Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 6
Chapter 283 — Mantras as Medicine (मन्त्ररूपौषधकथनम्)
श्रियः पतिः श्रीपरम एतैः श्रियमवाप्नुयात् कामी कामप्रदः कामः कामपालस् तथा हरिः
śriyaḥ patiḥ śrīparama etaiḥ śriyamavāpnuyāt kāmī kāmapradaḥ kāmaḥ kāmapālas tathā hariḥ
‘શ્રિયઃ પતિ’ અને ‘શ્રીપરમ’—આ નામોના જપથી શ્રીની પ્રાપ્તિ થાય છે. તેમજ ‘કામી’, ‘કામપ્રદ’, ‘કામ’, ‘કામપાલ’ અને ‘હરિ’—આ નામોનું પણ જપ કરવું.
Lord Agni (instructional narration within Agni Purana’s stotra/nāma section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Prayoga of specific Vishnu names for attaining śrī (prosperity) and fulfillment of legitimate desires; used in daily nama-japa or sankirtana.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sri-Phala Nama-japa: Shripati, Shriparama; Kama-Names and Hari","lookup_keywords":["Shripati","Shriparama","Kamaprada","Kamapala","Hari"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives a practical claim: reciting these names leads to prosperity and desired outcomes. It provides a small, targeted nAmAvalI for śrī-siddhi and kāma-siddhi under Hari’s guardianship."}
Alamkara Type: Yamaka/Anuprasa-like repetition of 'kāma' compounds (kāmī, kāmaprada, kāma, kāmapāla)
Concept: Desires are to be approached through divine alignment: Hari as the giver, form, and protector of kāma, and as the source of śrī.
Application: Recite the listed names with sankalpa for dharmic aims; cultivate restraint so that kāma remains protected and purified rather than binding.
Khanda Section: Nama-mantra & Stotra-vidhi (Vishnu/Sri-nama prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee recites a short garland of names; Lakshmi and Vishnu appear as Shripati, while Hari grants boons symbolizing prosperity and fulfilled (dharmic) desires.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vishnu with Lakshmi, varada gesture, devotee with folded hands chanting, stylized lotus coins and grain as symbols of śrī, mantra-text ribbon with the names.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Shripati Vishnu with Lakshmi, gold leaf highlighting coins/lotuses, devotee below with rosary, name-list in decorative border, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional panel: sequence of names written on a scroll, devotee performing nama-japa, Vishnu depicted granting boons, soft shading and precise ornamentation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, elegant garden pavilion, Vishnu-Lakshmi enthroned, petitioner receiving a token of prosperity, calligraphic cartouches of Shripati/Shriparama/Kamaprada/Kamapala/Hari."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रियमवाप्नुयात् → श्रियम् अवाप्नुयात्; कामपालस् → कामपालः (विसर्ग-लेखन भेद)
Related Themes: Agni Purana nama-vidhi and stotra-vidhi sections on phala-shruti and japa-niyama; Agni Purana dharma discussions on legitimate kāma within purusharthas
FAQs
It teaches nāma-japa/stotra-prayoga: reciting specific epithets of Śrī–Hari as a focused practice to obtain śrī (prosperity) and desired aims.
Alongside topics like polity, medicine, and architecture, the Agni Purana also catalogs practical devotional technologies—lists of divine names with stated results (phala)—functioning as a ritual handbook.
Invoking Hari and Śrī-oriented epithets is presented as merit-bearing devotion that removes obstacles and aligns desire (kāma) with dharmic, grace-bestowing fulfillment.