Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 13
Nīrājana-vidhiḥ
Procedure of Nīrājana / Auspicious Lamp-Waving and Royal Propitiation
पटस्थमिति क , ग , छ , ज , ट च मन्त्रेणेन्द्रं समभ्यर्च्य जितभूः स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् भद्रकालीं पटे लिख्य पूजयेदाश्विने जये
paṭasthamiti ka , ga , cha , ja , ṭa ca mantreṇendraṃ samabhyarcya jitabhūḥ svargamāpnuyāt bhadrakālīṃ paṭe likhya pūjayedāśvine jaye
ດ້ວຍມົນຕຣາທີ່ເລີ່ມດ້ວຍຄຳວ່າ «paṭastham» (ໃຊ້ພະຍາງ ka, ga, cha, ja, ແລະ ṭa) ພຶງບູຊາພຣະອິນທຣາຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງ; ເມື່ອເປັນຜູ້ຊະນະແຜ່ນດິນ ຍ່ອມໄດ້ບັນລຸສະຫວັນ. ເມື່ອວາດພຣະນາງພັດຣະກາລີລົງໃນຜ້າ (paṭa) ແລ້ວ ພຶງບູຊາເພື່ອໄຊຊະນະໃນເດືອນອາສະວິນ.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing a sage (commonly transmitted as Vasiṣṭha in later framing)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Protective-victory rite: mantra-syllable nyāsa/recitation for Indra worship, plus paṭa (cloth) icon worship of Bhadrakālī in Āśvina for conquest/victory aims.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Jaya-kalpa: Indra-arcana with ‘paṭastham’ mantra and Bhadrakālī-paṭa-pūjā (Āśvina)","lookup_keywords":["paṭastham","ka ga cha ja ṭa","Indra-pūjā","Bhadrakālī-paṭa","Āśvina-jaya"],"quick_summary":"Defines a victory-oriented ritual: worship Indra using a specific syllabic mantra sequence, and worship Bhadrakālī drawn on cloth during Āśvina to secure triumph and protection."}
Weapon Type: Indra-associated vajra (implied) and victory-rite context
Concept: Mantra and icon (paṭa) function as vehicles of divine presence; victory is framed as siddhi arising from correct upāsanā.
Application: For ritualists: follow time (Āśvina), medium (cloth icon), and mantra-structure precisely; for rulers: integrate śānti and jaya rites with ethical governance.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-mantra-kalpa (protective rites and victory rituals)
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: Cosmology
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual chamber where a priest worships Indra with mantra syllables, while a vivid cloth painting of Bhadrakālī is displayed and offered flowers and lamps for victory in Āśvina.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Bhadrakālī on a hanging paṭa with fierce yet auspicious expression, priest offering lamp and flowers, Indra symbolized with vajra and white elephant motif in background, rich reds/greens, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Bhadrakālī paṭa as central framed cloth with gold foil accents, ornate arch border, priest and patron offering, small Indra vignette with vajra, heavy jewelry and halos.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction: cloth icon on stand, labeled syllables ‘ka ga cha ja ṭa’ in decorative script, priest performing ārati, clean lines and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor ritual scene with detailed textiles, a hanging cloth painting of Bhadrakālī, attendants holding offerings, calligraphic panel showing the mantra syllables, refined palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मन्त्रेणेन्द्रं = मन्त्रेण + इन्द्रम् (ण + इ → णे); स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् = स्वर्गम् + आप्नुयात् (म् + आ → मा); पूजयेदाश्विने = पूजयेत् + आश्विने (त् + आ → दा, per external sandhi/voicing in transmission).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: mantra-kalpa and rakṣā-vidhi sections; Agni Purana: Devī-upāsanā and paṭa/yantra-related prayogas
FAQs
It teaches a jaya-prayoga (victory application): worship Indra with a specified mantra using syllabic components, and perform paṭa-lekhana (drawing a deity on cloth) to worship Bhadrakālī for victory in Āśvina.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of practical ritual technologies—mantra-usage, seasonal timing (Āśvina), and image-on-cloth worship—alongside broader theology, making it an encyclopedic compendium of applied religious procedures.
The rite promises both worldly success (jaya, conquest) and posthumous merit (attainment of svarga), presenting victory-oriented worship as simultaneously a dharmic act that yields spiritual reward.