Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 23

Chapter 41 — शिलाविन्यासविधानं

The Procedure for Laying the Stones / Foundation Setting

Devanagari script

जये भार्गवदायादे प्रजानां विजयावहे पूर्णेङ्गिरसदायादे पूर्णकामं कुरुष्व मां

Transliteration

jaye bhārgavadāyāde prajānāṃ vijayāvahe pūrṇeṅgirasadāyāde pūrṇakāmaṃ kuruṣva māṃ

Translation

اے جَیا! بھृگو کی وارثہ، رعایا کو فتح عطا کرنے والی؛ اے پُورنا! اَنگیراس کی وارثہ—مجھے پُورن کام، یعنی کامل مراد یافتہ بنا دے۔

Word by Word

• jaye: O Jayā
• jaye: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhārgava-dāyāde: O descendant of Bhārgava (Bhṛgu)
• bhārgava-dāyāde: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārgava + dāyāda (भार्गव+दायाद) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Feminine (contextual epithet), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); 'heir/descendant of Bhṛgu'

• prajānām: of creatures/people
• prajānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vijaya-āvahe: O bringer of victory
• vijaya-āvahe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vijaya + āvaha (विजय+आवह) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); 'bringing victory' (āvaha = bringing)

• pūrṇa-aṅgirasa-dāyāde: O complete/perfect descendant of Āṅgirasa
• pūrṇa-aṅgirasa-dāyāde: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrṇa + āṅgirasa + dāyāda (पूर्ण+आङ्गिरस+दायाद) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); 'heir/descendant of Āṅgirasa' with pūrṇa as qualifier

• pūrṇa-kāmam: fully satisfied in desire
• pūrṇa-kāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa + kāma (पूर्ण+काम) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying māṃ; 'one whose desires are fulfilled'

• kuruṣva: make (me)
• kuruṣva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ) (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Agni (teaching mantra-prayoga to Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Jaya/Abhaya-style protective-victory mantra for success in undertakings, public welfare, and personal fulfillment; used in pūjā, travel, contests, or before risky tasks.","sutra_style":false}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Jaya–Pūrṇā mantra for victory and wish-fulfillment","lookup_keywords":["Jaya mantra","vijaya","Pūrṇā","Bhārgava","Aṅgirasa"],"quick_summary":"Invoke Jaya (Bhṛgu-line) for victory and Pūrṇā (Aṅgiras-line) for completeness; the mantra aims at protection, success, and fulfillment of intentions."}

Kavya & Alamkara Layer

Alamkara Type: Sambodhana; epithets (dāyāda) as lineage-based praise

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Siddhi is framed as alignment with auspicious powers (Jaya, Pūrṇā) through disciplined invocation; ‘pūrṇa-kāma’ implies completeness rather than mere acquisition.

Application: Use mantra-japa with clear intention, ethical aim, and steadiness; pair ‘victory’ with ‘wholeness’ to avoid reckless striving.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Mantra-vidhi (Jaya/Abhaya/Protection and Victory Mantras)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vīra

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two personified goddesses—Jaya and Pūrṇā—bestow victory and fullness upon a devotee; symbols of banner, lotus, and full pot appear; protective aura surrounds the supplicant.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Jaya and Pūrṇā as graceful śaktis with bold outlines, one holding a victory banner, the other a pūrṇa-kalaśa, devotee in añjali, radiant protective mandala backdrop","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, twin goddesses with gold halos, heavy gold work on ornaments, victory banner and full pot highlighted, devotee kneeling, temple arch framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, balanced symmetrical composition, clear iconographic labels (banner, pūrṇa-kalaśa), calm faces, instructional clarity for mantra context","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scene of blessing, delicate textiles, one goddess presenting a banner, the other a jeweled full pot, devotee receiving boon, fine floral borders"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: pūrṇeṅgirasadāyāde → pūrṇa-āṅgirasa-dāyāde; vijayāvahe → vijaya-āvahe.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 41 (mantra-vidhi for protection/victory)

Characters & Entities

• Jaya
• Bhṛgu
• Aṅgiras
• Pūrṇā (as a mantra-deity/epithet)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It gives a direct japa-invocation to the mantra-deity ‘Jaya’ (Victory), invoking sage-lineage epithets (Bhṛgu/Aṅgiras) to secure victory and complete fulfillment of aims (pūrṇa-kāma).

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana preserves practical ritual technology—short, goal-oriented mantras used for success, conquest, and accomplishment—showing its coverage of applied dharma and mantra-prayoga.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

The verse frames victory and desire-fulfillment as a sanctioned outcome of disciplined mantra practice, aligning personal aims with a deified principle (Jaya) and thereby seeking merit through ritually authorized means.