Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 19
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
तव पृष्ठं समारुह्य हता दैत्याः सुरैः पुरा अधुना त्वां समारुह्य जेष्यामि रिपुवाहिनीं
tava pṛṣṭhaṃ samāruhya hatā daityāḥ suraiḥ purā adhunā tvāṃ samāruhya jeṣyāmi ripuvāhinīṃ
เมื่อขึ้นขี่บนหลังเจ้า เหล่าเทวะได้สังหารพวกไทตยะในกาลก่อน บัดนี้เมื่อขึ้นขี่เจ้า เราจักพิชิตกองทัพศัตรู
A deva/warrior figure addressing his divine mount or vehicle (vāhana) in the battle narrative (as transmitted by Agni to Vasiṣṭha).
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Mythic precedent used as a confidence-rite: recalling earlier divine victories achieved with the same support (mount/vehicle) to strengthen resolve for present conquest.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Mythic Precedent of Victory: Devas on the Mount, Present Conquest","lookup_keywords":["daitya-vadha","sura-asura-yuddha","aśva","ripu-vāhinī","precedent"],"quick_summary":"Establishes a model: as gods once defeated daityas by mounting this support, the speaker now claims the same victorious trajectory against the enemy host."}
Alamkara Type: Dṛṣṭānta (exemplum: past event as proof)
Concept: Smṛti of righteous victory: aligning present action with a remembered dharmic triumph to dispel fear and strengthen determination.
Application: In leadership, cite credible precedents to unify forces and legitimize action; convert memory into disciplined resolve.
Khanda Section: Itihasa-Avatarika Katha (Deva–Asura Yuddha / Puranic War Narrative)
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A warrior mounts a powerful horse, envisioning the ancient scene where devas rode and slew daityas; the present enemy host stands ahead like a dark wave.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split-scene composition: upper band devas defeating daityas, lower band present rider mounting, bold heroic lines, swirling battle clouds, rhythmic repetition of figures","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central mounted hero with gold aura, background vignette of devas’ ancient victory, gold-highlighted banners and weapons, dramatic yet devotional heroism","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, narrative paneling showing ‘then’ and ‘now’, careful depiction of mounting posture and battlefield ranks, soft colors with crisp outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, panoramic battlefield with dense enemy ranks, foreground rider mounting, faint ghosted tableau of ancient deva victory in the sky, meticulous detail in horses and standards"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"heroic-narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रिपुवाहिनीं = रिपु-वाहिनीम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); no further mandatory sandhi splits.
Related Themes: Agni Purana war-narrative exempla used for nīti and motivation; Agni Purana dhanurveda passages on mounted combat
FAQs
No ritual or technical vidyā is taught here; it is a martial vow within a Deva–Asura war narrative, emphasizing reliance on one’s vāhana/vehicle and resolve to defeat the enemy host.
Alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana preserves Itihasa-style war narration and battle rhetoric—showing how Puranas also transmit cultural memory of conflict, leadership speech, and victory motifs.
The verse frames victory as aligned with the devas’ righteous cause: remembering prior divine triumphs strengthens dharmic resolve, presenting courage and steadfastness in a just battle as spiritually meritorious.