Devi Bhagavatam 9.39.21 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 21

Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

विभूषणेषु रत्‍नेषु फलेषु च जलेषु च । नृपेषु नृपपत्‍नीषु दिव्यस्त्रीषु गृहेषु च

Transliteration

vibhūṣaṇeṣu rat‌neṣu phaleṣu ca jaleṣu ca .

nṛpeṣu nṛpapat‌nīṣu divyastrīṣu gṛheṣu ca

Translation

Elle est présente dans les ornements, les pierres précieuses, les fruits et les eaux. Elle réside dans les rois, les reines, les femmes célestes et dans les foyers.

Word by Word

• vibhūṣaṇeṣu: in ornaments
• vibhūṣaṇeṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhūṣaṇa
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

• ratneṣu: in jewels
• ratneṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratna
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

• phaleṣu: in fruits
• phaleṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

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

• jaleṣu: in waters
• jaleṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

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

• nṛpeṣu: among kings
• nṛpeṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa
• Form: Masc, Loc, Plur

• nṛpapatnīṣu: among queens
• nṛpapatnīṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpapatnī
• Form: Fem, Loc, Plur

• divyastrīṣu: among divine women
• divyastrīṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divyastrī
• Form: Fem, Loc, Plur

• gṛheṣu: in houses
• gṛheṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha
• 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 precious and auspicious objects

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 essence of all valuable and beautiful things

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing the omnipresence and forms of Goddess Lakshmi

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Treating water, food (fruits), and wealth (gems) with reverence, as they embody the Goddess.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Blurs the line between the sacred and the mundane, teaching that material abundance and beauty are direct manifestations of divine grace.

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

In what everyday objects is Goddess Lakshmi present?

She is present in ornaments, precious gems, nourishing fruits, and life-giving waters.