Devi Bhagavatam 9.39.20 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 20

Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

क्षीरोदसिन्धुकन्या सा श्रीरूपा पद्मिनीषु च । शोभास्वरूपा चन्द्रे च सूर्यमण्डलमण्डिता

Transliteration

kṣīrodasindhukanyā sā śrīrūpā padminīṣu ca .

śobhāsvarūpā candre ca sūryamaṇḍalamaṇḍitā

Translation

Ella es la hija del Océano de Leche. Reside como la belleza (Shri) en los lotos, como el esplendor radiante en la luna, y como el aura iluminadora que decora el disco solar.

Word by Word

• kṣīrodasindhukanyā: daughter of the milk ocean
• kṣīrodasindhukanyā: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣīrodasindhukanyā
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sing

• sā: she
• sā: Subject
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sing

• śrīrūpā: having the form of Shri
• śrīrūpā: Adjective to Subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīrūpā
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sing

• padminīṣu: among lotuses
• padminīṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padminī
• Form: Fem, Loc, Plur

• ca: and
• ca: Conjunction
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca
• Form: Indeclinable

• śobhāsvarūpā: embodiment of beauty
• śobhāsvarūpā: Adjective to Subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śobhāsvarūpā
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sing

• candre: in the moon
• candre: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra
• Form: Masc, Loc, Sing

• ca: and
• ca: Conjunction
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca
• Form: Indeclinable

• sūryamaṇḍalamaṇḍitā: adorned by the solar orb
• sūryamaṇḍalamaṇḍitā: Adjective to Subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sūryamaṇḍalamaṇḍitā
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sing

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Lakshmi

Mahavidya Connection: Kamala

Shakti Manifestation: Shri, Shobha

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: exposition

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Stotra

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Narayana

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya

Creation Role: Sustenance

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: The illuminating splendor of the cosmos

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing the omnipresence and forms of Goddess Lakshmi

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Worship of the Sun and Moon as bearers of the Goddess's light.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Establishes the Goddess not just as a personified deity, but as the abstract quality of beauty (Shobha/Shri) and luminance that makes the natural world enchanting.

Characters & Entities

• Kshiroda (Ocean of Milk)
• Shri
• Chandra (Moon)
• Surya (Sun)

FAQs

Where does Lakshmi reside in nature according to this verse?

She resides as the inherent beauty in lotus flowers, the soothing splendor of the moon, and the brilliant aura of the sun.

What is Lakshmi's origin mentioned here?

She is referred to as 'Kshirodasindhukanya', the daughter born from the churning of the Ocean of Milk.