साधुमाधु महाभागे सत्यमेतत्त्वयोदितम् । जानतापि मया पृष्टा भवतीं वरवर्णिनि
sādhumādhu mahābhāge satyametattvayoditam | jānatāpi mayā pṛṣṭā bhavatīṃ varavarṇini
Bien, bien, ô très fortunée : ce que tu as dit est vérité. Bien que je le susse déjà, je t’ai interrogée, ô dame au teint gracieux.
Viṣṇu (implied, speaking to Mahālakṣmī)
Listener: Mahālakṣmī
Scene: Viṣṇu, still in affectionate proximity to Lakṣmī, praises her: ‘Well done; it is true.’ He notes he asked despite knowing, to bring forth her statement.
Truth is affirmed as intrinsically luminous; even the omniscient Lord highlights it to teach and bless.
The verse is part of the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya narrative frame.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes truthful narration and divine approval.