Devi Bhagavatam 9.39.23 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 23
Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam
माणिक्येषु च मुक्तासु माल्येषु च मनोहरा । मणीन्द्रेषु च हीरेषु क्षीरेषु चन्दनेषु च
māṇikyeṣu ca muktāsu mālyeṣu ca manoharā .
maṇīndreṣu ca hīreṣu kṣīreṣu candaneṣu ca
La cautivadora Diosa está presente en los rubíes, las perlas, las hermosas guirnaldas, la mejor de las gemas, los diamantes, la leche y la pasta de sándalo.
Narayana
Devi Form: Lakshmi
Mahavidya Connection: Kamala
Shakti Manifestation: Immanence in rubies, pearls, diamonds, milk, and sandalwood
Tattva Discussed: Prakriti
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: exposition
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
Stuti Type: Stotra
Recitation Occasion: Daily
Phala Shruti: null
Devotee Offering Stuti: Narayana
Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya
Creation Role: Sustenance
Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita
Relation To Brahman: The essence of purity and value
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Describing the omnipresence and forms of Goddess Lakshmi
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Explains why items like pearls, diamonds, milk, and sandalwood are considered highly auspicious and are used extensively in deity worship (Puja).
Text: Reiterates that ultimate value and beauty in material objects are derived from the indwelling presence of the Divine Mother.
FAQs
She is present in rubies (manikya), pearls (mukta), diamonds (hira), beautiful garlands, milk, and sandalwood paste.
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