Shloka 98
दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः
ततः स्फुरत्कान्तिमती विकासिकमले स्थिता श्रीर् देवी पयसस् तस्माद् उत्थिता धृतपङ्कजा
tataḥ sphuratkāntimatī vikāsikamale sthitā śrīr devī payasas tasmād utthitā dhṛtapaṅkajā
Dann erhob sich, von flackerndem Glanz durchstrahlt, die Göttin Śrī aus jenem Milchozean, stehend auf einem voll erblühten Lotos—die Lotos-Trägerin—und offenbarte sich als die souveräne Glückverheißung, die beim Höchsten weilt.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Emergence of Śrī (Lakṣmī) from the Milk Ocean in the manthana sequence
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: revealing
Concept: Śrī is the luminous auspicious power inseparable from Nārāyaṇa, through whom grace, prosperity, and divine order become manifest.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Approach the Lord with reverence for Śrī—cultivating gratitude, generosity, and purity as expressions of auspicious living.
Vishishtadvaita: Śrī (Lakṣmī) is eternally associated with the Supreme and mediates grace, affirming a personal, relational Absolute rather than an impersonal monism.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Bhakti Type: shanta
Lakshmi Presence: Sri
FAQs
It presents Śrī as cosmic auspiciousness and sovereign prosperity, manifesting for the re-ordering of the universe during the churning narrative—her emergence signals divine favor and restored balance.
By describing Śrī standing upon and bearing the lotus, the verse emphasizes purity untouched by the world, and the appearance of divine grace arising from the cosmic waters into manifest order.
Śrī’s manifestation is traditionally inseparable from Nārāyaṇa/Vishnu; her appearance implies the Supreme’s governance of cosmic processes, where divine power and auspiciousness accompany the Lord’s sustaining sovereignty.