Shloka 99

दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः

Devanagari script

तां तुष्टुवुर् मुदा युक्ताः श्रीसूक्तेन महर्षयः

Transliteration

tāṃ tuṣṭuvur mudā yuktāḥ śrīsūktena maharṣayaḥ

Translation

Filled with joy and united in devotion, the great seers praised her with the Śrī Sūkta, extolling the divine Śrī, through whom auspiciousness and prosperity are made manifest.

Word by Word

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तुष्टुवुः: praised
• तुष्टुवुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; ‘praised’

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; ‘with joy’

• युक्ताः: engaged/endowed
• युक्ताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √yuj)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘endowed/engaged’

• श्रीसूक्तेन: with the Śrī-sūkta hymn
• श्रीसूक्तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī + sūkta (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (श्रियाः सूक्तम्) = ‘hymn to Śrī’; तृतीया = ‘by/with’

• महर्षयः: great sages
• महर्षयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maharṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (महान् ऋषिः)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: How the sages responded to Śrī’s manifestation; liturgical praise (Śrī Sūkta)

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Stotra and śruti-rooted praise (Śrī Sūkta) is a direct mode of aligning the heart with Śrī’s auspicious presence and the Lord’s grace.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Incorporate daily recitation of Śrī Sūkta or Lakṣmī-stotras with ethical living (dāna, cleanliness, truthfulness) to cultivate inner and outer śrī.

Vishishtadvaita: Śrī is approached through śabda (hymn) and devotion, emphasizing personal grace and mediated access to the Supreme central to Śrīvaiṣṇava piety.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: shanta

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

Characters & Entities

• Sri (Lakshmi)
• Maharishis (great sages)

FAQs

What is the significance of the Śrī Sūkta in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse highlights that the sages use the Śrī Sūkta specifically to praise Śrī (Lakṣmī), signaling her central role as the auspicious, sovereign power through which divine prosperity and order are conveyed.

How does Sage Parāśara frame devotion in this passage?

By describing the maharṣis as “mudā yuktāḥ” (joyfully united), Parāśara emphasizes devotion as a harmonized, celebratory act of praise that aligns the mind with divine auspiciousness.

What is the theological importance of Vishnu in this context?

Even when the verse names Śrī directly, the implication is Vaishnava: Śrī’s glory is inseparable from Vishnu’s supreme sovereignty, indicating that divine order and prosperity ultimately rest in the Supreme Lord.