Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 2
Adhyaya 236 — श्रीस्तोत्रम् (Śrī-stotra) / Hymn to Śrī (Lakṣmī) for Royal Stability and Victory
इन्द्र उवाच नमस्ये सर्वलोकानां जननीमब्धिसम्भवां श्रियमुन्निन्द्रपद्माक्षीं विष्णुवक्षःस्थलस्थितां
indra uvāca namasye sarvalokānāṃ jananīmabdhisambhavāṃ śriyamunnindrapadmākṣīṃ viṣṇuvakṣaḥsthalasthitāṃ
ಇಂದ್ರನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಸರ್ವಲೋಕಗಳ ಜನನಿ, ಸಮುದ್ರಸಂಭವಾ, ಪದ್ಮವನ್ನೂ ಮೀರಿಸುವ ಪದ್ಮಾಕ್ಷಿ, ವಿಷ್ಣುವಿನ ವಕ್ಷಸ್ಥಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವ ಶ್ರೀ (ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ) ದೇವಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ।
Indra
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Devotional recitation to invoke Śrī/Lakṣmī for prosperity, legitimacy, and victory; suitable for daily worship and royal rites.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Indra’s Salutation to Śrī: Abdhisambhavā, Viṣṇuvakṣaḥsthitā","lookup_keywords":["indra uvāca","śrī","abdhisambhavā","padmākṣī","viṣṇu-vakṣaḥ"],"quick_summary":"A compact praise identifying Lakṣmī as ocean-born, lotus-eyed, mother of worlds, and eternally united with Viṣṇu—recited to attract auspicious fortune."}
Alamkara Type: Atiśayokti (padmākṣī surpassing the lotus)
Concept: Śrī is inseparable from Viṣṇu and is the generative auspicious power sustaining worlds; devotion aligns the devotee with prosperity and order.
Application: Recite this salutation in Śrī-pūjā (with lotus/flowers, lamp, and offerings) to cultivate steadiness of fortune and dharmic prosperity.
Khanda Section: Stotra & Puja-vidhi (Lakshmi-Narayana Stuti / Devī-stuti within ritual praise)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Indra bows to Lakṣmī: she appears ocean-born with lotus eyes, radiant, seated near Viṣṇu’s chest, surrounded by waves, lotuses, and celestial attendants.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Lakṣmī emerging with lotus aura from stylized ocean, Indra with folded hands, Viṣṇu behind with Śrīvatsa mark, bold reds/greens, ornate jewelry, symmetrical divine tableau","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore with gold leaf, Lakṣmī richly adorned holding lotuses, seated beside Viṣṇu with gold-embossed halo, Indra kneeling in devotion, shimmering ocean motifs, heavy ornamentation","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined lines: Indra saluting, Lakṣmī with gentle expression and lotus eyes, Viṣṇu’s chest association shown by close seating/embrace, soft palette and intricate borders","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, celestial court by a stylized sea, Lakṣmī and Viṣṇu on a jeweled throne, Indra bowing, delicate shading, detailed textiles and crowns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इन्द्र उवाच → इन्द्रः उवाच (विसर्ग-लोप); जननीम्+अब्दिसम्भवाम् → जननीमब्धिसम्भवाम्; श्रियम्+उन्न... → श्रियमुन्न...; विष्णु+वक्षःस्थल... → विष्णुवक्षःस्थल... (उकार-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 236 (Śrī-stotra sequence)
FAQs
It functions as a stuti-mantra: a formal act of obeisance (namasya) used in Lakṣmī-pūjā contexts to invoke Śrī as ocean-born and Viṣṇu-associated auspicious power.
Alongside governance, medicine, and warfare sections, the Agni Purana preserves liturgical material—hymns and praise-formulas—showing how theology and ritual devotion are integrated into its wide-ranging compendium.
Praising Śrī as the universal mother and Viṣṇu’s inseparable auspiciousness is taught as a merit-producing devotional act, oriented toward prosperity, protection, and inner auspiciousness (śrī).