Shloka 25

Lakṣmī’s Emergence, Dhanvantari, and the Advent of Mohinī-mūrti

Devanagari script

तस्या: श्रियस्त्रिजगतो जनको जनन्या वक्षोनिवासमकरोत् परमं विभूते: । श्री: स्वा: प्रजा: सकरुणेन निरीक्षणेन यत्र स्थितैधयत साधिपतींस्त्रिलोकान् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

tasyāḥ śriyas tri-jagato janako jananyā vakṣo nivāsam akarot paramaṁ vibhūteḥ śrīḥ svāḥ prajāḥ sakaruṇena nirīkṣaṇena yatra sthitaidhayata sādhipatīṁs tri-lokān

Translation

Bhagavān is the father of the three worlds, and His chest is the supreme abode of Mother Lakṣmī, the mistress of all opulences. By her favorable and merciful glance, Goddess Lakṣmī increases the prosperity of the three worlds, along with their people, the prajāpatis, and the governing demigods.

Synonyms

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• śriyaḥ: of Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• śriyaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• tri-jagataḥ: of the three worlds
• tri-jagataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्विगु-समासः ‘three worlds’

• janakaḥ: the father (Lord)
• janakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• jananyāḥ: of the mother
• jananyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jananī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• vakṣaḥ: chest
• vakṣaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• nivāsam: residence/abode
• nivāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nivāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (object complement)

• akarot: made
• akarot: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying nivāsam)

• vibhūteḥ: of (his) glory/opulence
• vibhūteḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhūti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• śrīḥ: Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• śrīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• svāḥ: her own
• svāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying prajāḥ)

• prajāḥ: subjects/people
• prajāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

• sa-karuṇena: with compassion
• sa-karuṇena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपपद) + karuṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘with compassion’

• nirīkṣaṇena: by (her) glance
• nirīkṣaṇena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirīkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• yatra: wherein/where
• yatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध-अव्यय (relative adverb)

• sthitā: being situated
• sthitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having stayed/being situated’ (Śrī)

• aidhayat: prospered/increased
• aidhayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: edh (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• sa-adhipatīn: together with (their) rulers
• sa-adhipatīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपपद) + adhipati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘with their rulers’ (sahita)

• tri-lokān: the three worlds
• tri-lokān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः ‘three worlds’

Purport

According to the desire of Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune, the Supreme Personality of Godhead made His bosom her residence so that by her glance she could favor everyone, including the demigods and ordinary human beings. In other words, since the goddess of fortune stays on the bosom of Nārāyaṇa, she naturally sees any devotee who worships Nārāyaṇa. When the goddess of fortune understands that a devotee is in favor of devotional service to Nārāyaṇa, she is naturally inclined to bless the devotee with all opulences. The karmīs try to receive the favor and mercy of Lakṣmī, but because they are not devotees of Nārāyaṇa, their opulence is flickering. The opulence of devotees who are attached to the service of Nārāyaṇa is not like the opulence of karmīs. The opulence of devotees is as permanent as the opulence of Nārāyaṇa Himself.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• Bhagavān (Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa)

FAQs

Why does Lakṣmī reside on Lord Viṣṇu’s chest in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse explains that the Supreme Lord made His chest Lakṣmī’s supreme abode, indicating her inseparable relationship with Nārāyaṇa and that true prosperity is rooted in devotion to Him.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 8.8.25 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while narrating the events of the churning of the ocean and the appearance of Śrī Lakṣmī.

How can this teaching about Lakṣmī’s compassionate glance be applied in modern life?

Prosperity is sustained by compassion and righteous leadership; cultivating devotion, gratitude, and charitable conduct aligns one’s gains with Lakṣmī’s blessings rather than mere material acquisition.