Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 20
अध्याय १ — यजुर्विधानम्
Agni Purana, Chapter 259: Yajur-vidhāna
रक्षोघ्नञ्च यशस्यञ्च तथैव विजयप्रदं अयत्नो अग्निरित्येतत् संग्रामे विजयप्रदं
rakṣoghnañca yaśasyañca tathaiva vijayapradaṃ ayatno agnirityetat saṃgrāme vijayapradaṃ
(ဤမန္တရား) သည် ရာက္ခသ (ရန်သူ/ဒေမုန်အင်အား) ကို သတ်ဖျက်သူ၊ ဂုဏ်သတင်းပေးသူ၊ ထို့အပြင် အောင်ပွဲပေးသူ ဖြစ်သည်။ «ayatno ’gnir» ဟူသော အုတ်တော်မူချက်—ဤမန္တရားတည်းဟူ၍—စစ်ပွဲ၌ အောင်မြင်မှုကို ပေးတတ်သည်။
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard narration to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Recite as a rakṣā- and jaya-mantra before/within battle, marches, or contests to invoke protection, fame, and victory.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Ayatno ’gnir—Rakṣoghna & Vijayaprada Mantra","lookup_keywords":["rakṣoghna","vijayaprada","saṅgrāma","ayatno 'gnir","rakṣā-mantra"],"quick_summary":"A concise protective formula framed as rakṣasa-slaying, fame-giving, and victory-bestowing; used as a battlefield jaya-mantra."}
Concept: Mantra as rakṣā (apotropaic power) and as a means to jaya (success) through Agni-linked potency.
Application: Adopt mantra-japa as a preparatory discipline to reduce fear, invoke divine protection, and focus intention in high-risk undertakings.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi (Protective and Victory Mantras / Raksha-Mantras)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A warrior or commander recites a short Agni-linked victory mantra before battle, with protective aura and banners behind.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: heroic kṣatriya with folded hands before a small sacrificial fire, Agni as a radiant presence, soldiers and elephants in the background, bold flat colors, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central figure chanting jaya-mantra before Agni, heavy gold leaf halo, stylized flames, rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments, victory banner motif.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional scene of mantra-recitation before combat, fine linework, soft shading, labeled elements (Agni, mantra scroll), calm but resolute faces.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: battlefield camp at dawn, commander reciting over a small fire, detailed tents and armor, delicate flora border, subdued gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rakṣoghnañca→rakṣaḥ-ghnam+ca; yaśasyañca→yaśasyam+ca; tathaiva→tathā+eva; agnirityetat→agniḥ+iti+etat; (vijayapradaṃ repeated as epithet).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 259 (Mantra-vidhi: rakṣā/jaya mantras)
FAQs
It teaches a practical rakṣā-mantra application: a short Agni-linked utterance (‘ayatno ’gnir’) intended for protection from hostile forces and for securing victory during battle.
Alongside theology and rites, the Agni Purana catalogs applied techniques—here, battlefield-protection and victory-oriented mantra-prayoga—showing its coverage of pragmatic domains like defense, success rites, and protective liturgy.
By invoking Agni as purifying power, the practitioner seeks both external protection and inner fortitude; the promised results—fame and victory—are framed as fruits of disciplined recitation and alignment with dharmic, purificatory fire-energy.