According to Puskara, what should a king do to achieve victory, similar to Indra's actions for stable royal prosperity?

Puskara advises that a king should recite prayers to achieve victory, mirroring Indra's praise of Sri (Lakshmi) for the stability of his kingdom.

What qualities and possessions might one lose if abandoned by the goddess Sri, according to Indra's prayer?

Indra prays that Sri not forsake his treasury, granaries, home, possessions, body, wife, sons, friends, animals, or ornaments, implying these are lost when she departs.

What benefits are said to come to those who are looked upon favorably by the goddess Sri?

Those favored by Sri are said to gain health, wealth, supremacy, destruction of enemies, and happiness; nothing is unattainable for those she favors with her sight.

What are some of the names and forms through which Sri manifests herself, according to Indra's hymn?

Sri manifests as Siddhi (accomplishment), Svaha (oblation), Svadha, Sudha (nectar), Lokapavani (purifier of the world), Sandhya (twilight), Ratri (night), Prabha (radiance), Bhuti (prosperity), Medha (intellect), Shraddha (faith), and Saraswati (knowledge).

What are the benefits of reciting or listening to the Sri Stotra (hymn to Sri), according to the Agni Purana?

Reciting or listening to the Sri Stotra regularly is said to grant both worldly enjoyment (bhukti) and liberation (mukti), according to the Agni Purana.

śrī stōtram (agnipurāṇē)

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Laxmi Stotra

puṣkara uvāca |
rājyalakṣmīsthiratvāya yathēndrēṇa purā śriyaḥ |
stutiḥ kr̥tā tathā rājā jayārthaṁ stutimācarēt || 1 ||

indra uvāca |
namasyē sarvalōkānāṁ jananīmabdhisambhavām |
śriyamunnidrapadmākṣīṁ viṣṇuvakṣaḥsthalasthitām || 2 ||

tvaṁ siddhistvaṁ svadhā svāhā sudhā tvaṁ lōkapāvani |
sandhyā rātriḥ prabhā bhūtirmēdhā śraddhā sarasvatī || 3 ||

yajñavidyā mahāvidyā guhyavidyā ca śōbhanē |
ātmavidyā ca dēvi tvaṁ vimuktiphaladāyinī || 4 ||

ānvīkṣikī trayī vārtā daṇḍanītistvamēva ca |
saumyā saumyairjagadrūpaistvayaitaddēvi pūritam || 5 ||

kā tvanyā tvāmr̥tē dēvi sarvayajñamayaṁ vapuḥ |
adhyāstē dēva dēvasya yōgicintyaṁ gadābhr̥taḥ || 6 ||

tvayā dēvi parityaktaṁ sakalaṁ bhuvanatrayam |
vinaṣṭaprāyamabhavat tvayēdānīṁ samēdhitam || 7 ||

dārāḥ putrāstathāgāraṁ suhr̥ddhānyadhanādikam |
bhavatyētanmahābhāgē nityaṁ tvadvīkṣaṇānnr̥ṇām || 8 ||

śarīrārōgyamaiśvaryamaripakṣakṣayaḥ sukham |
dēvi tvaddr̥ṣṭidr̥ṣṭānāṁ puruṣāṇāṁ na durlabham || 9 ||

tvamambā sarvabhūtānāṁ dēvadēvō hariḥ pitā |
tvayaitadviṣṇunā cāmba jagadvyāptaṁ carācaram || 10 ||

mānaṁ kōśaṁ tathā gōṣṭhaṁ mā gr̥haṁ mā paricchadam |
mā śarīraṁ kalatraṁ ca tyajēthāḥ sarvapāvani || 11 ||

mā putrān mā suhr̥dvargān mā paśūn mā vibhūṣaṇam |
tyajēthā mama dēvasya viṣṇōrvakṣaḥsthalālayē || 12 ||

sattvēna satyaśaucābhyāṁ tathā śīlādibhirguṇaiḥ |
tyajantē tē narāḥ sadyaḥ santyaktā yē tvayāmalē || 13 ||

tvayāvalōkitāḥ sadyaḥ śīlādyairakhilairguṇaiḥ |
kulaiśvaryaiśca yujyantē puruṣā nirguṇā api || 14 ||

sa ślāghyaḥ sa guṇī dhanyaḥ sa kulīnaḥ sa buddhimān |
sa śūraḥ sa ca vikrāntō yastvayā dēvi vīkṣitaḥ || 15 ||

sadyō vaiguṇyamāyānti śīlādyāḥ sakalā guṇāḥ |
parāṅmukhī jagaddhātrī yasya tvaṁ viṣṇuvallabhē || 16 ||

na tē varṇayituṁ śaktā guṇān jihvāpi vēdhasaḥ |
prasīda dēvi padmākṣi mā:’smāṁstyākṣīḥ kadācana || 17 ||

puṣkara uvāca |
ēvaṁ stutā dadau śrīśca varamindrāya cēpsitam |
susthiratvaṁ ca rājyasya saṅgrāmavijayādikam || 18 ||

svastōtrapāṭhaśravaṇakartr̥̄ṇāṁ bhuktimuktidam |
śrīstōtraṁ satataṁ tasmātpaṭhēcca śr̥ṇuyānnaraḥ || 19 ||

ityagnipurāṇē saptatriṁśadadhikadviśatatamō:’dhyāyē śrīstōtram |

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