Shloka 96
Durvasa’s Curse, the Churning of the Ocean, and Lakshmi’s Manifestation
Chapter 4
तं प्राह देवो भूयोपि लक्ष्म्यास्तत्पुरमर्पय । सर्वथा तु त्वया त्याज्यं वचनान्मे महामुने
taṃ prāha devo bhūyopi lakṣmyāstatpuramarpaya | sarvathā tu tvayā tyājyaṃ vacanānme mahāmune
พระผู้เป็นเจ้าตรัสอีกครั้งว่า “จงถวายเมืองนั้นแด่พระลักษมี โอ้มหามุนี เจ้าจงอย่าละเลยพระดำรัสของเราไม่ว่าประการใด”
Deva (the Lord/deity) addressing a great sage (mahāmune)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूयोपि = भूयः + अपि; लक्ष्म्यास्तत्पुरमर्पय = लक्ष्म्याः + तत्-पुरम् + अर्पय; वचनान्मे = वचनात् + मे.
FAQs
The deity commands that a particular city be dedicated to Lakṣmī and insists that the sage must not set aside or violate that divine instruction.
It emphasizes fidelity to rightful authority and the seriousness of a sacred directive—treating a divine command as binding and not optional.
Indirectly: dedicating something to Lakṣmī implies devotional offering (arpana), while the stress on obedience supports the devotional ethic of aligning one’s will with the divine.