Shloka 40
अर्जुनस्य अन्त्येष्टि, द्वारकाप्लावनम्, कलिप्रवेशः, कालोपदेशः
कच्चित् त्वं शूर्पवातस्य गोचरत्वं गतो ऽर्जुन दुष्टचक्षुर्हतो वापि निःश्रीकः कथम् अन्यथा
kaccit tvaṃ śūrpavātasya gocaratvaṃ gato 'rjuna duṣṭacakṣurhato vāpi niḥśrīkaḥ katham anyathā
অৰ্জুন, তুমি কি ‘শূৰ্পবাত’ৰ পৰিসৰত পৰিছা? নে কোনো দুষ্টচক্ষুৱালাই তোমাক আঘাত কৰিছে? নহ’লে তুমি ইমান শ্ৰীহীন কেনেকৈ?
A concerned interlocutor addressing Arjuna within the dynasty narrative (as reported by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya).
FAQs
Śrī is treated as visible auspicious power—when it seems to depart, it signals inner or outer disorder, prompting inquiry into causes like adversity, curse, or unseen affliction.
It uses such motifs to externalize crisis: a king/hero’s loss of radiance is read as a symptom of disrupted dharma, inviting the next narrative turn (cause, correction, restoration).
Even when Vishnu is not named, the Purana’s framework assumes sovereignty and fortune operate under Vishnu’s universal order—prosperity (Śrī) and its withdrawal reflect alignment or misalignment with that cosmic governance.