Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
श्रियं धातर्मयि धेहि प्राक्तमाथर्वणे तथा श्रीसूक्तं यो जपेद्भक्त्या हुत्वा श्रीस्तस्य वै भवेत्
śriyaṃ dhātarmayi dhehi prāktamātharvaṇe tathā śrīsūktaṃ yo japedbhaktyā hutvā śrīstasya vai bhavet
‘हे धातृ! मेरे भीतर श्री (समृद्धि) स्थापित करो’—यह प्राचीन अथर्वण परम्परा में भी है। जो भक्तिभाव से श्रीसूक्त का जप करे और हवन करे, उसके लिए निश्चय ही श्री प्राप्त होती है।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Prosperity-sādhana: Śrīsūkta-japa combined with homa as a practical rite for śrī-prāpti (wealth, auspiciousness, stability).","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Prārthanā (direct supplication)
Concept: Mantra + karma synergy: inner intention (bhakti) and outer rite (homa) together conduce to desired phala (Śrī).
Application: Adopt as a household/temple prosperity observance: regular Śrīsūkta recitation with periodic homa under qualified guidance.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Lakshmi-Mantra-kalpa (Śrī-sūkta-japa and homa for prosperity)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa is performed while the practitioner recites ‘śriyaṃ dhātarmayi dhehi’; flames rise from a square altar, with offerings ready and a Śrīsūkta manuscript nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, square homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, Puṣkara/priest chanting, subtle golden aura suggesting Śrī entering the devotee, traditional pigments and bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, homa scene with ornate vessels, gold leaf flames and halo effects, devotee with folded hands, manuscript of Śrīsūkta on a stand","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of japa + homa: rosary in hand, ladle offering into fire, neat arrangement of implements, soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate domestic ritual courtyard, priest and patron, detailed fire altar and utensils, calligraphic strip showing ‘śriyaṃ dhātarmayi dhehi’"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prāktamātharvaṇe ← prāktam + ātharvaṇe; japedbhaktyā ← japet + bhaktyā; śrīstasya ← śrīḥ + tasya.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 262 (Śrī-sūkta context); Agni Purāṇa mantra-kalpa sections elsewhere (general homa/japa frameworks)
FAQs
It prescribes an Atharvan-style prosperity rite: devotional Śrī Sūkta japa combined with homa (fire oblations) to secure Śrī (fortune).
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual manuals—integrating Vedic hymn-recitation (Śrī Sūkta), mantra-japa discipline, and yajña/homa performance—alongside other subjects covered across the Purana.
The verse links bhakti-driven recitation and sacrificial offering with the karmic fruition of Śrī—i.e., the acquisition and stabilization of auspiciousness, wellbeing, and prosperity.