Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 26
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
नित्याभया मङ्गला च नववीरा च मङ्गला दुर्भगा मनोन्मनी पूज्या द्रावा पूर्वादितः स्थिता
nityābhayā maṅgalā ca navavīrā ca maṅgalā durbhagā manonmanī pūjyā drāvā pūrvāditaḥ sthitā
พระนางคือ นิตยาภยา (ผู้ไร้ความหวาดกลัวเป็นนิตย์), มังคลา (ผู้ประทานมงคล), นววีรา (ผู้มีวีรภาพเก้าประการ) และยังเป็นมังคลาอีกครั้งหนึ่ง; พระนางคือ ทุรภคา (ผู้ขจัดเคราะห์ร้าย), มโนन्मนี (ผู้เหนือจิต), ปูชยา (ควรแก่การบูชา), ทราวา (ผู้ทำให้อุปสรรคละลายไหลไป) และทรงสถิตมั่นในทิศตะวันออกเป็นต้นไป.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Protective recitation of Devi-epithets during worship, especially for auspiciousness, fearlessness, and removal of misfortune; directional (dik) placement for ritual completeness.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devi Epithets: Nityabhaya–Mangala–Navavira etc. with Dik-sthiti","lookup_keywords":["Nityabhaya","Mangala","Navavira","Manonmani","dik-sthiti"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of Devi-names used as protective and auspicious invocations, with an indication of her establishment beginning in the East for ritual orientation."}
Alamkara Type: Namavali (epithet-catalogue); mild Anuprasa via repeated Maṅgalā
Concept: Devi as both worldly auspiciousness (maṅgala) and mind-transcending reality (manonmanī).
Application: Use the names as bhāva-support: invoke protection and auspiciousness while cultivating inward transcendence during japa/puja.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devi-nama-stotra (Goddess epithets for worship and protection)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Devi shrine with the Goddess invoked through a garland of epithets; worship begins facing East, with subtle directional markers around the sanctum.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural: serene Devi with halo, priests chanting namavali, east-facing lamp and kalasha, directional lotuses around, earthy reds and ochres, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: Devi as Maṅgalā with rich jewelry and gold leaf prabhavali, devotees offering flowers, east-direction indicated by rising sun motif, ornate arch and lamps.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional puja scene showing worshipper oriented to East, labeled dik markers, Devi seated calmly, delicate lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly devotional setting with a small sanctum, worshipper facing East, calligraphic cartouche listing epithets, fine detailing and pastel palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; list of epithets in nominative feminine singular. ‘पूर्वादितः’ analyzed as pūrvādi + -tas (taddhita adverb), functioning adverbially.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 312 (Devi-nama-stotra context); Agni Purana 313–314 (mantra/nyasa continuations in adjacent sections)
FAQs
It provides a ritual list of Devi-epithets used for japa/stotra in worship, along with a directional cue (“beginning with the East”), indicating placement or invocation order in a puja.
It exemplifies the text’s cataloging function: preserving precise liturgical name-lists (nāma/epithet traditions) and practical ritual details (directional sequencing) alongside other disciplines.
Reciting and meditating on these names frames the Goddess as auspicious and fear-dispelling, aiming at protection, removal of obstacles/ill-fortune, and inner transcendence beyond the mind (manonmanī).