Shloka 143

दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः

Devanagari script

यश् चैतच् छृणुयाज् जन्म लक्ष्म्या यश् च पठेन् नरः श्रियो न विच्युतिस् तस्य गृहे यावत् कुलत्रयम्

Transliteration

yaś caitac chṛṇuyāj janma lakṣmyā yaś ca paṭhen naraḥ śriyo na vicyutis tasya gṛhe yāvat kulatrayam

Translation

Wer diesen Bericht von der Geburt Lakṣmīs hört und wer ihn rezitiert—bei dem weicht Śrī (Wohlstand und Glück) nicht aus dem Haus und bleibt durch drei Generationen seiner Linie bestehen.

Word by Word

यःwho

चand

एतत्this (account)

शृणुयात्should hear

जन्मbirth, manifestation

लक्ष्म्याःof Lakṣmī

यःwho

चand

पठेत्should recite/read

नरःa man, person

श्रियोःof prosperity (Śrī)

नnot

विच्युतिःfalling away, loss

तस्यof him

गृहेin (his) house

यावत्as long as, up to

कुलत्रयम्three generations/families

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (to Maitreya)

Characters & Entities

Lakshmi

Shri (Prosperity)

FAQs

What is the significance of this phalaśruti in the Vishnu Purana?

It promises that hearing or reciting Lakṣmī’s origin brings stable prosperity, with Śrī remaining in the household across three generations.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the fruit of recitation here?

In the Purāṇic dialogue, Parāśara concludes the narrative with a stated result: śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) of this section ensures non-decline of Śrī in one’s home.

What is the theological importance of Lakṣmī in this context?

Lakṣmī is presented as Śrī—divine auspiciousness and sovereignty—whose presence signifies ordered well-being; her grace is invoked through devotionally hearing and reciting sacred narrative.