Agni Purāṇa

148 - Mode of worship for success in the battle

 The Lord said: 

1-7. Om de kha khyāṁ. Obeisance to Sun, the victorious in the battle, hram, hrim, hrūm, hrem, hrom, hraḥ. These are the six mantras for the Sun, who confers success in the battle. Om ham khaṁ oblations to Khakholka. Sphūṁ hrūm hum krūm śrim hom krem. The eight attributes prabhūta (plenty), vimala (spotless), sära (essence),ārådhya (to be worshipped), parama (supreme), sukha (happiness), dharmajñāna (knowledge of righteousness) and vairagya (firm resolve)should be worshipped. Then the seats anantāsana (having ananta, the serpent as the seat), simhasana (the lion seat), padmāsana (lotus seat) (should be worshipped). Then the pericarps N (of the mystic diagram) consisting of the spheres of sun, moon and fire such as Diptå (luminous), Sūkshmā (subtle), Jaya (victorious), Bhadrā! (conferring safety), Vibhäti (fortune), Vimala (spotless), Amoghå (infallible), Vidyutā (lightning) and Sarvatomukhi (having face every side), the ninth one,should be worshipped. Then oneshould worship (the qualities) sattva, rajas and tamas, prakruti (the source of the material world) and purusha (the soul), one's soul, one's inner soul and the supreme soul. All the endowed with the bindu and māyānila. Oneshould worship Ushā (dawn), Prabhā (lustre), Sandhyā (twilight), Sayam (evening), Māya (mysterious), Balā (strong), Bindu (dot) and endowed with Vishnu. The eight attendant gods at the entrance such as Surya, Chanda, prachanda and othersshould be worshipped with perfumes etc. One would be victorious in the battle etc. by the worship, meditation and oblation.