Shloka 23
Lakṣmī’s Emergence, Dhanvantari, and the Advent of Mohinī-mūrti
एवं विमृश्याव्यभिचारिसद्गुणै- र्वरं निजैकाश्रयतयागुणाश्रयम् । वव्रे वरं सर्वगुणैरपेक्षितं रमा मुकुन्दं निरपेक्षमीप्सितम् ॥ २३ ॥
evaṁ vimṛśyāvyabhicāri-sad-guṇair varaṁ nijaikāśrayatayāguṇāśrayam vavre varaṁ sarva-guṇair apekṣitaṁ ramā mukundaṁ nirapekṣam īpsitam
Demikian setelah pertimbangan penuh, Ramā (Lakṣmī) memilih mempelai yang berhias kebajikan suci yang tak menyimpang, yang berdiri pada diri-Nya sendiri dan menjadi sandaran segala kualitas. Maka ia menerima Mukunda sebagai suami—Dia yang sepenuhnya merdeka dan tidak membutuhkan Lakṣmī, namun justru paling diidamkan karena memiliki semua sifat transendental dan kemuliaan ilahi.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Mukunda, is self-sufficient. Since He is fully independent, He was not in want of the support or association of Lakṣmīdevī. Nonetheless, Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune, accepted Him as her husband.
FAQs
Because, after reflection, she recognized Him as the unfailing, desireless Supreme Lord—the unique shelter of all and the source of all virtues—making Him the most fitting and eternal choice.
It means the Lord does not seek anything for His own fulfillment; though everyone desires Him, He remains self-satisfied and grants boons out of grace, not need.
Choose your ultimate refuge carefully: seek a shelter that is steady, selfless, and uplifting—devotion to the desireless Lord cultivates clarity, detachment, and lasting inner security.