Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 8

Lakṣmī’s Emergence, Dhanvantari, and the Advent of Mohinī-mūrti

Devanagari script

ततश्चाविरभूत् साक्षाच्छ्री रमा भगवत्परा । रञ्जयन्ती दिश: कान्त्या विद्युत् सौदामनी यथा ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

tataś cāvirabhūt sākṣāc chrī ramā bhagavat-parā rañjayantī diśaḥ kāntyā vidyut saudāmanī yathā

Translation

त्यानंतर साक्षात् श्रीरमा प्रकट झाली, जी पूर्णतः भगवंताची परायणा आहे. तिच्या कान्तीनं सर्व दिशा उजळून निघाल्या; ती जणू संगमरवरी पर्वतावर चमकणाऱ्या विजेसारखी दीप्तिमान होती।

Synonyms

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, temporal adverb

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, conjunction

• āvirabhūt: appeared
• āvirabhūt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āvir-√bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; ‘appeared/manifested’

• sākṣāt: directly/in person
• sākṣāt: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sākṣāt (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, adverb (प्रत्यक्षार्थक)

• śrīḥ: Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• śrīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन

• ramā: Ramā (Lakṣmī)
• ramā: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ramā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to ‘śrīḥ’

• bhagavat-parā: devoted to the Lord
• bhagavat-parā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक) + para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa: ‘devoted/supreme toward the Lord’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifies ‘śrīḥ/ramā’

• rañjayantī: delighting/beautifying
• rañjayantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √rañj (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; agrees with ‘śrīḥ’

• diśaḥ: the directions
• diśaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), बहुवचन

• kāntyā: with (her) radiance
• kāntyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānti (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr/3rd), एकवचन

• vidyut: lightning
• vidyut: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyut (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन; upamāna (standard of comparison)

• saudāmanī: bright/flashing
• saudāmanī: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saudāmanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifies ‘vidyut’

• yathā: as/like
• yathā: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, comparative particle (उपमा-वाचक)

Purport

Śrī means opulence. Kṛṣṇa is the owner of all opulences.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Ramā (Lakṣmī-devī)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the appearance of Lakshmi during Samudra Manthan?

In Canto 8, Chapter 8, Lakṣmī-devī manifests from the churned ocean, described as personally appearing and illuminating all directions with her beauty, while being bhagavat-parā—devoted solely to the Supreme Lord.

Why is Lakshmi described as 'bhagavat-para' in this verse?

The verse highlights that true auspiciousness and fortune are inseparable from devotion to Bhagavān; Lakṣmī’s very nature is exclusive dedication to the Lord, not independent enjoyment.

Practical application of Lakshmi’s example in modern life?

Seek prosperity through alignment with dharma and devotion—using wealth, beauty, and success in the Lord’s service—rather than treating fortune as an end in itself.