Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 10
Mantras for the Parasol and Other Royal/Worship Emblems (छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः)
पतत्रिराड्वैनतेयस् तथा नारायणध्वजः काश्यपेयो ऽमृताहर्ता नागारिर्विष्णुवाहनः
patatrirāḍvainateyas tathā nārāyaṇadhvajaḥ kāśyapeyo 'mṛtāhartā nāgārirviṣṇuvāhanaḥ
वह पक्षियों का अधिराज वैनतेय है; नारायण का ध्वज, कश्यप का पुत्र, अमृत लाने वाला, नागों का शत्रु और विष्णु का वाहन है।
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Garuḍa-nāma-smaraṇa for protection from sarpa-bhaya (snakes), viṣa (poison), and for Viṣṇu-bhakti; used as aṅga in pūjā and daily japa.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Garuḍa—principal epithets (Patatrirāṭ, Vainateya, Amṛtāharta, Nāgāri, Viṣṇuvāhana)","lookup_keywords":["Garuḍa","Vainateya","Amṛtāharta","Nāgāri","Viṣṇuvāhana"],"quick_summary":"Defines Garuḍa through functional epithets: lineage (Kaśyapeya), cosmic role (amṛta-bringer), and devotional identity (Viṣṇu’s mount and banner). Useful as a nāmāvali segment in stotra-recitation."}
Alamkara Type: Bahuvrīhi-nāma (epithetic compounds)
Concept: Nāma as upāsanā: identity of a deity conveyed through guṇa-kriyā (qualities and functions).
Application: Use epithets as focused dhyāna-points: lineage (Kaśyapa), service (Viṣṇu-vāhana), and protective power (Nāgāri).
Khanda Section: Nama-stuti / Vishnu-vahana Garuḍa-nama (Devotional Epithets and Sacred Names)
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Garuḍa, king of birds, bearing Viṣṇu and associated with the amṛta episode; serpents shown as subdued enemies; banner-emblem of Nārāyaṇa suggested.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: golden-hued Garuḍa with wide wings, ornate jewelry, Viṣṇu seated upon him, coiled nāgas beneath, flat iconic composition, rich reds/ochres/greens, sacred aura.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: Garuḍa as Viṣṇu-vāhana with embossed gold foil ornaments, haloed Viṣṇu, stylized nāga motif at base, jewel-like colors, symmetrical devotional framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: refined linework, soft shading; Garuḍa in añjali before Viṣṇu’s dhvaja-stambha, inscriptions of epithets (Patatrirāṭ, Vainateya), delicate ornamentation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: dynamic Garuḍa in flight carrying a nectar vessel (amṛta), serpents recoiling below, detailed feathers, courtly palette, fine borders and landscape clouds."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पतत्रिराड्वैनतेयस् → पतत्रिराट् वैनतेयः; काश्यपेयो ऽमृताहर्ता → काश्यपेयः अमृताहर्ता; नागारिर्विष्णुवाहनः → नागारिः विष्णुवाहनः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 268 (Garuḍa-nāma/stuti sequence)
FAQs
This verse functions as nāma-stuti (recitation of sacred epithets): it teaches the correct honorific names of Garuḍa for devotional use, protective remembrance, and praise within Vaiṣṇava-oriented worship.
By cataloging precise mythic identifiers—lineage (Kaśyapeya), function (Viṣṇuvāhana), emblematic role (Nārāyaṇadhvaja), and famous deed (Amṛtāhartā)—the text preserves genealogical, theological, and narrative data in compact, memorizable form.
Remembering and praising Garuḍa through these names is traditionally held to invoke protection (especially from serpent-related fear/afflictions) and to strengthen devotion to Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu through his foremost vāhana and emblem.