Shloka 183
Cosmic Time, Cycles of Creation and Dissolution, and the Varāha Uplift of Earth
श्रद्धा लक्ष्सीर्धृतिः पुष्टिस्तुष्टिर्मेधा क्रिया तथा । बुद्धिर्लज्जावपुः शांतिरृद्धिः कीर्तिस्त्रयोदशी
śraddhā lakṣsīrdhṛtiḥ puṣṭistuṣṭirmedhā kriyā tathā | buddhirlajjāvapuḥ śāṃtirṛddhiḥ kīrtistrayodaśī
ศรัทธา, ลักษมี, ธฤติ, ปุษฏิ, ตุษฏิ, เมธา และ กริยา; อีกทั้ง พุทธิ, ลัชชา, วปุ, ศานติ, ฤทธิ และ กีรติ—รวมเป็นคุณทั้งสิบสามประการ
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 3 surrounding verses).
Concept: Virtues are generative powers; cultivating śraddhā, dhṛti, medhā, kriyā, lajjā, śānti, kīrti etc. is itself a form of sacred participation in cosmic order.
Application: Choose one listed quality daily (e.g., dhṛti or tuṣṭi) and practice it intentionally—steady effort, contentment, modest speech, truthful action—turning character-building into worship.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Thirteen luminous goddess-figures personifying virtues stand like a living garland: Śraddhā with folded hands, Lakṣmī with lotus and coins, Dhṛti holding a mountain-like steadiness, Puṣṭi and Tuṣṭi offering nourishment and contentment, Medhā with a manuscript, Kriyā with a ritual ladle, Buddhi with a lamp, Lajjā veiled in modest grace, Vapuḥ radiant in beauty, Śānti with a white lotus, Ṛddhi and Kīrti crowned with abundance and fame. They appear as emanations from a single lotus-stem, suggesting that virtues are interconnected petals of one dharmic bloom.","primary_figures":["Śraddhā","Lakṣmī","Dhṛti","Puṣṭi","Tuṣṭi","Medhā","Kriyā","Buddhi","Lajjā","Vapuḥ","Śānti","Ṛddhi","Kīrti"],"setting":"A lotus-lake mandala with a subtle altar platform; palm-leaf manuscripts and garlands at the edges; faint cosmic sky dome above.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["lotus pink","milk white","antique gold","emerald green","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: thirteen virtue-goddesses arranged in a semicircular mandala on lotus pedestals; Lakṣmī central with gold leaf halo and ornate jewelry; Śānti in white with a serene halo; heavy gold leaf embellishment, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, intricate floral borders and stylized lotuses filling the background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical lotus-lake scene with thirteen delicate feminine figures, each with a small attribute (manuscript, lamp, lotus, veil); cool blues and soft pinks, refined faces, gentle moonlight, and fine floral border work; subtle naturalism in water ripples and lotus petals.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments; thirteen goddesses with characteristic large eyes and ornate crowns; strong red-yellow-green palette with lapis background; lotus pedestals and patterned borders; Śānti emphasized with white lotus and calm posture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mandala composition of thirteen virtue-personifications as lotus blossoms with human forms; deep blue ground with gold highlights; intricate floral borders, peacocks and lotus vines; Lakṣmī prominent with lotus motifs, while Śraddhā and Śānti anchor the devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","silence between phrases","tanpura drone","gentle water ripple"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved sandhi: lakṣsīrdhṛtiḥ → लक्ष्मीः + धृतिः; puṣṭistuṣṭir → पुष्टिः + तुष्टिः; buddhirlajjāvapuḥ → बुद्धिः + लज्जा + वपुः; śāṃtirṛddhiḥ → शान्तिः + ऋद्धिः; kīrtistrayodaśī → कीर्तिः + त्रयोदशी. Spelling normalized to लक्ष्मीः (IAST lakṣmīḥ).
FAQs
It enumerates a set of thirteen auspicious virtues—inner qualities and outcomes (like peace, abundance, and good reputation)—as a concise ethical and spiritual ideal.
In this verse they function as virtues/auspicious qualities (e.g., faith, contentment, peace). In broader Purāṇic usage some can also be personified as goddesses, but the list here reads primarily as ethical-spiritual attributes.
It can be used as a checklist for character-building: cultivate śraddhā (trust), dhṛti (steadiness), tuṣṭi (contentment), medhā/buddhi (understanding and discernment), lajjā (ethical modesty), and śānti (peace), which support both prosperity (lakṣmī/ṛddhi) and lasting good repute (kīrti).