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

Whoever hears this account of Lakṣmī’s birth, and whoever recites it—Śrī, prosperity and auspiciousness, does not depart from that person’s home, enduring through three generations of the lineage.

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (सर्वनाम/pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक/conjunction)

• एतत्: this (account)
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (सर्वनाम/pronoun)

• शृणुयात्: should hear
• शृणुयात्: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• जन्म: birth, manifestation
• जन्म: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• लक्ष्म्याः: of Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्म्याः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (सर्वनाम/pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक/conjunction)

• पठेत्: should recite/read
• पठेत्: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नरः: a man, person
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• श्रियोः: of prosperity (Śrī)
• श्रियोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (वैकल्पिकरूपेण षष्ठी/Genitive)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निषेध/negation particle)

• विच्युतिः: falling away, loss
• विच्युतिः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Predicate nominal/कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विच्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (सर्वनाम/pronoun)

• गृहे: in (his) house
• गृहे: Adhikaraṇa (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• यावत्: as long as, up to
• यावत्: Kāla-parimāṇa (Duration adjunct/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (परिमाण/अवधि-बोधक: as long as)

• कुलत्रयम्: three generations/families
• कुलत्रयम्: Kāla-parimāṇa/Viṣaya (Extent/परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल + त्रय (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (त्रयाणि कुलानि)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Phala-śruti of hearing/reciting the account of Lakṣmī’s birth and praise

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa and pāṭha of Śrī’s janma-kathā invoke enduring auspiciousness, indicating the efficacy of devotion expressed through sacred listening and recitation.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Establish a regular practice of reading/chanting Śrī-sūkta/Śrī-stuti or this purāṇic section at home with faith and ethical living.

Vishishtadvaita: Grace (śrī-kṛpā) operates through accessible devotional means (śravaṇa/pāṭha), aligning divine favor with household dharma.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: shanta

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

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.