Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 7
Svāyambhuva-vaṁśa-varṇanam
Description of the Lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu
रिपुं रिपुञ्जयं रिप्रं वृकलं वृकतेजसम् रिपोराधत्त बृहती चाक्षुषं सर्वतेजसम्
ripuṃ ripuñjayaṃ ripraṃ vṛkalaṃ vṛkatejasam riporādhatta bṛhatī cākṣuṣaṃ sarvatejasam
Ele é o Inimigo (do mal), o Conquistador de inimigos, o Puro; o de estandarte do Lobo e o de fulgor lupino. Ele rechaça o inimigo; (é) o Vasto (Bṛhatī), o Ocular/Onividente (Cākṣuṣa) e Aquele cujo esplendor é universal.
Lord Agni (narrating within the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Ripuñjaya and allied protective epithets","lookup_keywords":["ripu","ripuñjaya","vṛka-dhvaja","sarva-tejas","cākṣuṣa"],"quick_summary":"A compact chain of epithets portraying the deity as enemy-destroyer, pure, wolf-bannered/wolf-radiant, all-seeing, and universally splendid—used as a protective litany."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (alliterative repetition of ‘ripu-’), Nāma-mālā (epithet garland)
Concept: Nāma-smaraṇa as upāya: concentrating on divine attributes (tejas, cakṣuḥ, ripu-jaya) to transform fear into steadiness.
Application: Daily japa/recitation for protection; mental visualization of ‘all-seeing radiance’ to counter anxiety and hostility.
Khanda Section: Stotra / Nāmāvali (Protective litany of epithets)
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fierce yet auspicious guardian deity with a wolf-emblazoned banner, blazing aura, and wide all-seeing eyes, standing between devotees and shadowy ‘enemies’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, guardian deity with large expressive eyes, wolf-banner held aloft, fiery prabhāmaṇḍala, subdued demons at feet, bold reds/ochres, temple-border motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, thick gold halo and ornaments, deity holding a staff/banner with wolf emblem, embossed gold highlights for ‘sarva-tejas’, devotees at bottom seeking protection.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined lines, emphasis on the eyes (cākṣuṣa), luminous aura rendered with soft gradients, instructional labels of epithets around the figure like a nāmāvali diagram.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, dramatic night-to-light contrast, deity as radiant protector with wolf-banner, enemies retreating into darkness, fine textile detail and delicate facial rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रिपोराधत्त = रिपोः + आदत्त; चाक्षुषम् = च + आक्षुषम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana stotra/nāmāvali portions in adjacent adhyāyas (protective name-lists); Agni Purana mantra-kalpa and rakṣā-vidhi style passages (where present)
FAQs
It teaches protective stotra-vidhi through nāmāvali—reciting potent epithets (e.g., ripuñjaya, sarvatejas) as a practical method for removing hostile forces and obstacles.
Alongside law, medicine, and warfare, the Agni Purana preserves applied liturgical technology—name-recitation as a ritual instrument for protection, victory, and purification—showing its coverage of practical religious methods.
By invoking the deity as pure, all-seeing, and universally radiant, the reciter seeks inner purification and the karmic removal of inimical influences, aligning the mind with protective divine power.