Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 10
Chapter 21 — सामान्यपूजाकथनम्
Teaching on General Worship
गिरं श्रियं गुरुं वास्तुं शक्यादीन् धर्मकादिकम् वामा ज्येष्ठा तथा रौद्री काली कलविकारिणी
giraṃ śriyaṃ guruṃ vāstuṃ śakyādīn dharmakādikam vāmā jyeṣṭhā tathā raudrī kālī kalavikāriṇī
वह वाणी, श्री (समृद्धि), गुरु और वास्तु-तत्त्व के रूप में स्तुत्य है; वह शाक्या आदि तथा धर्मका आदि नामों से भी जानी जाती है; और वह वामा, ज्येष्ठा, रौद्री, काली तथा कलविकारिणी भी है।
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana teachings to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Devī-nāma-saṅkīrtana within ritual: reciting a litany of Śakti’s functional identities (speech, prosperity, guruhood, vāstu-order) and her fierce/benign forms (Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, Raudrī, Kālī, etc.) for empowerment and protection.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Devī as functional principles and named forms (Gīr, Śrī, Guru, Vāstu; Vāmā–Jyeṣṭhā–Raudrī–Kālī…)","lookup_keywords":["devi names","gir shri guru vastu","vama jyeshtha raudri kali","shakti invocation","nama-stotra"],"quick_summary":"The verse catalogs Devī as both abstract powers (speech, prosperity, spatial order) and specific śakti-names, supporting ritual invocation tailored to learning, wealth, protection, and right dwelling."}
Alamkara Type: Nama-mala (enumerative litany)
Concept: Śakti is both immanent function (vāk, śrī, vāstu-order) and transcendent personhood; names map the one power into many operative modes.
Application: Choose Devī-nāmas according to intent: learning (Gīr), prosperity (Śrī), guidance (Guru), harmony of space (Vāstu), protection/obstacle-burning (Raudrī/Kālī).
Khanda Section: Mantra-shastra / Devi-Nama (Shakti invocation within ritual-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A central Devī figure radiating multiple aspects: one side gentle as Śrī with lotus and abundance, another as Vāk with manuscript/veena, another as fierce Kālī/Raudrī with weapons; behind her a stylized house/temple plan symbolizing Vāstu.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, multi-aspect Devī with concentric halos, left benign Lakṣmī-like, right fierce Kālī with dark complexion and weapons, Vāk aspect with palm-leaf manuscript, vāstu diagram motif in background, ornate floral borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Devī enthroned, gold foil emphasizing crowns and jewelry, small side panels naming Vāmā/Jyeṣṭhā/Raudrī/Kālī, lotus and prosperity symbols, rich red backdrop","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic multi-form composition: Devī in center with labeled attributes (speech, prosperity, guru, vāstu), balanced gentle and fierce forms, fine linework and soft gradients","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, allegorical court scene: Devī as queen of powers, attendants representing Vāk and Śrī, a miniature architectural plan scroll for Vāstu, a fierce guardian form at the threshold, intricate textiles and borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds: शक्य-आदि, धर्मक-आदि, कल-विकारिणी.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 21 (Devī-nāma and mantra-vidhi passages)
FAQs
It supplies a sequence of Devi-epithets intended for mantra-style recitation (nāma-japa/stuti), where the Goddess is invoked as cosmic functions (Speech, Prosperity, Vāstu-order) and as specific fierce/auspicious forms (Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, Raudrī, Kālī).
By compressing multiple domains into devotion—speech (śabda/vaidika utterance), prosperity (śrī), teacher-principle (guru), and spatial/architectural order (vāstu)—the text links ritual theology with practical cultural sciences and named tantric-Devī traditions.
Reciting these names is presented as invoking Shakti in both gentle and fierce aspects, supporting purification of speech and intention, removal of obstacles, and the gaining of auspiciousness and protection through Devi-smarana (remembrance).