Devi Bhagavatam 9.41.50 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 41, Shloka 50
The Tale of Sri Lakshmi: The Discourse on Prosperity and the Churning of the Ocean
विप्राणां सेवनं यत्र तेषां च भोजनं शुभम् । अर्चनं सर्वदेवानां तत्र पद्ममुखी सती
viprāṇāṃ sevanaṃ yatra teṣāṃ ca bhojanaṃ śubham | arcanaṃ sarvadevānāṃ tatra padmamukhī satī
ਜਿੱਥੇ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਭੋਜਨ ਕਰਵਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ, ਉੱਥੇ ਕਮਲਮੁਖੀ ਸਤੀ ਲਕਸ਼ਮੀ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ।
Lord Narayana
Devi Form: Lakshmi
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: Padmamukhi Sati
Tattva Discussed: Prakriti
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: null
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
Stuti Type: null
Recitation Occasion: Daily
Phala Shruti: null
Devotee Offering Stuti: null
Maya Aspect: null
Creation Role: Sustenance
Shakti Philosophy: null
Relation To Brahman: null
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Brahma
Dialogue Context: Discourse on Lakshmi's presence where guests are served
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Brahmana Bhojana (feeding priests/learned ones) as a part of every major ritual.
Text: Wealth is meant to be shared for the sustenance of knowledge (Brahmanas) and cosmic balance (Devas). Selfish hoarding repels Lakshmi.
FAQs
In traditional texts, true Brahmanas are those dedicated to scriptural study and societal welfare without personal income. Feeding them is a way of supporting Dharma and knowledge.
It means acknowledging and honoring the various cosmic forces and deities that sustain the universe, without sectarian prejudice.
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