Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 19
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रूपं देहि यशो देहि सौभाग्यं सुभगे मम पुत्रं देहि धनं देहि सर्वान् कामांश् च देहि मे
rūpaṃ dehi yaśo dehi saubhāgyaṃ subhage mama putraṃ dehi dhanaṃ dehi sarvān kāmāṃś ca dehi me
مجھے حسن عطا کر، شہرت عطا کر، اور سعادتِ بخت عطا کر۔ اے مبارک خاتون! مجھے بیٹا دے، مال و دولت دے، اور میری تمام مرادیں پوری کر۔
Lord Agni (instructing in a prayer/mantra addressed to Śrī/Lakṣmī as the bestower of prosperity)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Boons-request prayer (prayoga) for beauty, fame, fortune, progeny, wealth, and fulfillment of desires—used in Lakṣmī/Devī worship contexts.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Anaphora (repetition) / Yamaka-like cadence via ‘dehi’ repetition
Concept: Legitimate puruṣārtha-seeking through Devī-anugraha: prosperity and family continuity sought within a devotional frame.
Application: Use as a concluding boon-request after pūjā/naivedya; recite with focused intention (saṅkalpa) and ethical livelihood to support the prayer’s aims.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devī-stuti / Śrī-sūkta–Lakṣmī-prayoga, boon-seeking mantra-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands before an auspicious Goddess (Śrī/Ambikā), hands folded, verbally requesting beauty, fame, fortune, son, wealth, and fulfillment of desires.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Goddess Śrī-like seated on lotus, devotee in namaskāra, inscriptions of ‘dehi’ motif as decorative script, serene prosperity symbolism (lotus, coins).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Lakṣmī on lotus with gold foil, devotee praying, symbolic items: lotus, kalasha, coins, rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean devotional scene with clear facial expressions of supplication, subtle halo, minimal background, emphasis on prayer posture and calm grace.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly devotional audience with Goddess enthroned on lotus pedestal, petitioner offering folded hands, fine textiles and architectural arches, delicate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कामान्+च→कामांश्च
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi: Śrī/Lakṣmī prayoga and stuti passages (within the same ritual cluster)
FAQs
It functions as a concise petition-mantra used in Śrī/Lakṣmī-oriented worship to request specific boons—beauty, reputation, saubhāgya (auspicious fortune), progeny, wealth, and fulfillment of aims—indicating the prayoga (practical application) of devotional mantra in household rites.
Alongside subjects like polity, medicine, and poetics, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual material—short, goal-specific prayers integrated into pūjā—showing how religious practice addresses social goods such as prosperity, lineage, and public honor.
By directing desires through sanctioned devotion to the auspicious goddess, the verse frames worldly aims (artha, kāma) as pursued via dharmic worship, traditionally believed to generate merit (puṇya) and invoke divine grace for orderly, auspicious household life.