Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
Mantras for the Parasol and Other Royal/Worship Emblems (छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः)
सूर्यस्य च प्रभावेन वर्धस्व त्वं महामते पाण्डराभप्रतीकाश हिमकुन्देन्दुसुप्रभ
sūryasya ca prabhāvena vardhasva tvaṃ mahāmate pāṇḍarābhapratīkāśa himakundendusuprabha
सूर्याच्या प्रभावी तेजाने तू वाढ व विस्तार पाव, हे महामते; तू पांढऱ्या आभेने प्रकाशमान—हिम, कुंद व चंद्रासारखा उज्ज्वल।
Lord Agni (narrating a Surya-related stotra/prayoga within the Agni Purana’s ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Recited as a protective/augmenting mantra over the parasol/insignia (or the person it shelters), invoking solar tejas for increase, brilliance, and auspicious presence.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Sūrya-tejas-vardhana mantra (pāṇḍura-prabhā)","lookup_keywords":["sūrya-prabhāva","vardhasva","pāṇḍura-ābha","hima-kunda-indu","chhatra-mantra"],"quick_summary":"Invokes the Sun’s radiance to cause flourishing; praises the object/person as white-brilliant like snow, jasmine, and moon—imagery used to sacralize and empower the emblem."}
Alamkara Type: Upamā (simile)
Concept: Tejas as a sanctifying force: invoking solar brilliance to strengthen auspiciousness and vitality of a sacred object/person.
Application: Use luminous imagery and solar invocation to stabilize attention (bhāvanā) during mantra-japa and consecration.
Khanda Section: Stotra & Mantra-Prayoga (Protective hymns and invocatory formulae)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A gleaming white parasol or emblem is blessed while the Sun’s radiance is invoked; the object shines pale-white like snow and jasmine under moonlike luster.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized Sun disc above, priest blessing a white parasol with lamp and flowers, luminous pale highlights, jasmine garlands, serene sacred glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, white parasol with gold accents, radiant Sun halo in background, heavy gold work on rays and ornaments, jasmine motifs, devotional brightness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean depiction of the parasol’s pale-white sheen, subtle gradients to show moonlike luster, priest reciting mantra, instructional focus on color and radiance.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, delicate rendering of white parasol fabric, sunlit courtyard, jasmine blossoms, fine brushwork capturing sheen like moonlight, calm ceremonial scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Sūryakānt (or Bhairav as morning raga)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हिमकुन्देन्दुसुप्रभ → हिम-कुन्द-इन्दु-सुप्रभ (compound; internal sandhi: इन्दु).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 268 (chatrādi-mantra sequence)
FAQs
It functions as a Surya-invocation (stuti/prayoga) using the Sun’s prabhā (radiant power) as the operative force for vṛddhi—growth, prosperity, and increase of lustre (tejas).
It illustrates the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical mantra-prayoga and devotional-ritual speech (stotra style), alongside its many other domains—showing how spiritual formulas are used for tangible aims like prosperity and brilliance.
Invoking Surya’s radiance is traditionally linked with purification, strengthening of tejas, and auspicious enhancement of one’s vitality and fortune, framing prosperity as a dharmic, sanctified increase.