Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 21

Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

विभूषणेषु रत्‍नेषु फलेषु च जलेषु च । नृपेषु नृपपत्‍नीषु दिव्यस्त्रीषु गृहेषु च

Transliteration

vibhūṣaṇeṣu rat‌neṣu phaleṣu ca jaleṣu ca .

nṛpeṣu nṛpapat‌nīṣu divyastrīṣu gṛheṣu ca

Translation

သူမသည် လက်ဝတ်ရတနာများ၊ အဖိုးတန်ကျောက်မျက်များ၊ သစ်သီးများနှင့် ရေများတွင် ရှိနေသည်။ သူမသည် ရှင်ဘုရင်များ၊ မိဖုရားများ၊ နတ်သမီးများနှင့် အိမ်များတွင် ကိန်းဝပ်တော်မူသည်။

Word by Word

• vibhūṣaṇeṣu: in ornaments
• vibhūṣaṇeṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhūṣaṇa
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

• ratneṣu: in jewels
• ratneṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratna
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

• phaleṣu: in fruits
• phaleṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

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

• jaleṣu: in waters
• jaleṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala
• Form: Neut, Loc, Plur

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

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

• nṛpapatnīṣu: among queens
• nṛpapatnīṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpapatnī
• Form: Fem, Loc, Plur

• divyastrīṣu: among divine women
• divyastrīṣu: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divyastrī
• Form: Fem, Loc, Plur

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

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

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Lakshmi

Mahavidya Connection: Kamala

Shakti Manifestation: Immanence in precious and auspicious objects

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 essence of all valuable and beautiful things

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing the omnipresence and forms of Goddess Lakshmi

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Treating water, food (fruits), and wealth (gems) with reverence, as they embody the Goddess.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Blurs the line between the sacred and the mundane, teaching that material abundance and beauty are direct manifestations of divine grace.

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

In what everyday objects is Goddess Lakshmi present?

She is present in ornaments, precious gems, nourishing fruits, and life-giving waters.