Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 58
जया च विजया चैव जयंती पापनाशनी । इडा च पिंगला चैव वहंतोऽश्वमुखास्तथा
jayā ca vijayā caiva jayaṃtī pāpanāśanī | iḍā ca piṃgalā caiva vahaṃto'śvamukhāstathā
Jayā et Vijayā, ainsi que Jayantī, destructrice des péchés ; de même Iḍā et Piṅgalā : elles aussi sont des porteuses, au visage de cheval.
Nārada
Scene: Around the Sun’s chariot appear personified attendants: Jayā and Vijayā as auspicious guardians, Jayantī as a radiant sin-destroying figure, and Iḍā–Piṅgalā as twin currents/figures; the bearers are depicted with horse-like faces, supporting the chariot’s movement.
FAQs
Sūrya worship is depicted as supported by a divine retinue; invoking them emphasizes protection and sin-removal.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse continues the mantra’s cosmological listing.
Recitation includes naming Sūrya’s associated powers/attendants (Jayā, Vijayā, Jayantī, Iḍā, Piṅgalā) as part of the arghya-mantra.