Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 22
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
पवनवेगा भुवनपाला वै सव्वसिद्धिदा अनङ्गमदनानङ्गमेखलान्ताञ्चपेच्छ्रिये
pavanavegā bhuvanapālā vai savvasiddhidā anaṅgamadanānaṅgamekhalāntāñcapecchriye
ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระศรีเทวี—ผู้มีความเร็วดุจสายลม ผู้พิทักษ์โลกทั้งหลาย ผู้ประทานสิทธิสำเร็จทั้งปวง; ผู้ยังทำให้อนังคะ (กามเทพ) หลงใหล ผู้ทรงเมขลาอันงดงาม และผู้มีส่วนปลายประดับเครื่องอลังการดุจพู่ขนนกอันรุ่งเรือง
Lord Agni (narrating the stotra-material within the Agni Purana tradition)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Protective and siddhi-oriented nāma-japa/arcana: reciting epithets to invoke speed, guardianship, and accomplishment-bestowing power of Devī.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devī-nāmāni: Pavanavegā–Bhuvanapālā–Sarvasiddhidā (etc.)","lookup_keywords":["Pavanavega","Bhuvanapala","Sarvasiddhida","Ananga-madana","Mekhala"],"quick_summary":"A cluster of praise-names presenting Devī as swift, world-protecting, and giver of all siddhis; suitable for stotra-recitation as a protective and success-invoking practice."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa
Concept: Nāma-japa as upāsanā: divine qualities (vega, pālana, siddhi) are invoked through remembrance and praise.
Application: Use as a short stotra segment in daily pūjā for protection, success in undertakings, and steadiness of mind.
Khanda Section: Stotra-Mantra (Devi-upasana / Protective and Siddhi-bestowing Names)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Devī as Śrī, moving with wind-like speed while guarding the worlds; she is richly adorned with a jeweled girdle and a plume-like ornament, radiating siddhi-bestowing grace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Devī-Śrī in dynamic stride with flowing garments, protective hand-gesture, jeweled mekhala, plume ornament, attendants symbolizing worlds, warm reds and ochres, bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, seated or slightly forward-leaning Śrī Devī with gold-embossed jewelry, prominent waist-girdle, plume ornament, lotus motifs, inscriptions of epithets around, radiant halo","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, elegant Devī with detailed ornaments and clear iconographic labels for names (Pavanavegā, Bhuvanapālā, Sarvasiddhidā), calm background, instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, allegorical queenly goddess with wind-swept veil, jeweled belt, feathered ornament, small globe/world motifs at her feet, fine textile detail and delicate palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: savvasiddhidā = सर्वसिद्धिदा (प्राकृत/पाठभेद); anaṅgamadanānaṅgamekhalāntāñcapecchriye → ...अन्ता च अपेच्छ्रिये (च-सन्धि; अन्ता + च)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 312.24 (mūla-mantra for the same Devī-stream); Agni Purana 312.25 (dhyāna/iconography to pair with stuti)
FAQs
It provides stotra-style nāma (epithet) recitation for Devi-upāsanā: invoking the Goddess as world-protectress and giver of all siddhis, a practical formula used for protection and attainment of desired accomplishments.
Alongside ritual manuals, dharma, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana preserves applied devotional technology—name-hymns and epithets used in worship—showing how spiritual practices were systematized as repeatable methods for results (rakṣā and siddhi).
Reciting and contemplating these epithets aligns the devotee with Śrī/Devī as protector and benefactress, traditionally held to remove obstacles, generate auspicious merit, and support success through divine grace.