Shloka 98

दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः

Devanagari script

ततः स्फुरत्कान्तिमती विकासिकमले स्थिता श्रीर् देवी पयसस् तस्माद् उत्थिता धृतपङ्कजा

Transliteration

tataḥ sphuratkāntimatī vikāsikamale sthitā śrīr devī payasas tasmād utthitā dhṛtapaṅkajā

Translation

പിന്നീട് മിന്നുന്ന ദീപ്തിയോടെ, പൂർണ്ണമായി വിരിഞ്ഞ താമരയിൽ നിലകൊണ്ട ശ്രീദേവി ആ ക്ഷീരസമുദ്രത്തിൽ നിന്നുയർന്നു—താമരധാരിണിയായി—പരമനോടൊപ്പം അധിവസിക്കുന്ന രാജസ മംഗലശക്തിയായി।

Word by Word

ततःthen

स्फुरत्कान्तिमतीradiant

विकासिकमलेon a blooming lotus

स्थितāstanding

श्रीःŚrī (Lakṣmī)

देवीthe goddess

पयसःfrom the milk (ocean)

तस्मात्from that

उत्थिताarose

धृतपङ्कजाholding a lotus

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Characters & Entities

Śrī (Lakṣmī)

Kṣīra-samudra (Ocean of Milk)

Lotus (Padma)

FAQs

What is the significance of Śrī (Lakṣmī) arising from the Ocean of Milk in the Vishnu Purana?

It presents Śrī as cosmic auspiciousness and sovereign prosperity, manifesting for the re-ordering of the universe during the churning narrative—her emergence signals divine favor and restored balance.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the lotus imagery in this context?

By describing Śrī standing upon and bearing the lotus, the verse emphasizes purity untouched by the world, and the appearance of divine grace arising from the cosmic waters into manifest order.

What is the theological importance of Vishnu in this context even if not named in the verse?

Śrī’s manifestation is traditionally inseparable from Nārāyaṇa/Vishnu; her appearance implies the Supreme’s governance of cosmic processes, where divine power and auspiciousness accompany the Lord’s sustaining sovereignty.