Agni Purana — Chapter 268

AgP 268.1

:ए इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे नीराजनाविधिर्नाम सप्तषष्ट्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः ॥ :न् १ विशाखान्त्विति क॥ , छ॥ च :प् ४७७ छप्तेर् {२६८} :श् अथाष्टषष्ट्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः पुष्कर उवाच छत्रादिमन्त्रान्वक्ष्यामि यैस्तत् पूज्य जयादिकम् ब्रह्मणः सत्यवाक्येन सोमस्य वरुणस्य च

:e ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe nīrājanāvidhirnāma saptaṣaṣṭyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ || :n 1 viśākhāntviti ka.. , cha.. ca :p 477 chapter {268} :ś athāṣṭaṣaṣṭyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ chatrādimantrādayaḥ puṣkara uvāca chatrādimantrānvakṣyāmi yaistat pūjya jayādikam brahmaṇaḥ satyavākyena somasya varuṇasya ca

Thus, in the great Āgneya Purāṇa, the two hundred sixty-seventh chapter, called "The Rule of the Nīrājana." [Note 1: 'viśākhānt' — thus in MSS ka and cha. Page 477. Chapter 268.] Now the two hundred sixty-eighth chapter: the mantras for the parasol and the rest. Puṣkara said: I shall speak the mantras for the parasol and the rest, by which, having honoured that (equipment), (one gains) victory and the rest. By the true word of Brahmā, and of Soma and of Varuṇa,

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AgP 268.2

सूर्यस्य च प्रभावेन वर्धस्व त्वं महामते पाण्डराभप्रतीकाश हिमकुन्देन्दुसुप्रभ

sūryasya ca prabhāvena vardhasva tvaṃ mahāmate pāṇḍarābhapratīkāśa himakundendusuprabha

and by the power of the Sun, grow, O greatly wise one, you who resemble a pale gleam, beautifully bright as snow, jasmine and the moon.

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AgP 268.3

यथाम्बुदश्छादयते शिवायैनां वसुन्धरां तथाच्छादय राजानं विजयारोग्यवृद्धये

yathāmbudaśchādayate śivāyaināṃ vasundharāṃ tathācchādaya rājānaṃ vijayārogyavṛddhaye

As a cloud covers this earth for (its) welfare, so cover the king, for (his) victory, health and increase.

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AgP 268.4

गन्धर्वकुलजातस्त्वं माभूयाः कुलदूषकः ब्रह्मणः सत्यवाक्येन सोमस्य वरुणस्य च

gandharvakulajātastvaṃ mābhūyāḥ kuladūṣakaḥ brahmaṇaḥ satyavākyena somasya varuṇasya ca

You are born of the family of Gandharvas: do not become a disgracer of your family. By the true word of Brahmā, and of Soma and of Varuṇa,

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AgP 268.5

प्रभावाच्च हुताशस्य वर्धस्व त्वं तुरङ्गम तेजसा चैव सूर्यस्य मुनीनां तपसा तथा

prabhāvācca hutāśasya vardhasva tvaṃ turaṅgama tejasā caiva sūryasya munīnāṃ tapasā tathā

and by the power of the fire-eater (Agni), grow, O horse — and by the fiery energy of the Sun, and by the austerity of the sages,

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AgP 268.6

रुद्रस्य ब्रह्मचर्येण पवनस्य बलेन च स्मर त्वं राजपुत्रो ऽसि कौस्तुभन्तु मणिं स्मर

rudrasya brahmacaryeṇa pavanasya balena ca smara tvaṃ rājaputro 'si kaustubhantu maṇiṃ smara

by the chastity of Rudra and by the strength of the Wind. Remember: you are a king's son; remember the Kaustubha jewel.

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AgP 268.7

यां गतिं ब्रह्महा गच्छेत् पितृहा मातृहा तथा भूम्यर्थे ऽनृतवादी च क्षत्रियश् च पराङ्मुखः

yāṃ gatiṃ brahmahā gacchet pitṛhā mātṛhā tathā bhūmyarthe 'nṛtavādī ca kṣatriyaś ca parāṅmukhaḥ

Whatever state a slayer of a brahmin reaches, and a slayer of father or mother, and one who speaks falsely for the sake of land, and a kṣatriya who turns his face away (in battle) —

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AgP 268.8

व्रजेस्त्वन्तां गतिं क्षिप्रं मा तत् पापं भवेत्तव विकृतिं मापगच्छेस्त्वं युद्धे ऽध्वनि तुरङ्गम

vrajestvantāṃ gatiṃ kṣipraṃ mā tat pāpaṃ bhavettava vikṛtiṃ māpagacchestvaṃ yuddhe 'dhvani turaṅgama

you would swiftly go to that state (if you failed); may that sin not be yours. Do not fall into any faltering, O horse, in battle or on the road.

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AgP 268.9

रिपून् विनिघ्नन्समरे सह भर्त्रा सुखी भव शक्रकेतो महावीर्यः सुवर्णस्त्वामुपाश्रितः

ripūn vinighnansamare saha bhartrā sukhī bhava śakraketo mahāvīryaḥ suvarṇastvāmupāśritaḥ

Slaying the enemies in battle together with your master, be happy. O banner of Indra, of great might, the golden one has taken refuge in you.

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AgP 268.10

पतत्रिराड्वैनतेयस् तथा नारायणध्वजः :प् ४७८ काश्यपेयो ऽमृताहर्ता नागारिर्विष्णुवाहनः

patatrirāḍvainateyas tathā nārāyaṇadhvajaḥ :p 478 kāśyapeyo 'mṛtāhartā nāgārirviṣṇuvāhanaḥ

The king of birds, son of Vinatā, and the banner of Nārāyaṇa; descendant of Kaśyapa, the stealer of the nectar, foe of serpents, vehicle of Viṣṇu;

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AgP 268.11

अप्रमेयो दुराधर्षो रणे देवारिसूदनः महाबलो मावेगो महाकायो ऽमृताशनः

aprameyo durādharṣo raṇe devārisūdanaḥ mahābalo māvego mahākāyo 'mṛtāśanaḥ

immeasurable, hard to assail, slayer of the gods' enemies in battle, of great strength, of great speed, of huge body, feeding on nectar —

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AgP 268.12

गरुत्मान्मारुतगतिस्त्वयि सन्निहितः स्थितः विष्णुना देवदेवेन शक्रार्थं स्थापितो ह्य् असि

garutmānmārutagatistvayi sannihitaḥ sthitaḥ viṣṇunā devadevena śakrārthaṃ sthāpito hy asi

Garutmān, moving like the wind, stands present in you; for you have been set up by Viṣṇu, the god of gods, for Indra's sake.

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AgP 268.13

जयाय भव मे नित्यं वृद्धये ऽथ बलस्य च साश्ववर्मायुधान्योधान्रक्षास्माकं रिपून्दह

jayāya bhava me nityaṃ vṛddhaye 'tha balasya ca sāśvavarmāyudhānyodhānrakṣāsmākaṃ ripūndaha

Be always for my victory, and for the increase of (my) army. Protect our fighters together with horses, armour and weapons; burn up the enemies.

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AgP 268.14

कुमुदैरावणौ पद्मः पुष्पदन्तो ऽथ वामनः सुप्रतीको ऽञ्जनो नील एते ऽष्टौ देवयोनयः

kumudairāvaṇau padmaḥ puṣpadanto 'tha vāmanaḥ supratīko 'ñjano nīla ete 'ṣṭau devayonayaḥ

Kumuda and Airāvaṇa, Padma, Puṣpadanta, and Vāmana, Supratīka, Añjana, Nīla — these eight are of divine origin.

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AgP 268.15

तेषां पुत्राश् च पौत्राश् च बलान्यष्टौ समाश्रिताः भद्रो मन्दो मृगश् चैव गजः संकीर्ण एव च

teṣāṃ putrāś ca pautrāś ca balānyaṣṭau samāśritāḥ bhadro mando mṛgaś caiva gajaḥ saṃkīrṇa eva ca

And their sons and grandsons have taken to the eight troops: Bhadra, Manda, Mṛga, Gaja, and Saṃkīrṇa (the mixed kind).

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AgP 268.16

वने वने प्रसूतास्ते स्मरयोनिं महागजाः पान्तु त्वां वसवो रुद्रा आदित्याः समरुद्गणाः

vane vane prasūtāste smarayoniṃ mahāgajāḥ pāntu tvāṃ vasavo rudrā ādityāḥ samarudgaṇāḥ

Those great elephants, born in forest after forest — remember (your) origin! May the Vasus, the Rudras, the Ādityas together with the hosts of Maruts protect you.

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AgP 268.17

भर्तारं रक्ष नागेन्द्र समयः परिपाल्यतां ऐरावताधिरूढस्तु वज्रहस्तः शतक्रतुः

bhartāraṃ rakṣa nāgendra samayaḥ paripālyatāṃ airāvatādhirūḍhastu vajrahastaḥ śatakratuḥ

Protect (your) master, O lord of elephants; let the covenant be kept. And Śatakratu (Indra), thunderbolt in hand, mounted upon Airāvata,

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AgP 268.18

पृष्ठतो ऽनुगतस्त्वेष रक्षतु त्वां स देवराट् अवाप्नुहि जयं युद्धे सुस्थश् चैव सदा व्रज

pṛṣṭhato 'nugatastveṣa rakṣatu tvāṃ sa devarāṭ avāpnuhi jayaṃ yuddhe susthaś caiva sadā vraja

following behind — may he, that king of the gods, protect you. Win victory in battle, and go ever firmly.

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AgP 268.19

अवाप्नुहि बलञ्चैव ऐरावतसमं युधि श्रीस्ते सोमाद्बलं विष्णोस्तेजः सूर्याज्जवो ऽनिलात्

avāpnuhi balañcaiva airāvatasamaṃ yudhi śrīste somādbalaṃ viṣṇostejaḥ sūryājjavo 'nilāt

And obtain strength equal to Airāvata's in battle. Yours be splendour from Soma, strength from Viṣṇu, fiery energy from the Sun, swiftness from the Wind,

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AgP 268.20

स्थैर्यं गिरेर्जयं रुद्राद्यशो देवात् पुरन्दरात् युद्धे रक्षन्तु नागास्त्वां दिशश् च सह दैवतैः

sthairyaṃ girerjayaṃ rudrādyaśo devāt purandarāt yuddhe rakṣantu nāgāstvāṃ diśaś ca saha daivataiḥ

Firmness from the mountain, victory from Rudra, glory from the god Purandara — may the serpents protect you in battle, and the quarters together with their deities.

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AgP 268.21

अश्विनौ सह गन्धर्वैः पान्तु त्वां सर्वतो दिशः मन्वो वसवो रुद्रा वायुः सोमो महर्षयः

aśvinau saha gandharvaiḥ pāntu tvāṃ sarvato diśaḥ manvo vasavo rudrā vāyuḥ somo maharṣayaḥ

May the two Aśvins together with the Gandharvas guard you, (and) the quarters on every side; the Manus, the Vasus, the Rudras, Vāyu, Soma, the great seers,

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AgP 268.22

:प् ४७९ नागकिन्नरगन्धर्वयक्षभूतगणा ग्रहाः प्रमथास्तु सहादित्यैर् भूतेशो मातृभिः सह

:p 479 nāgakinnaragandharvayakṣabhūtagaṇā grahāḥ pramathāstu sahādityair bhūteśo mātṛbhiḥ saha

the hosts of serpents, kinnaras, gandharvas, yakṣas and spirits, the planets, and the Pramathas along with the Ādityas, (and) the Lord of beings together with the Mothers —

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AgP 268.23

शक्रः सेनापतिः स्कन्दो वरुणश्चाश्रितस्त्वयि प्रदहन्तु रिपून् सर्वान् राजा विजयमृच्छतु

śakraḥ senāpatiḥ skando varuṇaścāśritastvayi pradahantu ripūn sarvān rājā vijayamṛcchatu

Śakra, the army-commander Skanda, and Varuṇa, having taken their stand in you — may they burn up all foes; may the king win victory.

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AgP 268.24

यानि प्रयुक्तान्यरिभिर्भूषणानि समन्ततः पतन्तु तव शत्रूणां हतानि तव तेजसा

yāni prayuktānyaribhirbhūṣaṇāni samantataḥ patantu tava śatrūṇāṃ hatāni tava tejasā

Whatever weapons the enemies have loosed on every side, let them fall upon your foes, struck down by your fiery power.

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AgP 268.25

कालनेमिबधे यद्वत् युद्धे त्रिपुरघातने हिरण्यकशिपोर्युद्धे बधे सर्वासुरेषु च

kālanemibadhe yadvat yuddhe tripuraghātane hiraṇyakaśiporyuddhe badhe sarvāsureṣu ca

As in the slaying of Kālanemi, in the battle that destroyed Tripura, in the battle with Hiraṇyakaśipu, and in the slaughter of all the asuras —

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AgP 268.26

शोभितासि तथैवाद्य शोभस्व समयं स्मर नीलस्वेतामिमान्दृष्ट्वा नश्यन्त्वाशु नृपारयः

śobhitāsi tathaivādya śobhasva samayaṃ smara nīlasvetāmimāndṛṣṭvā naśyantvāśu nṛpārayaḥ

just so you shone resplendent (then); shine forth today too, remember the covenant. On seeing these blue and white (banners), let the king's enemies swiftly perish.

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AgP 268.27

व्याधिभिर्विविधैर् घोरैः शस्त्रैश् च युधि निर्जिताः पूतना रेवती लेखा कालरात्रीति पठ्यते

vyādhibhirvividhair ghoraiḥ śastraiś ca yudhi nirjitāḥ pūtanā revatī lekhā kālarātrīti paṭhyate

Overcome in battle by manifold dreadful diseases and by weapons — (these are) recited as Pūtanā, Revatī, Lekhā, Kālarātrī.

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AgP 268.28

दहन्त्वाशु रिपून् सर्वान्पताके त्वामुपाश्रिताः सर्वमेधे महायज्ञे देवदेवेन शूलिना

dahantvāśu ripūn sarvānpatāke tvāmupāśritāḥ sarvamedhe mahāyajñe devadevena śūlinā

May they, having taken refuge in you, O banner, swiftly burn up all foes. At the all-offering, the great sacrifice, by the god of gods who bears the trident,

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AgP 268.29

शर्वेण जगतश् चैव सारेण त्वं विनिर्मितः नन्दकस्यापरां मूर्तिं स्मर शत्रुनिवर्हण

śarveṇa jagataś caiva sāreṇa tvaṃ vinirmitaḥ nandakasyāparāṃ mūrtiṃ smara śatrunivarhaṇa

by Śarva, you were fashioned out of the very essence of the world; remember the other form of Nandaka, O crusher of enemies.

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AgP 268.30

नीलोत्पलदलश्याम कृष्ण दुःस्वप्ननाशन असिर्विशसनः खड्गस्तीक्ष्णधारो दुरासदः

nīlotpaladalaśyāma kṛṣṇa duḥsvapnanāśana asirviśasanaḥ khaḍgastīkṣṇadhāro durāsadaḥ

O one dark as the petal of a blue lotus, black one, destroyer of evil dreams: Asi (Blade), Viśasana (Slaughterer), Khaḍga (Sword), Sharp-edged, Unassailable,

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AgP 268.31

औगर्भो विजयश् चैव धर्मपालस्तथैव च इत्यष्टौ तव नामानि पुरोक्तानि स्वयम्भुवा

augarbho vijayaś caiva dharmapālastathaiva ca ityaṣṭau tava nāmāni puroktāni svayambhuvā

Augarbha, Vijaya, and likewise Dharmapāla — these eight are your names, declared of old by the Self-born.

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AgP 268.32

नक्षत्रं कृत्तिका तुभ्यं गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः हिरण्यञ्च शरीरन्ते दैवतन्ते जनार्दनः

nakṣatraṃ kṛttikā tubhyaṃ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ hiraṇyañca śarīrante daivatante janārdanaḥ

Kṛttikā is your lunar mansion, your teacher-god is Maheśvara, gold is your body, and your deity is Janārdana.

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AgP 268.33

राजानं रक्ष निस्त्रिंश सबलं सपुरन्तथा :प् ४८० पिता पितामहो देवः स त्वं पालय सर्वदा

rājānaṃ rakṣa nistriṃśa sabalaṃ sapurantathā :p 480 pitā pitāmaho devaḥ sa tvaṃ pālaya sarvadā

Protect the king, O sword, along with his army and his city; (you are) father, grandfather, god — may you, being such, guard (him) always.

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AgP 268.34

शर्मप्रदस्त्वं समरे वर्मन् सैन्ये यशो ऽद्य मे रक्ष मां रक्षणीयो ऽहन्तवानघ नमो ऽस्तु ते

śarmapradastvaṃ samare varman sainye yaśo 'dya me rakṣa māṃ rakṣaṇīyo 'hantavānagha namo 'stu te

You are the giver of safety in battle, O armour; (give) me fame today in the host; protect me, for I am one to be protected, O faultless one; homage be to you.

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AgP 268.35

दुन्दुभे त्वं सपत्नानां घोषाद्धृदयकम्पनः भव भूमिसैन्यानां यथा विजयवर्धनः

dundubhe tvaṃ sapatnānāṃ ghoṣāddhṛdayakampanaḥ bhava bhūmisainyānāṃ yathā vijayavardhanaḥ

O war-drum, be by your roar the shaker of the hearts of our rivals; and be likewise the increaser of victory for the armies on the ground.

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AgP 268.36

यथा जीमूतघोषेण हृष्यन्ति वरवारणाः तथास्तु तव शब्देन हर्षो ऽस्माकं मुदावह

yathā jīmūtaghoṣeṇa hṛṣyanti varavāraṇāḥ tathāstu tava śabdena harṣo 'smākaṃ mudāvaha

As excellent elephants are gladdened by the thunder of the clouds, so let there be joy for us at your sound, O bringer of delight.

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AgP 268.37

यथा जीमूतशब्देन स्त्रीणां त्रासो ऽभिजायते तथा तु तव शब्देन त्रस्यन्त्वस्मद्द्विषो रणे

yathā jīmūtaśabdena strīṇāṃ trāso 'bhijāyate tathā tu tava śabdena trasyantvasmaddviṣo raṇe

As terror arises in women at the sound of the thunder-cloud, so let our enemies tremble at your sound in battle.

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AgP 268.38

मन्त्रैः सदार्चनीयास्ते योजनीया जयादिषु घृतकम्बलविष्णादेस्त्वभिषेकञ्च वत्सरे

mantraiḥ sadārcanīyāste yojanīyā jayādiṣu ghṛtakambalaviṣṇādestvabhiṣekañca vatsare

These (weapons) are always to be worshipped with mantras and to be employed in (rites for) victory and the like; and their consecration, with ghee, a blanket, and so forth, (is to be done) each year.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AgP 268.39

राज्ञो ऽभिषेकः कर्तव्यो दैवज्ञेन पुरोधसा ॥३९

rājño 'bhiṣekaḥ kartavyo daivajñena purodhasā //39

The king's consecration is to be performed by a chaplain who knows the (science of) omens.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition