Agni Purana

यां गतिं ब्रहाहा गच्छेत् पितृहा मातृहा मातृहा तथा । भूम्यर्थेऽनृतवादी च क्षत्रियश्च पराङ्मुखः ।। २६९.

The path which a Brahmin-slayer, a father-slayer, a mother-slayer, one who speaks falsehood for the sake of land, and a Kṣatriya who flees the battlefield attains—

ब्रजेस्त्वन्तां गतिं क्षिप्रं मा तत् पापं भवेत्तव । विकृतिं मापगच्छेस्त्वं युद्धेऽध्वनि तुरङ्गम ।। २६९.

May you not quickly reach that path; may that sin not be yours; may you not come to harm or deformity in battle or on the journey, O horse.

रिपून् विनिघ्नन् समरे सह भर्त्रा सुखी भव । शक्रकेतो महावीर्य्यः सुवर्णस्त्वामुपाश्रितः ।। २६९.

Slaying enemies in battle, be happy together with your master; Śakra's banner, of great might and golden, has taken refuge in you.

पतत्रिराड्वैनतेयस्तथा नारायणध्वजः । काश्यपेयोऽमृताहर्त्ता नागादिर्विष्णुवाहनः ।। २६९.

The king of birds, Garuḍa, the banner of Nārāyaṇa, the descendant of Kaśyapa, the bringer of nectar, the lord of serpents, and the vehicle of Viṣṇu—

अप्रमेयो दुराधर्षो रणे देवारिसूदनः । महाबलो महावेगे महाकायोऽमृताशनः ।। २६९.

Immeasurable, invincible, destroyer of the gods' enemies in battle, of great strength, great speed, great body, and eater of nectar—

गरुत्माम्मारुतगतिस्त्वयि सन्निहितः स्थितः । विष्णुना देवदेवेन शक्रार्थं स्थापितो ह्यसि ।। २६९.

Garuḍa, with the speed of the wind, is present and established in you; you have been placed by Viṣṇu, the god of gods, for the sake of Indra.

जयाय भव मे नित्यं वृद्धयेऽथ बलस्य च । साश्ववर्मायुधान्योधान् रक्षास्माकं रिपून् दह ।। २६९.

Be always for my victory, for the increase of strength; protect us, together with horses, armor, weapons, and warriors; burn up our enemies.

कुमुदैरावणौ पद्मः पुष्पदन्तोऽथ वामनः २६९.

Kumuda, Airavana, Padma, Puspadanta, and Vamana.

तेषां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च बलान्यष्टौ समाश्रिताः । भद्रो मन्दो मृगश्चैव गजः संकीर्ण एव च ।। २६९.

Their sons and grandsons, eight in strength, are supported: Bhadra, Manda, Mriga, Gaja, and Samkirna as well.

वने वने प्रसूतास्ते स्मर योनिं महागजाः । पान्तु त्वां वसवो रुद्रा आदित्याः समरुद्गणाः ।। २६९.

Born in each forest, these great elephants remember their origin; may the Vasus, Rudras, Adityas, and the hosts of Maruts protect you.

भर्त्तारं रक्ष नागेन्द्र समयः परिपाल्यतां । ऐरावताधिरूढ़स्तु वज्रहस्तः शतक्रतुः ।। २६९.

Protect your master, O lord of serpents, and keep the agreement; Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, mounted on Airavana.

पृष्ठतोऽनुगतस्त्वेष रक्षतु त्वां स देवराट् । अवाप्नुहि जयं युद्धे सुस्थश्चैव सदा व्रज ।। २६९.

Following behind, may this king of the gods protect you; attain victory in battle and always proceed in good health.

अवाप्नुहि बलञ्चैव ऐरावतसमं युधि । श्रीस्ते सोमाद्‌बलं विष्णोस्तेजः सूर्य्याज्जवोऽनिलात् ।। २६९.

Gain strength in battle equal to Airavana; may you have prosperity from Soma, strength from Vishnu, brilliance from the Sun, and swiftness from the Wind.

स्थैर्य्यं गिरेर्जयं रुद्राद् यशो देवात् पुरन्दरात् । युद्धे रक्षन्तु नागास्त्वां दिशश्च सह दैवतैः ।। २६९.

May you have steadiness from the mountain, victory from Rudra, fame from the god Purandara; in battle, may the elephants and the directions with their deities protect you.

अश्विनौ सह गन्धर्वैः पान्तु त्वां सर्वतो दिशः । मनवो वसवो रुद्रा वायुः सोमो महर्षयः ।। २६९.

May the Ashvins together with the Gandharvas protect you on all sides; the Manus, Vasus, Rudras, Vayu, Soma, and great sages.

नागकिन्नरगन्धर्वयक्षभूतगणा ग्रहाः । प्रमथास्तु सहादित्यैर्भूतेशो मातृभिः सह ।। २६९.

The hosts of Nagas, Kinnaras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Bhutas, and planets; the Pramathas with the Adityas, and Bhutesha with the Mothers.

शक्रः सेनापतिः स्कन्दो वरुणश्चाश्रितस्त्वयि । प्रदहन्तु रिपून् सर्वान् राजा विजयमृच्छतु ।। २६९.

Shakra, Skanda the commander, and Varuna are your protectors; may they burn all your enemies, and may the king obtain victory.

यानि प्रयुक्तान्यरिभिर्भूषणानि समन्ततः । पतन्तु तव शत्रणां हतानि तव तेजसा ।। २६९.

Whatever ornaments have been employed by enemies all around, let them fall, struck down by your radiance, upon your foes.

कालनेमिबधे यद्वत् युद्धे त्रिपुरघातने । हिरण्यकशिपोर्युद्धे बधे सर्वासुरेषु च ।। २६९.

Just as in the slaying of Kalanemi, in the destruction of Tripura in battle, in the fight with Hiranyakashipu, and in the slaying of all the asuras.

शोभितासि तथैवाद्य शोभस्व समयं स्मर । नीलस्वेतामिमान्दृष्ट्वा नश्यन्त्वाशु नृपारयः ।। २६९.

So now you are adorned; shine forth, remember the agreement; seeing these blue and white ones, let the hostile kings quickly perish.

व्याधिभिर्विविधैर्घोरैः शस्त्रैश्च युधि निर्ज्जिताः । पूतना रेवती लेखा कालरात्रीति पठ्यते ।। २६९.

Defeated in battle by various terrible diseases and weapons: Putana, Revati, Lekha, and the one called Kalaratri.

दहन्त्वाशु रिपून् सर्वान् पताके त्वामुपाश्रिताः । सर्वमेधे महायज्ञे देवदेवेन शूलिना ।। २६९.

May all your enemies be quickly consumed, for you are sheltered by the banner; in the great sacrifice, by the god of gods, the trident-bearer.

शर्वेण जगतश्चैव सारेण त्वं विनिर्म्मितः । नन्दकस्यापरां मूर्त्तिं स्मर शत्रुनिवर्हण ।। २६९.

You were fashioned by Sharva, the essence of the world; remember the other form of Nandaka, O destroyer of enemies.

नीलोत्पलदलश्याम कृष्ण दुःस्वप्ननाशन । असिर्विशसनः खड्गस्तीक्ष्णधारो दुरासदः ।। २६९.

Dark as the petal of a blue lotus, Krishna, destroyer of evil dreams; sword-bearer, sharp-bladed, formidable.

औगर्भो विजयश्चैव धर्म्मपालस्तथैव च । इत्यष्टौ तव नामानि पुरोक्तानि स्वयम्भुवा ।। २६९.

Augarbha, Vijaya, Dharmapala—thus these eight names of yours were previously declared by the self-born.

नक्षत्रं कृत्तिका तुभ्यं गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । हिरण्यञ्च शरीरन्ते दैवतन्ते जनार्दनः ।। २६९.

The constellation Krittika belongs to you; your teacher is the divine Maheshvara. Gold is your body, and your deity is Janardana.

राजानं रक्ष निस्त्रिंशं सबलं सपुरन्तथा । पिता पितामहो देवः स त्वं पालय सर्वदा ।। २६९.

Protect the king, the sword, his army, and his city as well. The father and grandfather are divine; you must always guard them.

शर्मप्रदस्त्वं समरे वर्मन् सैन्ये यशोऽद्य मे । रक्ष मां रक्षणीयोऽहन्तवानघ नमोऽस्तुते ।। २६९.

You grant protection in battle; today, let me have fame among the warriors. Guard me, for I am to be protected; O faultless one, I bow to you.

दुन्दुभे त्वं सप्त्नानां घोषाद्‌धृदयकम्पनः । भव भूमिपसैन्यानां यथा विजयवर्द्धनः ।। २६९.

You are the drum whose sound shakes the hearts of enemies. Become, for the armies of kings, the increaser of victory.