Devi Bhagavatam 9.39.23 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 23

Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

माणिक्येषु च मुक्तासु माल्येषु च मनोहरा । मणीन्द्रेषु च हीरेषु क्षीरेषु चन्दनेषु च

Transliteration

māṇikyeṣu ca muktāsu mālyeṣu ca manoharā .

maṇīndreṣu ca hīreṣu kṣīreṣu candaneṣu ca

Translation

魅惑的な女神は、ルビー、真珠、美しい花輪、最高の宝石、ダイヤモンド、牛乳、そして白檀のペーストの中に存在しています。

Word by Word

• māṇikyeṣu: in rubies
• māṇikyeṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māṇikya
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

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

• muktāsu: in pearls
• muktāsu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muktā
• Form: Fem, Loc, Plur

• mālyeṣu: in garlands
• mālyeṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mālya
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

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

• manoharā: beautiful (mind-stealing)
• manoharā: Adjective to Subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manohara
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sing

• maṇīndreṣu: among the best of gems
• maṇīndreṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇīndra
• Form: Masc, Loc, Plur

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

• hīreṣu: in diamonds
• hīreṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hīra
• Form: Masc, Loc, Plur

• क्षीरेषु: in milk
• क्षीरेषु: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣīra
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

• candaneṣu: in sandalwood
• candaneṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana
• Form: Neut, 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 rubies, pearls, diamonds, milk, and sandalwood

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 purity and value

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing the omnipresence and forms of Goddess Lakshmi

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Explains why items like pearls, diamonds, milk, and sandalwood are considered highly auspicious and are used extensively in deity worship (Puja).

Philosophical Significance

Text: Reiterates that ultimate value and beauty in material objects are derived from the indwelling presence of the Divine Mother.

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

Which specific gems and items carry the presence of Lakshmi?

She is present in rubies (manikya), pearls (mukta), diamonds (hira), beautiful garlands, milk, and sandalwood paste.