Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 51
Rājanīti (Statecraft): Ṣaḍvidha-bala, Vyūha-vidhāna, and Strategic Warfare
प्रतिष्ठः सुप्रतिष्ठश् च श्येनो विजयसञ्जयौ विशालो विजयः शूची स्थूणाकर्णचमूमुखौ
pratiṣṭhaḥ supratiṣṭhaś ca śyeno vijayasañjayau viśālo vijayaḥ śūcī sthūṇākarṇacamūmukhau
ท่านถูกเรียกว่า ‘ประติษฐะ’ (ผู้ตั้งมั่น) และ ‘สุประติษฐะ’ (ผู้ตั้งมั่นยิ่ง); ‘ศเยนะ’ (เหยี่ยว ผู้ว่องไวและมองไกล); ‘วิชัย’ และ ‘สัญชัย’ (ผู้ประทานชัยชนะ); ‘วิศาล’ (ผู้กว้างใหญ่); ‘วิชัย’ (ชัยชนะเอง); ‘ศูจี’ (ผู้บริสุทธิ์); ‘สถูณากรรณะ’ (ผู้มีหูดุจเสา); และ ‘จมูมุข’ (ผู้นำหน้ากองทัพ).
Lord Agni (narrating a sacred name-listing for recitation)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Protective japa/recitation using epithets that invoke steadiness, swiftness, purity, and victory—especially suited for pre-battle or daily protection rites.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Protective epithets: Pratiṣṭha, Supratiṣṭha, Śyena, Vijaya, Sañjaya, Viśāla, Śūcī, Sthūṇākarṇa, Camūmukha","lookup_keywords":["sahasranāma","pratiṣṭha","śyena","vijaya","camūmukha"],"quick_summary":"A cluster of divine names emphasizing firm establishment, hawk-like speed, purity, and victory; recite as a protective and morale-strengthening litany."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (phonetic echo) / Nāmāvalī style
Concept: Nāma-smaraṇa as protective upāya; aligning mind with divine qualities (steadfastness, purity, victory).
Application: Daily or situational japa to stabilize attention and reduce fear before conflict or major undertakings.
Khanda Section: Sahasranama / Mantra-shastra (Protective Name-Recitation)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A divine protector figure radiating steadiness and victory; a hawk motif above; an army formation behind with the deity at the vanguard, names inscribed as a halo-band.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central deity in heroic stance, halo with Sanskrit epithets, stylized hawk above the crown, army banners behind, deep greens/ochres, bold facial features","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, deity with gold-leaf aureole, embossed name-band, hawk emblem on a standard, rich jewels, 'Vijaya' theme with victory garland","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined devotional portrait with calligraphic epithets around, subtle hawk icon, calm yet heroic expression, clean composition for recitation context","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly battlefield blessing scene, deity/saintly figure at the army’s head, hawk standard fluttering, delicate script cartouches listing names"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: supratiṣṭhaś ca → su-pratiṣṭhaḥ ca (visarga sandhi); vijayasañjayau is dvandva in dual; sthūṇākarṇacamūmukhau treated as a dual dvandva of two compound names.
Related Themes: Agni Purana sahasranāma/mantra sections around 241 (protective name-recitation)
FAQs
Mantra-shastra practice: the verse supplies specific divine epithets for stotra/japa, used for protection, steadiness of mind, purification (śaucam), and victory-oriented resolve.
By preserving a structured list of functional divine names (nāma-vidyā) used in ritual recitation, the Agni Purana documents applied devotional technology alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, warfare, and poetics).
Reciting these names is traditionally held to purify (śūcī), stabilize one’s life and dharma (pratiṣṭhā), and remove obstacles to success, culminating in inner and outer victory (vijaya).