Devi Bhagavatam 9.39.2 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 2
Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam
तद्गुणोत्कीर्तनं सत्यं मङ्गलानां च मङ्गलम् । अधुना श्रोतुमिच्छामि लक्ष्म्युपाख्यानमीश्वर
tadguṇotkīrtanaṃ satyaṃ maṅgalānāṃ ca maṅgalam | adhunā śrotumicchāmi lakṣmyupākhyānamīśvara
তাঁর গুণকীর্তন সত্য এবং মঙ্গলেরও পরম মঙ্গল। হে ঈশ্বর! এখন আমি লক্ষ্মীর উপাখ্যান শুনতে ইচ্ছা করি।
Narada
Devi Form: Lakshmi
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: Goddess of Auspiciousness
Tattva Discussed: null
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: setup
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
Stuti Type: Stotra
Recitation Occasion: null
Phala Shruti: Auspiciousness
Devotee Offering Stuti: Narada
Maya Aspect: null
Creation Role: Sustenance and Auspiciousness
Shakti Philosophy: null
Relation To Brahman: null
Narrator: Narada
Listener: Narayana
Dialogue Context: Narada requesting the narrative of Goddess Lakshmi
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: None
Text: Establishes the power of Nama-Sankirtana (chanting divine names/qualities) as inherently purifying and auspicious, setting a reverent tone for the upcoming story of Lakshmi.
FAQs
According to Narada, chanting and glorifying the divine qualities of the Supreme Goddess is the most auspicious of all things.
He expresses his desire to hear the 'Lakshmi Upakhyana', the detailed narrative and origin story of Goddess Lakshmi.
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