Shloka 48
Adhyaya 18 — Arjuna Declines the Throne; Garga Directs Him to Dattatreya; The Gods Defeat the Daityas through Dattatreya’s Vision and the Movement of Lakshmi
देवा ऊचुः कथयस्व जगन्नाथ ! केषु स्थानेष्वस्थिताः ।
पुरुषस्य फलं किं वा प्रयच्छत्यथ नश्यति ॥
devā ūcuḥ kathayasva jagannātha! keṣu sthāneṣv asthitā / puruṣasya phalaṃ kiṃ vā prayacchaty atha naśyati
Les dieux dirent : «Dis-nous, ô Seigneur du monde : en quels lieux (demeures) réside-t-Elle ? Quel fruit accorde-t-Elle à l’homme ? Et ensuite, de quelle manière périt-Elle, c’est-à-dire se retire-t-Elle ?»
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FAQs
Prosperity (Śrī) is not random; it is portrayed as ‘situated’ in specific supports and conditions, and thus can be gained or lost depending on conduct and inner disposition.
Primarily Dharma/Ācāra instruction within narrative (not Sarga/Pratisarga/Manvantara/Vaṃśa/Vaṃśānucarita proper), serving as ethical teaching embedded in Purāṇic dialogue.
Lakṣmī’s ‘stations’ in the body allegorize that fortune manifests through disciplined faculties—speech, heart, modesty, social bonds—rather than mere external possession.