Adhyaya 236 — श्रीस्तोत्रम् (Śrī-stotra) / Hymn to Śrī (Lakṣmī) for Royal Stability and Victory
क्षा नाम पञ्चत्रिंअशधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः धर्मनिष्ठो जयो नित्य इति ख , छ च देवान् विप्रान् गुरून् यजेदिति घ , ज , ञ च अथ षट्त्रिंशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः श्रीस्तोत्रं पुष्कर उवाच राज्यलक्ष्मीस्थिरत्वाय यथेन्द्रेण पुरा श्रियः स्तुतिः कृता तथा राजा जयार्थं स्तुतिमाचरेत्
kṣā nāma pañcatriṃaśadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ dharmaniṣṭho jayo nitya iti kha , cha ca devān viprān gurūn yajediti gha , ja , ña ca atha ṣaṭtriṃśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ śrīstotraṃ puṣkara uvāca rājyalakṣmīsthiratvāya yathendreṇa purā śriyaḥ stutiḥ kṛtā tathā rājā jayārthaṃ stutimācaret
ଏହିପରି ‘କ୍ଷା’ ନାମକ ଦୁଇଶେ ପଞ୍ଚତ୍ରିଂଶତମ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ସମାପ୍ତ—(ଯେଉଁଥିରେ କୁହାଯାଇଛି) ଧର୍ମନିଷ୍ଠଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବିଜୟ ସଦା ନିଶ୍ଚିତ, ଏବଂ ଦେବ, ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଓ ଗୁରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜା କରିବା ଉଚିତ (କିଛି ପାଠାନ୍ତରରେ ଏପରି ମିଳେ)। ଏବେ ଦୁଇଶେ ଛତ୍ରିଂଶତମ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ—‘ଶ୍ରୀସ୍ତୋତ୍ର’ ଆରମ୍ଭ। ପୁଷ୍କର କହିଲେ: ରାଜ୍ୟଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀର ସ୍ଥିରତା ପାଇଁ, ପୂର୍ବେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଯେପରି ଶ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରିଥିଲେ, ସେପରି ରାଜା ମଧ୍ୟ ବିଜୟାର୍ଥେ ଏହି ସ୍ତୁତି ଆଚରଣ କରୁ।
Puṣkara
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Use of Śrī-stotra as a royal success rite to stabilize sovereignty (rājya-lakṣmī) and support victory; also serves as chapter colophon and textual navigation.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Śrī-stotra Prastāva: Rājya-lakṣmī-sthairya and Jaya","lookup_keywords":["śrī-stotra","rājya-lakṣmī","sthairya","indra-kṛta-stuti","puṣkara"],"quick_summary":"The transition introduces a hymn to Śrī (Lakṣmī) as a practiced royal devotion for stabilizing fortune and attaining victory, modeled on Indra’s ancient praise."}
Alamkara Type: Itihāsa-prasaṅga (exemplum)
Concept: Rājya-lakṣmī is stabilized through disciplined praise and worship; dharma-aligned kingship attracts enduring prosperity.
Application: Adopt regular Śrī-stotra recitation in royal/household worship, especially before governance decisions and campaigns, as a dharmic prosperity practice.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma (Governance, Dharma, and Royal Success Rituals)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-like colophon transitions into a sacred scene: sage Puṣkara instructs that kings should recite Indra’s hymn to Śrī for stable royal fortune and victory.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sage Puṣkara seated with palm-leaf manuscript, instructing a crowned king; behind them a symbolic Śrī with lotus aura, temple-lamp motifs, flat bold colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Puṣkara and king under ornate arch with gold leaf, a small framed Lakṣmī icon in background, rich brocade, inscriptions suggesting chapter transition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional composition: Puṣkara pointing to a manuscript titled Śrī-stotra, king listening with folded hands, subtle depiction of Lakṣmī as auspicious emblem, fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-sage presenting a text to a king in a pavilion, attendants and scribes, marginal notes indicating chapter end/beginning, delicate architectural perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: 'अध्यायः' इत्यत्र तमो+अध्यायः → तमोऽध्यायः (अवग्रह); नृपतेर्ध्रुवा इव—रेफसन्धिः; स्तुतिम्+आचरेत् → स्तुतिमाचरेत्; पाठे 'पञ्चत्रिंअश' इति अशुद्धलेखः, अपेक्षितं 'पञ्चत्रिंशद्'.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 235 (Kṣā chapter colophon: victory through dharma; worship of gods/brāhmaṇas/gurus); Agni Purana 236 (Śrī-stotra proper begins)
It prescribes a royal application of stotra-vidhi: a king should recite/practice a hymn to Śrī (Lakṣmī) to stabilize rājya-lakṣmī (state prosperity) and obtain victory, alongside the dharmic duty of honoring devas, brāhmaṇas, and gurus.
It links governance (rājadharma) with liturgical practice (stotra), showing how the text integrates political success, ethical discipline, and devotional/ritual methods—typical of the Agni Purana’s multi-domain coverage.
By grounding kingship in dharma and reverence to divine and learned authorities, the verse frames victory as a fruit of righteous conduct and devotion to Śrī, implying merit (puṇya) and the stabilization of auspicious fortune.