Agnipurana 268: athāṣṭaṣaṣṭyadhikadviśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ

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chatrādimantrādayaḥ

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puṣkara uvāca

268.1

chatrādimantrānvakṣyāmi yaistat pūjya jayādikam
brahmaṇaḥ satyavākyena somasya varuṇasya ca

Puṣkara said: / I will proclaim the mantras for the parasol and other items, by which, when worshipped, victory and other blessings [are attained]. / By the true word of Brahmā, and of Soma and Varuṇa,

268.2

sūryasya ca prabhāvena vardhasva tvaṃ mahāmate
pāṇḍarābhapratīkāśa himakundendusuprabha

and by the splendor of the Sun, prosper, O intelligent one, / O you who resemble white radiance, brilliant like snow, the kunda flower, and the moon!

268.3

yathāmbudaśchādayate śivāyaināṃ vasundharām
tathācchādaya rājānaṃ vijayārogyavṛddhaye

Just as a cloud covers this earth for its welfare, / so cover the king for victory, health, and prosperity.

268.4

gandharvakulajātastvaṃ mā bhūyāḥ kuladūṣakaḥ
brahmaṇaḥ satyavākyena somasya varuṇasya ca

You are born of the Gandharva lineage; do not bring disgrace to your lineage! / By the true word of Brahmā, and of Soma and Varuṇa,

268.5

prabhāvācca hutāśasya vardhasva tvaṃ turaṅgama
tejasā caiva sūryasya munīnāṃ tapasā tathā

and by the power of the consumer of oblations, grow strong, O horse! / And by the brilliance of the Sun, and by the ascetic austerity of the sages,

268.6

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

by the celibacy of Rudra, and by the strength of the Wind, / remember that you are a prince! Remember the Kaustubha gem!

268.7

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

The destination to which a killer of a brāhmaṇa, a father, or a mother goes, / or a speaker of falsehood for the sake of land, or a warrior who turns his back on battle—

268.8

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

may you swiftly go to that destination! May that sin not be yours! / May you not become disfigured in battle or on the road, O horse!

268.9

ripūn vinighnansamare saha bhartrā sukhī bhava
śakraketo mahāvīryaḥ suvarṇastvāmupāśritaḥ

Slaying enemies in battle, be happy along with your master! / O banner of Indra, the mighty, golden-winged one has resorted to you,

268.10

patatrirāḍvainateyastathā nārāyaṇadhvajaḥ
kāśyapeyo'mṛtāhartā nāgārirviṣṇuvāhanaḥ

the king of birds, the son of Vinatā, and the emblem of Nārāyaṇa,

268.11

aprameyo durādharṣo raṇe devārisūdanaḥ
mahābalo mahāvego mahākāyo'mṛtāśanaḥ

immeasurable, invincible, the slayer of the foes of the gods in battle, / of great strength, great speed, huge body, the consumer of nectar,

268.12

garutmānmārutagatistvayi sannihitaḥ sthitaḥ
viṣṇunā devadevena śakrārthaṃ sthāpito hyasi

Garutmān, who moves like the wind, is stationed present within you. / For you were established by Viṣṇu, the god of gods, for Indra's sake.

268.13

jayāya bhava me nityaṃ vṛddhaye'tha balasya ca
sāśvavarmāyudhānyodhānrakṣāsmākaṃ ripūndaha

Be ever for my victory, and for the increase of my army! / Protect our warriors with their horses, armor, and weapons, and burn up the enemies!

268.14

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

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

268.15

teṣāṃ putrāśca pautrāśca balānyaṣṭau samāśritāḥ
bhadro mando mṛgaścaiva gajaḥ saṃkīrṇa eva ca

Their sons and grandsons resort to the eight forces; / [the classes of elephants are:] bhadra, manda, mṛga, and saṃkīrṇa.

268.16

vane vane prasūtāste smarayoniṃ mahāgajāḥ
pāntu tvāṃ vasavo rudrā ādityāḥ samarudgaṇāḥ

Born in forest after forest, remember your origin, O great elephants! / May the Vasus, Rudras, and Ādityas, along with the hosts of Maruts, protect you.

268.17

bhartāraṃ rakṣa nāgendra samayaḥ paripālyatām
airāvatādhirūḍhastu vajrahastaḥ śatakratuḥ

Protect your master, O lord of elephants; let your duty be preserved! / Mounted on Airāvata, holding the thunderbolt, Śatakratu,

268.18

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

following behind you—may that king of the gods protect you! / Attain victory in battle, and always march in sound condition!

268.19

avāpnuhi balañcaiva airāvatasamaṃ yudhi
śrīste somādbalaṃ viṣṇostejaḥ sūryājjavo'nilāt

Attain strength in battle equal to Airāvata! / May your fortune come from Soma, strength from Viṣṇu, brilliance from the Sun, speed from the Wind,

268.20

sthairyaṃ girerjayaṃ rudrādyaśo devāt purandarāt
yuddhe rakṣantu nāgāstvāṃ diśaśca saha daivataiḥ

steadfastness from the mountain, victory from Rudra, and renown from the divine Purandara! / May the elephants protect you in battle, and the directions along with their deities!

268.21

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

May the Aśvins together with the Gandharvas protect you from all quarters! / The Manus, Vasus, Rudras, Vāyu, Soma, the great sages,

268.22

nāgakinnaragandharvayakṣabhūtagaṇā grahāḥ
pramathāstu sahādityairbhūteśo mātṛbhiḥ saha

the hosts of nāgas, kinnaras, gandharvas, yakṣas, and bhūtas, the planets, / the Pramathas along with the Ādityas, the Lord of spirits with the Mothers,

268.23

śakraḥ senāpatiḥ skando varuṇaścāśritastvayi
pradahantu ripūn sarvān rājā vijayamṛcchatu

Indra, Skanda the general of the army, and Varuṇa have resorted to you. / Let them burn all enemies, and let the king attain victory!

268.24

yāni prayuktānyaribhirbhūṣaṇāni samantataḥ
patantu tava śatrūṇāṃ hatāni tava tejasā

Whatever ornaments are employed all around by enemies, / may they fall, destroyed by your brilliance, upon your enemies!

268.25

kālanemibadhe yadvat yuddhe tripuraghātane
hiraṇyakaśiporyuddhe badhe sarvāsureṣu ca

Just as in the slaying of Kālanemi, in the battle of the destruction of Tripura, / in the battle of Hiraṇyakaśipu, and in the slaughter of all the asuras,

268.26

śobhitāsi tathaivādya śobhasva samayaṃ smara
nīlaśvetāmimāndṛṣṭvā naśyantvāśu nṛpārayaḥ

you shone, just so shine today! Remember your duty! / Seeing this black and white [banner], may the king's enemies quickly perish,

268.27

vyādhibhirvividhairghoraiḥ śastraiśca yudhi nirjitāḥ
pūtanā revatī lekhā kālarātrīti paṭhyate

overcome in battle by diverse, terrible diseases and by weapons! / Pūtanā, Revatī, Lekhā, and the one called Kālarātrī—

268.28

dahantvāśu ripūn sarvānpatāke tvāmupāśritāḥ
sarvamedhe mahāyajñe devadevena śūlinā

having resorted to you, O banner, let them quickly consume all foes! / In the Sarvamedha great sacrifice, by the god of gods who holds the trident,

268.29

śarveṇa jagataścaiva sāreṇa tvaṃ vinirmitaḥ
nandakasyāparāṃ mūrtiṃ smara śatrunivarhaṇa

by Śarva, you were created out of the essence of the entire universe. / Remember the other form of Nandaka, O destroyer of foes!

268.30

nīlotpaladalaśyāma kṛṣṇa duḥsvapnanāśana
asirviśasanaḥ khaḍgastīkṣṇadhāro durāsadaḥ

Dark as a blue lotus petal, black, destroyer of bad dreams! / Asi, Viśasana, Khaḍga, Tīkṣṇadhāra, Durāsada,

268.31

śrīgarbho vijayaścaiva dharmapālastathaiva ca
ityaṣṭau tava nāmāni puroktāni svayambhuvā

Āugarbha, Vijaya, and Dharmapāla— / these are your eight names spoken formerly by the Self-born One.

268.32

nakṣatraṃ kṛttikā tubhyaṃ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ
hiraṇyañca śarīrante daivatante janārdanaḥ

Your asterism is Kṛttikā, your guru is the god Maheśvara, / your body is gold, and your deity is Janārdana.

268.33

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

Protect the king, O pitiless sword, along with his army and his city!

268.34

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

You bestow comfort in battle, O armor, and renown today in my army. / Protect me, for I am to be protected by you, O sinless one! Homage be to you!

268.35

dundubhe tvaṃ sapatnānāṃ ghoṣāddhṛdayakampanaḥ
bhava bhūmisainyānāṃ yathā vijayavardhanaḥ

O drum, you cause the hearts of adversaries to tremble by your sound; / become the increaser of victory for the armies on earth!

268.36

yathā jīmūtaghoṣeṇa hṛṣyanti varavāraṇāḥ
tathāstu tava śabdena harṣo'smākaṃ mudāvaha

Just as excellent elephants rejoice at the sound of a cloud, / so by your sound let there be joy bringing gladness unto us!

268.37

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

Just as terror arises in women by the sound of a thundercloud, / even so by your sound let our enemies tremble in battle!

268.38

mantraiḥ sadārcanīyāste yojanīyā jayādiṣu
ghṛtakambalaviṣṇvādestvabhiṣekañca vatsare

These should always be worshipped with mantras and employed for victory and the like. / And consecration by aspersion with a blanket of clarified butter, Viṣṇu, and the rest [should be performed] each year.

268.39

rājño'bhiṣekaḥ kartavyo daivajñena purodhasā

The consecration by aspersion of the king should be performed by the astrologer and the family priest. //39

268.39.p1

ityāgneye mahāpurāṇe chatrādimantrādayaḥ

268.39.p2

nāmāṣṭaṣaṣṭyadhikadviśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ