Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 25
Mantras for the Parasol and Other Royal/Worship Emblems (छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः)
कालनेमिबधे यद्वत् युद्धे त्रिपुरघातने हिरण्यकशिपोर्युद्धे बधे सर्वासुरेषु च
kālanemibadhe yadvat yuddhe tripuraghātane hiraṇyakaśiporyuddhe badhe sarvāsureṣu ca
കാലനേമി വധത്തിൽ സംഭവിച്ചതുപോലെ, ത്രിപുരഘാതന യുദ്ധത്തിൽ, ഹിരണ്യകശിപുവുമായുള്ള സമരത്തിൽ, അതുപോലെ മറ്റു എല്ലാ അസുരവധങ്ങളിലും (അങ്ങനെ തന്നെയായിരുന്നു)।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Smaraṇa (recollection) of paradigmatic asura-vadha episodes to strengthen faith, courage, and ritual confidence in protective contexts.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Asura-vadha exempla: Kālanemi, Tripura, Hiraṇyakaśipu","lookup_keywords":["Kalanemi-vadha","Tripura-ghatana","Hiranyakashipu-yuddha","asura-vadha","itihasa-drstanta"],"quick_summary":"The verse strings together well-known demon-slaying episodes as exemplars, functioning as a mnemonic list that evokes divine victory across multiple mythic battles."}
Alamkara Type: Anusmriti/Itihasa-dṛṣṭānta (exemplum) with enumerative style
Concept: Dharma is protected through recurring divine intervention against adharma (asura).
Application: Use remembrance of divine victories to cultivate dhairya (steadfastness) and śraddhā during संकट/ritual protection.
Khanda Section: Avataras & Asura-Vadha (Puranic Itihasa Narratives)
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A composite tableau of divine victories: Kālanemi slain, Tripura being destroyed, Hiraṇyakaśipu confronted, and other asuras falling—presented as sequential vignettes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural, saturated reds and greens, multiple registers showing Tripura-dahana with Śiva, Nṛsiṃha tearing Hiraṇyakaśipu, and other asura-vadha scenes, bold outlines, divine halos, traditional ornamentation","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central triumphant deity motif framed by smaller medallions: Tripura-dahana and Nṛsiṃha-vadha, rich jewelry, embossed gold, deep maroon background","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework and soft washes, narrative panels of asura-vadha episodes with clear labels, emphasis on compositional clarity and didactic sequencing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detailing and architectural backdrops, dynamic battle scenes in separate compartments, expressive faces, patterned textiles, subdued yet rich palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kālanemibadhe → kālanemi-badhe; tripuraghātane → tripura-ghātane; hiraṇyakaśiporyuddhe → hiraṇyakaśipoḥ yuddhe; sarvāsureṣu → sarva-asureṣu
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on avatāra-kathā and asura-vadha narratives (Nṛsiṃha/Tripura-related passages)
FAQs
This verse primarily supplies purāṇic exemplars (battle episodes) rather than a ritual procedure; it functions as a mnemonic catalogue of renowned asura-vadha events used to illustrate a principle being taught in the surrounding passage.
By compressing multiple major mythic conflicts (Kālanemi, Tripura, Hiraṇyakaśipu, and other asuras) into a single line, it cross-references widely known narratives—showing the Agni Purana’s compendious style of indexing lore across many traditions.
It underscores the dharmic theme that adharma (asuric oppression) is ultimately overcome; recalling such victories is traditionally taken to strengthen faith (śraddhā) and reinforce the ethic of protecting dharma.