Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 22

Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

सर्वसस्येषु वस्त्रेषु स्थानेषु संस्कृतेषु च । प्रतिमासु च देवानां मङ्‌गलेषु घटेषु च

Transliteration

sarvasasyeṣu vastreṣu sthāneṣu saṃskṛteṣu ca .

pratimāsu ca devānāṃ maṅ‌galeṣu ghaṭeṣu ca

Translation

Ella existe en todos los cultivos, en las vestiduras, en los lugares purificados y santificados, en las imágenes sagradas (murtis) de los dioses y en las vasijas de agua auspiciosas (Mangala Ghatas).

Word by Word

• sarvasasyeṣu: in all crops
• sarvasasyeṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvasasya
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

• vastreṣu: in clothes
• vastreṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

• sthāneṣu: in places
• sthāneṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

• saṃskṛteṣu: in refined/consecrated (places)
• saṃskṛteṣu: Adjective to Location
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃskṛta
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

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

• pratimāsu: in statues
• pratimāsu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratimā
• Form: Fem, Loc, Plur

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

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (Possession)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva
• Form: Masc, Gen, Plur

• maṅgaleṣu: in auspicious things
• maṅgaleṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

• ghaṭeṣu: in pots
• ghaṭeṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghaṭa
• Form: Masc, Loc, Plur

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

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Lakshmi

Mahavidya Connection: Kamala

Shakti Manifestation: Immanence in crops, murtis, and mangala ghatas

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: Mangala Ghata Sthapana

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 sanctifying power in ritual objects

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing the omnipresence and forms of Goddess Lakshmi

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Provides the scriptural basis for the establishment of the Purna Kumbha / Mangala Ghata in Hindu rituals, as it invokes Lakshmi.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the necessity of 'Samskrita' (purified/refined) spaces for the divine to manifest, emphasizing cleanliness and sanctity as prerequisites for grace.

Characters & Entities

• Mangala Ghata
• Devas

FAQs

Why are Mangala Ghatas (water pots) considered auspicious?

Because Goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of all auspiciousness and prosperity, is said to reside within them.

How does Lakshmi relate to agriculture?

The verse states she is present in 'sarvasasyeshu'—all crops and grains, representing agricultural wealth and sustenance (Dhanya Lakshmi).