Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 9
Sargaviṣayaka-varṇana — The Topics of Primary Creation
Sarga
देवौ धाताविधातारौ भृगोः ख्यातिरसूयत श्रियञ्च पत्नी विष्णोर्या स्तुता शक्रेण वृद्धये
devau dhātāvidhātārau bhṛgoḥ khyātirasūyata śriyañca patnī viṣṇoryā stutā śakreṇa vṛddhaye
भृगोः ख्यात्याः गर्भात् धातृविधातृनामकौ देवौ जज्ञाते; सा च विष्णोः पत्नीं श्रीं जनयामास, या शक्रेण समृद्ध्यर्थं स्तुता।
Lord Agni (narrating puranic genealogy to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Genealogical mapping of devas and divine principles (creation-order, prosperity) for Purana-based study, vrata-katha narration, and temple discourse.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhṛgu–Khyāti progeny: Dhātṛ, Vidhātṛ, and Śrī","lookup_keywords":["Bhṛgu","Khyāti","Dhātṛ","Vidhātṛ","Śrī (Lakṣmī)"],"quick_summary":"Identifies Khyāti (of Bhṛgu’s line) as mother of Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ, and of Śrī (Lakṣmī), linking prosperity to Indra’s praise and Viṣṇu’s consorthood."}
Concept: Śrī (prosperity) is sustained through stuti (praise) and alignment with Viṣṇu’s order; cosmic functions (Dhātṛ/Vidhātṛ) arise from ṛṣi-lineage.
Application: Use in maṅgala-stuti and household/royal prosperity rites: invoke Śrī with praise and dhārmic conduct as the ‘support’ of abundance.
Khanda Section: Puranic Genealogies (Deva-Vamsha / Devatā-utpatti)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tableau: Bhṛgu and Khyāti seated as ṛṣi-couple; from Khyāti emerge Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ as cosmic functionaries; Śrī/Lakṣmī appears radiant, with Indra offering praise, and Viṣṇu indicated as her lord.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Bhṛgu and Khyāti in serene āśrama setting, Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ as luminous deva-figures, Lakṣmī with lotus aura, Indra with vajra in reverent stuti posture, flat warm palette, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Lakṣmī with lotus and halo, gold foil work, Viṣṇu presence suggested beside/behind, Indra kneeling in praise, Bhṛgu-Khyāti smaller at base as progenitors, rich reds and greens, heavy jewelry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework showing genealogical emergence motif, labeled figures (Bhṛgu, Khyāti, Dhātṛ, Vidhātṛ, Śrī, Śakra), soft shading, instructional composition with balanced spacing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scene of Indra praising Lakṣmī, Bhṛgu and Khyāti as sages in a garden pavilion, delicate textiles, fine facial detailing, subdued gold accents"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धाताविधातारौ → धातā + विधātā (समुच्चय); श्रियञ्च → श्रियम् + च; विष्णोर्या → विष्णोः + या; स्तुता शक्रेण → स्तुता + शक्रेण (no change). ‘ubhau’ is supplied to match dual sense ‘devau’ with two names.
Related Themes: Agni Purana genealogical sections on Bhṛgu-vaṁśa and prajāpati-sarga (same adhyāya sequence); Agni Purana sections describing Lakṣmī/Śrī stuti and Viṣṇu-upāsanā (elsewhere in stotra/mantra portions)
FAQs
This verse primarily conveys purāṇic genealogical knowledge (vaṃśa/utpatti)—identifying Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ as born from Khyāti of Bhṛgu’s line, and Śrī (Lakṣmī) as Viṣṇu’s consort who is invoked for vṛddhi (prosperity).
By cataloging divine origins and relationships, it functions like a reference index of cosmology and theology—one of the Agni Purāṇa’s hallmark encyclopedic layers alongside ritual, polity, and other disciplines.
Linking Śrī with praise by Indra “for vṛddhi” underscores a devotional principle: honoring Śrī/Lakṣmī aligns one’s life with auspiciousness and increase (prosperity, success, well-being), a common purāṇic motif of merit through stuti (praise).