with dharma.
Application: Use as a recited blessing in house-entry, śānti, or community rites; keep mind steady and intention benevolent toward ‘the people’.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-prayoga and Jaya/Vijaya-prarthana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist recites an invocation to Nandā, Vāśiṣṭhī, and Jayā; behind them appear the Vasus as radiant deities, while a household scene receives blessings of progeny and victory.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: three benevolent goddesses (Nandā, Vāśiṣṭhī, Jayā) in frontal stance with lotuses and kalasha, Vasus as a luminous row in the background, householder and family receiving blessings, bold outlines and flat color fields.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central triad of goddesses with gold halos and embossed ornaments, Vasus as small attendant deities above, blessing gesture (abhaya/varada), rich gold work and jewel tones, framed as a maṅgala panel.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined, delicate depiction of mantra-recitation scene with the deities appearing in a vision-cloud above the reciter; clear iconographic attributes, soft gradients, instructional caption-like layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly domestic setting with a priest chanting; above, ethereal female figures and the Vasus rendered in fine detail; emphasis on faces, textiles, and architectural niches, balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विजयावहे = विजय + आवहे (समास/सन्धि). All vocatives are mantra-addresses.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 65.16 (instruction to recite puṣṭikara mantra); Agni Purana 65.18 (continuation with Pūrṇā/Bhadrā invocations)
FAQs
It gives a Jaya/Vijaya-oriented mantra-prayoga: invoking Nandā and Jayā (victory powers), along with the Vasus, for joy, progeny, and collective victory of the people.
Beyond myth, it preserves applied ritual language—short, functional mantras used for success, protection, prosperity, and governance-related welfare (prajā-vijaya), illustrating the text’s practical compendium character.
Recitation functions as an auspicious benediction aimed at removing obstacles to victory and well-being, aligning personal joy and progeny with the dharmic success of the wider community (prajā).