सूत उवाच । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्याः शंखचक्रगदाधरः । विहस्याथ महालक्ष्मीं तामुवाच प्रहर्षितः । मुहुर्मुहुः समालिंग्य वक्षसश्चोपरि स्थिताम्
sūta uvāca | tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasyāḥ śaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ | vihasyātha mahālakṣmīṃ tāmuvāca praharṣitaḥ | muhurmuhuḥ samāliṃgya vakṣasaścopari sthitām
ସୂତ କହିଲେ—ତାଙ୍କର ବଚନ ଶୁଣି ଶଙ୍ଖ-ଚକ୍ର-ଗଦାଧାରୀ ପ୍ରଭୁ ହସିଲେ; ପରେ ହର୍ଷିତ ହୋଇ, ନିଜ ବକ୍ଷସ୍ଥଳରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ମହାଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଙ୍କୁ ମୁହୁର୍ମୁହୁଃ ଆଲିଙ୍ଗନ କରି ତାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ।
Sūta
Scene: Sūta narrates: Viṣṇu (conch, discus, mace) smiles, embraces Mahālakṣmī repeatedly as she rests on his chest, then speaks in delight.
The Purāṇa portrays divine intimacy and grace: sincere speech and devotion are met with the Lord’s affectionate approval.
The narrative sits within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya of the Nāgara Khaṇḍa.
No direct ritual is prescribed; it is a narrative transition highlighting the Lord’s response.