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अग्निहोत्राणि वेदाश्च शास्त्राणि विविधानि च । सांतानिकाश्च ये लोका वरदानाद्भवंतु नः
agnihotrāṇi vedāśca śāstrāṇi vividhāni ca | sāṃtānikāśca ye lokā varadānādbhavaṃtu naḥ
ليكن لنا، ببركة العطية التي تمنحها، طقوس الأَغْنِيهوترا، والڤيدات، ومختلف الشاسترات؛ وكذلك العوالم التي تُدعى «سانتانيكا».
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Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेदाश्च → वेदाः च; सांतानिकाश्च → सांतानिकाः च; वरदानाद्भवंतु → वरदानात् भवन्तु.
It asks that Vedic rites (Agnihotra), the Vedas, diverse śāstras, and certain named worlds/realms be obtained ‘by boon’—i.e., through divine favor or a granted blessing.
Agnihotra refers to a foundational Vedic fire offering; in this verse it stands for orthodox sacrificial practice and the continuity of ritual order.
The excerpt alone does not identify the speaker. In the Padma Purana, such lines commonly occur within a dialogue frame; confirming the speaker requires the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 17.