Shloka 183
Cosmic Time, Cycles of Creation and Dissolution, and the Varāha Uplift of Earth
श्रद्धा लक्ष्सीर्धृतिः पुष्टिस्तुष्टिर्मेधा क्रिया तथा । बुद्धिर्लज्जावपुः शांतिरृद्धिः कीर्तिस्त्रयोदशी
śraddhā lakṣsīrdhṛtiḥ puṣṭistuṣṭirmedhā kriyā tathā | buddhirlajjāvapuḥ śāṃtirṛddhiḥ kīrtistrayodaśī
شرَدْها (الإيمان)، لاكشمي (البركة والرخاء)، دْهْرِتي (الثبات)، بوشْتي (القوت والنماء)، تُشْتي (القناعة)، مِدْها (الذكاء)، وكِرْيا (العمل القويم)؛ وبُدْهي (التمييز)، لَجّا (الحياء)، فَبُه (حُسن الهيئة)، شانتي (السلام)، رِدْهي (الوفرة)، وكيرتي (الصيت)—فهذه ثلاث عشرة.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 3 surrounding verses).
Concept: Virtues are generative powers; cultivating śraddhā, dhṛti, medhā, kriyā, lajjā, śānti, kīrti etc. is itself a form of sacred participation in cosmic order.
Application: Choose one listed quality daily (e.g., dhṛti or tuṣṭi) and practice it intentionally—steady effort, contentment, modest speech, truthful action—turning character-building into worship.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Thirteen luminous goddess-figures personifying virtues stand like a living garland: Śraddhā with folded hands, Lakṣmī with lotus and coins, Dhṛti holding a mountain-like steadiness, Puṣṭi and Tuṣṭi offering nourishment and contentment, Medhā with a manuscript, Kriyā with a ritual ladle, Buddhi with a lamp, Lajjā veiled in modest grace, Vapuḥ radiant in beauty, Śānti with a white lotus, Ṛddhi and Kīrti crowned with abundance and fame. They appear as emanations from a single lotus-stem, suggesting that virtues are interconnected petals of one dharmic bloom.","primary_figures":["Śraddhā","Lakṣmī","Dhṛti","Puṣṭi","Tuṣṭi","Medhā","Kriyā","Buddhi","Lajjā","Vapuḥ","Śānti","Ṛddhi","Kīrti"],"setting":"A lotus-lake mandala with a subtle altar platform; palm-leaf manuscripts and garlands at the edges; faint cosmic sky dome above.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["lotus pink","milk white","antique gold","emerald green","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: thirteen virtue-goddesses arranged in a semicircular mandala on lotus pedestals; Lakṣmī central with gold leaf halo and ornate jewelry; Śānti in white with a serene halo; heavy gold leaf embellishment, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, intricate floral borders and stylized lotuses filling the background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical lotus-lake scene with thirteen delicate feminine figures, each with a small attribute (manuscript, lamp, lotus, veil); cool blues and soft pinks, refined faces, gentle moonlight, and fine floral border work; subtle naturalism in water ripples and lotus petals.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments; thirteen goddesses with characteristic large eyes and ornate crowns; strong red-yellow-green palette with lapis background; lotus pedestals and patterned borders; Śānti emphasized with white lotus and calm posture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mandala composition of thirteen virtue-personifications as lotus blossoms with human forms; deep blue ground with gold highlights; intricate floral borders, peacocks and lotus vines; Lakṣmī prominent with lotus motifs, while Śraddhā and Śānti anchor the devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","silence between phrases","tanpura drone","gentle water ripple"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved sandhi: lakṣsīrdhṛtiḥ → लक्ष्मीः + धृतिः; puṣṭistuṣṭir → पुष्टिः + तुष्टिः; buddhirlajjāvapuḥ → बुद्धिः + लज्जा + वपुः; śāṃtirṛddhiḥ → शान्तिः + ऋद्धिः; kīrtistrayodaśī → कीर्तिः + त्रयोदशी. Spelling normalized to लक्ष्मीः (IAST lakṣmīḥ).
FAQs
It enumerates a set of thirteen auspicious virtues—inner qualities and outcomes (like peace, abundance, and good reputation)—as a concise ethical and spiritual ideal.
In this verse they function as virtues/auspicious qualities (e.g., faith, contentment, peace). In broader Purāṇic usage some can also be personified as goddesses, but the list here reads primarily as ethical-spiritual attributes.
It can be used as a checklist for character-building: cultivate śraddhā (trust), dhṛti (steadiness), tuṣṭi (contentment), medhā/buddhi (understanding and discernment), lajjā (ethical modesty), and śānti (peace), which support both prosperity (lakṣmī/ṛddhi) and lasting good repute (kīrti).