Devi Bhagavatam 9.39.29 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 29

Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

विष्णुना पूजिता सा च त्रिषु लोकेषु भक्तितः । वर्षान्ते पौषसङ्‌क्रान्त्यां माध्यामावाह्य मङ्‌गले

Transliteration

viṣṇunā pūjitā sā ca triṣu lokeṣu bhaktitaḥ .

varṣānte pauṣasaṅ‌krāntyāṃ māghyāmāvāhya maṅ‌gale

Translation

Beliau dipuja dengan penuh pengabdian oleh Vishnu di tiga dunia. Pada akhir tahun, pada Pausha Sankranti, dan semasa bulan Magha, Beliau diseru untuk keberuntungan.

Word by Word

• bhaktitaḥ: with devotion
• bhaktitaḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhakti
• Form: Tasil suffix (Ablative/Instrumental sense)

• varṣānte: at the end of the year
• varṣānte: adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣa-anta
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• pauṣasaṅkrāntyām: on the Pausha Sankranti
• pauṣasaṅkrāntyām: adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: pauṣa-saṅkrānti
• Form: Locative Singular Feminine

• māghyām: on the full moon of Magha
• māghyām: adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: māghī
• Form: Locative Singular Feminine

• āvāhya: having invoked
• āvāhya: null
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-vah
• Form: Gerund (Lyap)

• maṅgale: on the auspicious (day)
• maṅgale: adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Lakshmi

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Worshipped by Vishnu

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: null

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: Pausha Sankranti, Magha

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Vishnu

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: Bestower of auspiciousness

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: Revered by Vishnu

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Explaining the worship of the Goddess

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Connects Lakshmi worship to the harvest festival of Makar Sankranti (Pausha Sankranti) and the holy bathing month of Magha.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the integration of astronomical events (Sankranti/solstice) with the worship of the Goddess of prosperity, symbolizing the return of light and abundance.

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Pausha Sankranti

FAQs

When is Lakshmi specially invoked for auspiciousness?

She is specially invoked at the end of the year, on Pausha Sankranti (Makar Sankranti), and during the sacred month of Magha.