Shloka 15

Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana

Devanagari script

या लक्ष्मीः सर्वभूतानां या च देवेष्ववस्थिता । धेनुरूपेण सा देवी मम शांतिं प्रयच्छतु ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

yā lakṣmīḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ yā ca deveṣvavasthitā | dhenurūpeṇa sā devī mama śāṃtiṃ prayacchatu || 15 ||

Translation

ขอพระนางลักษมี ผู้สถิตในสรรพสัตว์และดำรงอยู่ท่ามกลางเหล่าเทพ จงปรากฏเป็นโคศักดิ์สิทธิ์และประทานความสงบแก่ข้าพเจ้าเถิด

Word by Word

• yā: she who
• yā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā vibhakti (Nom. 1st), Ekavacana (sg.); relative pronoun (यद्-प्रत्यय)

• lakṣmīḥ: Lakṣmī
• lakṣmīḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā (Nom. 1st), Ekavacana (sg.)

• sarva-bhūtānām: of all beings
• sarva-bhūtānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Gen. 6th), Bahuvacana (pl.); compound: sarveṣāṃ bhūtānām (of all beings)

• yā: she who
• yā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā (Nom. 1st), Ekavacana (sg.); relative pronoun

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• deveṣu: among/in the gods
• deveṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Saptamī vibhakti (Loc. 7th), Bahuvacana (pl.)

• avasthitā: situated/established
• avasthitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava√sthā (धातु) + kta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kta-participle (past passive participle), Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā (Nom. 1st), Ekavacana (sg.); agrees with lakṣmīḥ/yā

• dhenu-rūpeṇa: in the form of a cow
• dhenu-rūpeṇa: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument or manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhenu (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.) (rūpa), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instr. 3rd), Ekavacana (sg.); compound: dhenoḥ rūpam (in the form of a cow)

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā (Nom. 1st), Ekavacana (sg.); demonstrative pronoun

• devī: goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā (Nom. 1st), Ekavacana (sg.); apposition to sā

• mama: my/to me
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Gen. 6th), Ekavacana (sg.)

• śāṃtim: peace
• śāṃtim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Acc. 2nd), Ekavacana (sg.)

• prayacchatu: may (she) bestow
• prayacchatu: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√yam (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (sg.), Parasmaipada; ‘let (her) give/bestow’

Speaker

Narada (as a prayer/recitation within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi
• Dhenu (sacred cow form)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It invokes Lakṣmī as the immanent power of auspiciousness present in all beings and among the devas, seeking śānti (inner and outer peace) through her compassionate, nourishing Dhenu-form.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti here is expressed as śaraṇāgati—humble petition to the Goddess—recognizing her universal presence and praying for peace rather than merely material gain.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions like a śānti-prayoga (peace-invocation) used in ritual recitation; it reflects correct mantra-style address (devatā + guṇa + phala) rather than a technical exposition of a specific Vedāṅga.