Shloka 5
Śrī-nivāsa: Traits and Conditions for the Abode of Prosperity (श्री-निवासः)
एवं तदा श्रीरभिभाष्यमाणा देव्या समक्ष गरुडध्वजस्य । उवाच वाक्यं मधुराभि धान मनोहरं चन्द्रमुखी प्रसन्ना
evaṁ tadā śrīr abhibhāṣyamāṇā devyāḥ samakṣaṁ garuḍadhvajasya | uvāca vākyaṁ madhurābhidhānaṁ manoharaṁ candramukhī prasannā ||
Entonces, Śrī (Lakṣmī), al ser interpelada por la diosa, habló—en presencia misma del Señor de estandarte de Garuḍa (Viṣṇu)—con palabras dulces y cautivadoras. La dama de rostro lunar, complacida en su corazón, pronunció su suave discurso, dando inicio a un consejo fundado en lo auspicioso y en la recta conducta.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical instruction through a model of ideal speech: when pleased and composed, one should respond with words that are sweet, clear, and beneficial—especially in the presence of the divine or elders—so that counsel becomes auspicious and conducive to dharma.
Bhīṣma narrates that Lakṣmī, after being addressed/questioned by another goddess, replies directly before Garuḍadhvaja (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa). Her demeanor is serene and pleased, and she begins a charming, sweetly phrased statement that leads into the ensuing instruction or account.