Shloka 60
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
लक्ष्मीपते चेति वदन्ति सर्वे धनीति शब्दः स्वाभिवाची यतो हि / अतोप्यार्या माधवेति ब्रुवन्ति लक्ष्मीपते पाहि तथैव भक्तान्
lakṣmīpate ceti vadanti sarve dhanīti śabdaḥ svābhivācī yato hi / atopyāryā mādhaveti bruvanti lakṣmīpate pāhi tathaiva bhaktān
ทุกคนกล่าวขานพระองค์ว่า “ลักษมีปติ” เพราะคำว่า “ธนะ” (ทรัพย์) โดยธรรมชาติย่อมหมายถึงพระลักษมี. เพราะฉะนั้นชนผู้ประเสริฐจึงเรียกพระองค์ว่า “มาธวะ” ด้วย. โอ้ ลักษมีปติ โปรดคุ้มครองผู้ภักดีทั้งหลายเช่นนั้นเถิด
Lord Vishnu (addressed/invoked as Lakṣmīpati, Mādhava)
Concept: Lakṣmīpati as source and lord of true wealth; devotion seeks protection, not merely prosperity.
Vedantic Theme: Śrī as inseparable śakti of Nārāyaṇa; ‘wealth’ reinterpreted as divine grace and auspiciousness aligned with dharma.
Application: Reframe wealth as stewardship under Lakṣmīpati; pray for protection of bhakti and ethical prosperity; practice gratitude and generosity as expressions of Śrī.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.59 (Mādhava nāma); Garuda Purana 3.24.61 (Śrīnivāsa remembrance; protection prayer)
FAQs
This verse links “Lakṣmīpati” with the idea that Lakṣmī is inherently associated with dhana (wealth), emphasizing Vishnu as the divine source and master of auspicious prosperity and protection.
Indirectly, it points to bhakti as a safeguard: invoking Vishnu as Lakṣmīpati/Mādhava is presented as a means of divine protection, a theme that complements Garuda Purana’s broader guidance for spiritual security beyond fear and suffering.
Use these names in daily japa or prayer—remembering Vishnu as the protector—while aligning one’s conduct with dharma, treating prosperity as sacred stewardship rather than mere possession.