Devi Bhagavatam 9.39.18 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 18

Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

पाताले नागलक्ष्मीश्च राजलक्ष्मीश्च राजसु । गृहलक्ष्मीर्गृहेष्वेव गृहिणां च कलांशतः

Transliteration

pātāle nāgalakṣmīśca rājalakṣmīśca rājasu .

gṛhalakṣmīrgṛheṣveva gṛhiṇāṃ ca kalāṃśataḥ

Translation

Di dunia bawah (Patala), Baginda ialah Naga-Lakshmi. Di antara para raja, Baginda ialah Raja-Lakshmi. Melalui pengembangan separa-Nya, Baginda bersemayam di rumah-rumah tangga sebagai Griha-Lakshmi.

Word by Word

• pātāle: in the underworld
• pātāle: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātāla
• Form: Masc, Loc, Sing

• nāgalakṣmīḥ: the Lakshmi of Nagas
• nāgalakṣmīḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāgalakṣmī
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sing

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

• rājalakṣmīḥ: the Lakshmi of kings
• rājalakṣmīḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājalakṣmī
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sing

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

• rājasu: among kings
• rājasu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan
• Form: Masc, Loc, Plur

• gṛhalakṣmīḥ: the Lakshmi of the home
• gṛhalakṣmīḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛhalakṣmī
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sing

• gṛheṣu: in homes
• gṛheṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha
• Form: Masc, Loc, Plur

• eva: indeed
• eva: Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva
• Form: Indeclinable

• gṛhiṇām: of householders
• gṛhiṇām: Sambandha (Possession)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛhin
• Form: Masc, Gen, Plur

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

• kalāṃśataḥ: by a portion of her parts
• kalāṃśataḥ: Manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kalāṃśatas
• Form: Adverbial (Tasil suffix)

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Lakshmi

Mahavidya Connection: Kamala

Shakti Manifestation: Naga-Lakshmi, Raja-Lakshmi, Griha-Lakshmi

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 manifesting power of Brahman

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing the omnipresence and forms of Goddess Lakshmi

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Basis for the widespread Hindu practice of worshipping the women of the household as 'Griha-Lakshmi' and maintaining purity in the home to retain her.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Shows that all forms of stability, prosperity, and sovereignty across all dimensions of existence (underworld, earth, domestic life) are localized expressions of the one Supreme Goddess.

Characters & Entities

• Patala
• Naga-Lakshmi
• Raja-Lakshmi
• Griha-Lakshmi

FAQs

What form does Lakshmi take in the homes of people?

Through Her partial expansions, She manifests as Griha-Lakshmi, bringing prosperity and auspiciousness to the homes of householders.

How is Lakshmi present among kings and in the netherworlds?

She is present as Raja-Lakshmi (royal fortune and sovereignty) among kings, and as Naga-Lakshmi (wealth of the serpents) in Patala.