Shloka 8
यथा विष्णुकुले लक्ष्मीर्यथा स्वाहा विभावसो: । कुले तव तथैवास्तु गुणकेशी सुमध्यमा,जैसे भगवान् विष्णुके घरमें लक्ष्मी और अग्निके घरमें स्वाहा शोभा पाती हैं, उसी प्रकार सुन्दरी गुणकेशी तुम्हारे कुलमें प्रतिष्ठित हो
yathā viṣṇukule lakṣmīr yathā svāhā vibhāvasoḥ | kule tava tathaivāstu guṇakeśī sumadhyamā ||
Nārada berkata: “Sebagaimana Lakṣmī bersinar dalam rumah tangga Viṣṇu, dan sebagaimana Svāhā dimuliakan dalam wilayah Agni, demikianlah semoga Guṇakeśī yang jelita, berpinggang ramping, ditegakkan kukuh serta dihormati dalam keturunan tuanku.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys an auspicious benediction: a worthy woman’s presence in a family is likened to divine, ritually sanctioned pairings (Lakṣmī with Viṣṇu; Svāhā with Agni). Ethically, it affirms the dharmic ideal of honoring a virtuous bride/wife as a source of prosperity, harmony, and good repute for the lineage.
Nārada speaks a blessing, using well-known divine associations as similes, wishing that Guṇakeśī may be established with honor in the addressed person’s family—suggesting a marriage or formal acceptance into the lineage and the hope of auspicious continuity.