Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 3
Adhyaya 236 — श्रीस्तोत्रम् (Śrī-stotra) / Hymn to Śrī (Lakṣmī) for Royal Stability and Victory
त्वं सिद्धिस्त्वं स्वधा स्वाहा सुधा त्वं लोकपावनि सन्धया रात्रिः प्रभा भूतिर्मेधा श्रद्धा सरस्वती
tvaṃ siddhistvaṃ svadhā svāhā sudhā tvaṃ lokapāvani sandhayā rātriḥ prabhā bhūtirmedhā śraddhā sarasvatī
Tu es Siddhi (l’accomplissement) ; tu es Svadhā ; tu es Svāhā ; tu es l’amṛta, le nectar d’immortalité. Tu es la purificatrice des mondes. Tu es Sandhyā (la prière du seuil sacré), tu es la Nuit, tu es la Clarté ; tu es Bhūti (prospérité), Medhā (intelligence), Śraddhā (foi) et Sarasvatī.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purāṇa narration to Vasiṣṭha; verse is a Devī-stuti in direct address)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Meditative identification (tādātmya) of the Goddess with ritual utterances (svadhā/svāhā), virtues (medhā/śraddhā), and cosmic times (sandhyā/rātri), used in worship to internalize auspicious qualities and sanctify daily rites.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Śrī as All-Powers: Siddhi, Svadhā, Svāhā, Sandhyā, Medhā, Śraddhā","lookup_keywords":["siddhi","svadhā","svāhā","sandhyā","medhā/śraddhā"],"quick_summary":"The hymn enumerates Lakṣmī as the immanent power behind offerings, accomplishments, time-junctures, radiance, prosperity, intelligence, faith, and Sarasvatī—supporting integrated ritual and inner cultivation."}
Alamkara Type: Anaphora/Anuprāsa-like repetition of 'tvam' (epanaphora) and Nāma-mālā (garland of names)
Concept: Śakti-immanence: the Goddess is the operative principle in ritual speech (svāhā/svadhā), temporal order (sandhyā/rātri), and human excellences (medhā/śraddhā), dissolving the divide between outer rite and inner capacity.
Application: During sandhyā and pūjā, contemplate each epithet as a lived discipline—faith (śraddhā), clarity (medhā), purity (lokapāvanī), and right offering (svāhā/svadhā).
Khanda Section: Stotra & Devī-Nāma (Hymnody within Purāṇic worship and praise passages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant Goddess stands as the embodiment of multiple sacred functions: flames of offering marked 'svāhā', ancestral offering marked 'svadhā', twilight sandhyā sky, night and dawn radiance, and symbols of intelligence and faith; Sarasvatī attributes subtly appear.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central Devī with multiple symbolic vignettes around: homa fire with 'svāhā', pitṛ-offering with 'svadhā', twilight band (sandhyā), starry night (rātri), golden aura (prabhā), prosperity motifs (bhūti), stylized script-like ornaments, bold flat colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore gold work, Devī with luminous halo, lotuses and coins, small gold-embossed panels showing fire-offering and twilight prayer, hints of veena/book for Sarasvatī, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic icon: Devī centered with labeled attributes—svāhā flame, svadhā offering, sandhyā horizon, night sky, radiance rays, medhā as book, śraddhā as folded hands; fine linework and soft tones","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature allegorical scene, Devī in a garden pavilion at twilight, attendants performing homa and sandhyā, night sky transitioning to dawn, subtle symbols of learning and faith, intricate detailing and naturalistic shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिद्धिः+त्वम् → सिद्धिस्त्वम्; (श्लोके बहूनि नामानि ‘त्वम्’ इति संबन्धेन विधेय-रूपेण प्रयुक्तानि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 236 (Śrī-stotra continuation)
FAQs
It identifies key ritual powers as forms of Devī—especially the offering-formulas Svāhā (for deva-homa) and Svadhā (for pitṛ offerings), and Sandhyā as the daily juncture-worship—framing them as divine embodiments rather than mere words.
By compressing multiple domains—homa liturgy (svāhā), ancestor rites (svadhā), daily discipline (sandhyā), and theological identifications of abstract virtues (medhā, śraddhā, bhūti) with Devī—into a single stotra-style catalog of definitions.
The verse teaches that successful rites, purification, and inner virtues arise through Devī as the underlying śakti; contemplating her as Svāhā/Svadhā/Sandhyā sacralizes daily worship and is held to support auspiciousness, clarity of intellect, and spiritual accomplishment (siddhi).