Agnipurana 268

English (machine translation) 268

Language: English

268.10 — 1 part
268.21 — 1 part
268.33 — 1 part
268.39 — 11 parts

268.1

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,

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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!

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

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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,

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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,

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

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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—

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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!

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

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

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the son of Kaśyapa, the bringer of nectar, the enemy of serpents, the vehicle of Viṣṇu,

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

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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.

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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!

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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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!

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

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

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

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

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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,

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

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

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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,

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

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

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

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

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

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The god is your father and grandfather; as such, protect him always!

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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!

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

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

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

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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.