Devi Bhagavatam 9.41.48 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 41, Shloka 48
The Tale of Sri Lakshmi: The Discourse on Prosperity and the Churning of the Ocean
यत्र शङ्खध्वनिः शङ्खः शिला च तुलसीदलम् । तत्सेवा वन्दनं ध्यानं तत्र सा परितिष्ठति
yatra śaṅkhadhvaniḥ śaṅkhaḥ śilā ca tulasīdalam | tatsevā vandanaṃ dhyānaṃ tatra sā paritiṣṭhati
ບ່ອນໃດທີ່ໄດ້ຍິນສຽງສັງ ບ່ອນໃດທີ່ມີສັງ ສິລາສານາກລາມ ແລະ ໃບຕຸນສີ ແລະ ບ່ອນໃດທີ່ມີການບົວລະບັດ ການກາບໄຫວ້ ແລະ ການເຮັດສະມາທິ ພະອົງຍ່ອມສະຖິດຢູ່ທີ່ນັ້ນຢ່າງໝັ້ນຄົງ.
Lord Narayana
Devi Form: Lakshmi
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: Goddess of Prosperity
Tattva Discussed: Prakriti
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: null
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
Stuti Type: null
Recitation Occasion: Daily
Phala Shruti: null
Devotee Offering Stuti: null
Maya Aspect: null
Creation Role: Sustenance
Shakti Philosophy: null
Relation To Brahman: null
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Brahma
Dialogue Context: Discourse on Lakshmi's presence at sacred altars
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Daily worship involving blowing the conch and offering Tulasi to the Shalagrama.
Text: Physical symbols (Murti, Shila, Tulasi) serve as powerful anchors for the mind to meditate on the formless, all-pervading Divine.
FAQs
It refers to the Shalagrama Shila, a sacred stone found in the Gandaki river, worshipped as the non-different manifestation of Lord Vishnu.
They are highly dear to Lord Vishnu. Worshipping them constitutes the core of a Vaishnava household's daily puja, ensuring divine protection and prosperity.
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