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
ॐ नमो भगवति ज्वालामानिनि गृध्रगणपरिवृते स्वाहा। युद्धे गच्छन् जपन् मन्त्रं पुमान् साक्षाज्जयी भवेत्। ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रियै नमः। उत्तरादौ च घृणिनी सूर्याः पूज्याः चतुर्दले पद्मे।
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s mantra-vidhi to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Yuddha-jaya mantra (Jvālāmāninī) and caturdala Sūrya-Śrī worship","lookup_keywords":["yuddha-jaya","Jvālāmāninī","gṛdhra-gaṇa","śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃ","caturdala"],"quick_summary":"Provides a victory-producing battle mantra to be recited while marching to war, and prescribes auxiliary worship of Śrī and solar śaktis (Ghṛṇinī, Sūryā) on a four-petalled lotus with directional placement."}
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.