Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
ॐ नमो भगवति ज्वालामानिनि गृध्रगणपरिवृते स्वाहा युद्धेगच्छन् जपन्मन्त्रं पुमान् साक्षाज्जयी भवेत् ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रियै नमः उत्तरादौ च घृणिनी सूर्या पुज्या चतुर्दले
oṃ namo bhagavati jvālāmānini gṛdhragaṇaparivṛte svāhā yuddhegacchan japanmantraṃ pumān sākṣājjayī bhavet oṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃ śriyai namaḥ uttarādau ca ghṛṇinī sūryā pujyā caturdale
“Om. Sembah sujud kepada Bhagavatī yang menyala-nyala, dikelilingi rombongan burung hering—svāhā.” Seorang lelaki yang pergi berperang sambil menjapa mantra ini akan menjadi pemenang secara nyata. (Selanjutnya:) “Om. Śrīṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ—sembah sujud kepada Śrī (Lakṣmī).” Dan pada teratai empat kelopak, pada kelopak utara dan kelopak-kelopak yang lain, hendaklah dipuja “Ghṛṇinī” dan “Sūryā”.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s mantra-vidhi to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Ritualized courage: aligning personal effort (yuddha-prayāṇa) with devatā-śakti through japa; prosperity (Śrī) and solar tejas as supports for righteous success.
Application: Before/while marching, maintain continuous japa; perform quick caturdala lotus worship with correct directional placement to ‘seal’ protection and auspiciousness.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya & Puja-vidhi (Tantric protective/war mantras and solar worship)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A warrior recites a fierce Devī mantra while marching to battle; above, Jvālāmāninī blazes with a halo of flames and vulture-hosts. Nearby, a four-petalled lotus diagram shows Śrī, Ghṛṇinī, and Sūryā placed in directional petals.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, battlefield procession with warrior chanting, overhead fierce Devī Jvālāmāninī in flames with gṛdhra-gaṇas, caturdala lotus yantra at bottom with labeled petals (uttara etc.) for Ghṛṇinī and Sūryā, bold reds/ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central blazing Devī with gold flame aureole and stylized vultures, warrior devotee at side with folded hands/japa-mālā, caturdala lotus rendered with gold embossing and inscriptions śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃ, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional yet devotional: clear four-petalled lotus diagram with directional labels and deity-names, inset scene of warrior doing japa while walking, soft colors and precise linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed marching soldiers with a single warrior reciting, celestial fierce goddess in the sky with vulture attendants, small geometric lotus diagram on a cloth in foreground, fine detailing and balanced composition"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: युद्धेगच्छन्→युद्धे गच्छन्; जपन्मन्त्रं→जपन् मन्त्रम्; साक्षाज्जयी→साक्षात् जयী; उत्तरादौ→उत्तरा-आदौ; चतुर्दले→चतुर्-दले.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 312 (protective mantras and abhichāra/prayoga section); Agni Purana sections on Sūrya-pūjā and mantra-kalpa (elsewhere in the Purana)
FAQs
It teaches a practical battle-application of mantra-japa for assured victory, and a related worship layout: invoking Śrīṃ–Hrīṃ–Klīṃ to Śrī (Lakṣmī) and placing solar names (Ghṛṇinī, Sūryā) on a four-petalled lotus/maṇḍala with directional assignment.
It exemplifies the text’s manual-like coverage of applied ritual science—linking mantra-vidyā, yantra/maṇḍala-style placement (caturdala lotus), and pragmatic aims (victory, prosperity), alongside broader subjects such as governance and warfare.
The verse frames success in conflict as arising from disciplined japa and deity-alignment—seeking divine śakti (power) and śrī (auspicious fortune), thereby converting action (battle) into a consecrated, merit-oriented undertaking.