Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
Discourse on Vāstu for Cities and Related Settlements
हरिणी सुप्रभा लक्ष्मीर्विभूतिर्विमला प्रिया जया ज्वाला विशोका च स्मृतास्तत्रपादतः
hariṇī suprabhā lakṣmīrvibhūtirvimalā priyā jayā jvālā viśokā ca smṛtāstatrapādataḥ
ณเบื้องบาทของนาง มีนามที่ระลึกดังนี้—หริณี สุประภา ลักษมี วิภูติ วิมลา ปริยา ชยา ชวาลา และวิโศกา
Lord Agni (narrating to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue framework)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Lakṣmī/Devī nāma-saṅkīrtana during pūjā, especially in pāda-sevā/feet-focused worship and archana with flowers.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Lakṣmī-Devī Pāda-nāma: Hariṇī–Viśokā","lookup_keywords":["Hariṇī","Suprabhā","Lakṣmī","Vibhūti","Vimalā","Viśokā"],"quick_summary":"A set of auspicious epithets is assigned to the Goddess’s feet, guiding a specific limb-focused contemplation in pūjā. The names emphasize radiance, purity, victory, and sorrowlessness."}
Alamkara Type: Nāma-śleṣa (semantic richness of epithets)
Concept: Devotional concentration can be stabilized by fixing attention on a sacred locus (here, the Goddess’s feet) and saturating it with meaningful names.
Application: During archana, offer flowers at the feet while reciting these epithets; use ‘Viśokā’ as a contemplation for release from grief.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devī-stuti / Lakṣmī-nāma-saṅkīrtana)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Close devotional focus on the Goddess’s lotus feet on a pedestal, with flowers and lamps; a devotee recites the names Hariṇī to Viśokā as offerings are placed at the feet.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, enlarged lotus feet of Lakṣmī with anklets, oil lamps, devotee offering flowers, name-band motifs around the feet, warm earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf lotus pedestal and anklets, richly ornamented Lakṣmī, emphasis on feet with sparkling highlights, offerings of lotus and coins, epithets in decorative panels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional aṅga-pūjā scene: priest points to the feet while reciting names, neat shrine setting, soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate shrine with detailed textiles, close-up composition on lotus feet and offerings, calligraphic labels of the epithets"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: lakṣmīr vibhūtir vimalā resolved as lakṣmīḥ vibhūtiḥ vimalā (visarga sandhi). smṛtāstatra- resolved as smṛtāḥ tatra-.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: devī-pūjā/śrī-pūjā materials (contextual)
FAQs
It teaches a structured nāma-smaraṇa (name-recitation) tied to a ritual placement—‘at the feet’—indicating a puja/stotra sequence where specific epithets of Lakṣmī are to be remembered/uttered.
Alongside law, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical liturgical modules—name-lists, stotras, and recitation cues—functioning as a compact manual for household and temple devotion.
Reciting Lakṣmī’s epithets as sorrow-dispelling (Viśokā), victorious (Jayā), and radiant (Suprabhā/Jvālā) is presented as an auspicious practice aimed at purification, removal of grief, and the attraction of śrī (prosperity and well-being).