Shloka 104

Devanagari script

ततो ऽवलोकिता देवा हरिवक्षःस्थलस्थया लक्ष्म्या मैत्रेय सहसा परां निर्वृतिम् आगताः

Transliteration

tato 'valokitā devā harivakṣaḥsthalasthayā lakṣmyā maitreya sahasā parāṃ nirvṛtim āgatāḥ

Translation

Then, O Maitreya, when Lakṣmī—abiding upon Hari’s chest—beheld the gods, they at once entered into supreme relief and deep contentment.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• अवलोकिताः: having seen
• अवलोकिताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव-लोक् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘having seen/after seeing’ (देवानां विशेषणम्)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• हरिवक्षःस्थलस्थया: by (Lakṣmī) who was on Hari’s chest
• हरिवक्षःस्थलस्थया: Karana/Hetu (Instrument/Cause/करण-हेतु)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि + वक्षस् + स्थल + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (हरेः वक्षःस्थले स्थिता)

• लक्ष्म्या: by Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्म्या: Karana/Hetu (Instrument/Cause/करण-हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• मैत्रेय: O Maitreya
• मैत्रेय: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैत्रेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: Riti (Manner/रीति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• पराम्: supreme/great
• पराम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• निर्वृतिम्: delight/bliss
• निर्वृतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्वृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आगताः: attained/came to
• आगताः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used finitely), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘came/attained’

Speaker

Sage Parāśara

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: The devas’ assurance and joy upon receiving Śrī’s glance after she abides with Hari

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine grace is communicated through Śrī’s compassionate regard, bringing immediate inner relief (nirvṛti) and stability to beings.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Cultivate receptivity—humility, gratitude, and regular worship—so the mind becomes fit to ‘receive’ grace rather than remain agitated.

Vishishtadvaita: Grace (anugraha) is central: the Lord’s auspicious power through Śrī alleviates distress and guides beings toward peace and liberation.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: shanta

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)
• Lakshmi
• Devas
• Maitreya

FAQs

What is the significance of Lakshmi residing on Vishnu’s chest in the Vishnu Purana?

It signifies inseparable auspiciousness and sovereignty: Lakṣmī’s presence on Hari’s chest marks Vishnu as the supreme refuge from whom prosperity, protection, and cosmic stability naturally flow.

How does Sage Parāśara explain divine relief for the gods in this passage?

Parāśara frames it as immediate transformation through divine regard—Lakṣmī’s glance, grounded in her union with Vishnu, ends the Devas’ distress and establishes “nirvṛti,” a state of settled peace.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Vishnu (Hari) is presented as the supreme locus of auspicious power: because Lakṣmī abides in him, her grace restores the Devas, underscoring Vishnu’s role as ultimate sustainer and refuge.