Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Chapter 283 — Mantras as Medicine (मन्त्ररूपौषधकथनम्)
धर्मः सद्धर्मकृद्धर्मी एतैर् धर्मैश् च निर्मलः श्रीदः श्रीषः श्रीनिवासः श्रीधरःश्रीनिकेतनः
dharmaḥ saddharmakṛddharmī etair dharmaiś ca nirmalaḥ śrīdaḥ śrīṣaḥ śrīnivāsaḥ śrīdharaḥśrīniketanaḥ
Er ist Dharma selbst; der Stifter wahrer Rechtschaffenheit; der Träger des Dharma. Durch diese Tugenden ist er makellos rein. Er ist der Spender von Śrī (Wohlstand), der Herr von Śrī, die Wohnstatt von Śrī, der Träger von Śrī und die Heimstätte von Śrī.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Nama-stuti recitation for purification and prosperity; using dharma-centered epithets to cultivate ethical identity and Lakshmi-related auspiciousness.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vishnu Names: Dharma-Svarupa and Shri-Names (Shrida, Shrisha, Shrinivasa, Shridhara, Shriniketana)","lookup_keywords":["dharma","shrida","shrisha","shrinivasa","shridhara"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of divine names links Vishnu with dharma and with Śrī (prosperity). Reciting and contemplating these names is presented as a purifier that aligns conduct with righteousness and attracts auspiciousness."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (phonetic recurrence of 'śrī' and 'dharm')
Concept: The divine is identified with dharma itself; purity (nirmalatva) is achieved through dharmic virtues and remembrance of the dharma-sustainer.
Application: Use these names in daily stotra/japa; pair recitation with dharmic observances (truth, non-injury, charity) to make the praise transformative.
Khanda Section: Stotra / Nama-vidhi (Vishnu-sahasranama style nāma-stuti within Dharma-oriented instruction)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vishnu as the embodiment of Dharma, surrounded by radiance of Śrī; the repeated 'Śrī' names appear as a garland of syllables around him.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vishnu standing in tribhanga, Lakshmi nearby or on his chest, garland-like Devanagari 'śrī' motifs encircling, deep reds/greens, bold stylization.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Vishnu with Lakshmi, heavy gold halo and ornaments, textual band listing Shrida/Shrisha/Shrinivasa/Shridhara/Shriniketana, rich gold embossing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean labeled iconography: Vishnu with Sri-vatsa mark, lotus motifs, a scroll listing the names, fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, Vishnu enthroned with Lakshmi in a jeweled pavilion, calligraphic cartouches of the names, intricate textiles and floral borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सद्धर्मकृद्धर्मी → सत्-धर्म-कृत् धर्मी (व्यञ्जन-सन्धि); एतैर् → एतैः; धर्मैश् → धर्मैः; श्रीधरःश्रीनिकेतनः → श्रीधरः श्रीनिकेतनः
Related Themes: Agni Purana Vishnu-stotra and nama sections (sahasranama-style lists); Agni Purana dharma chapters on purity and righteous conduct
FAQs
It conveys nāma-stuti as a practical devotional method: contemplating and reciting divine epithets centered on dharma and Śrī to cultivate purity (nirmalatā) and auspiciousness.
Alongside governance, rituals, and sciences, the Agni Purāṇa also preserves concise theological and ethical doctrine through name-lists: it encodes dharma-theory and prosperity theology (Śrī/Lakṣmī) in a memorisable liturgical format.
Meditating on the Lord as the source and sustainer of dharma is presented as a purifier of conduct and intention, aligning one’s karma with righteousness and attracting auspiciousness symbolised by Śrī.