Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 73

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मीर्वसति पुष्पेषु लक्ष्मीर्वसति पुष्करे । लक्ष्मीर्वसतु वासे मे सौमनस्यं ददातु मे

Transliteration

lakṣmīrvasati puṣpeṣu lakṣmīrvasati puṣkare | lakṣmīrvasatu vāse me saumanasyaṃ dadātu me

Translation

พระลักษมีสถิตในดอกไม้ พระลักษมีสถิตในดอกบัว. ขอพระลักษมีสถิตในเรือนของข้าพเจ้า และประทานโสมนัส—ความผ่องใสและความรื่นรมย์แห่งใจ—แก่ข้าพเจ้า.

Word by Word

• लक्ष्मीः: Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — Lakṣmī

• वसति: dwells
• वसति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन — dwells

• पुष्पेषु: in flowers
• पुष्पेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन — in flowers

• लक्ष्मीः: Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — Lakṣmī

• वसति: dwells
• वसति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन — dwells

• पुष्करे: in the lotus/pond
• पुष्करे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — in the lotus / in a pond

• लक्ष्मीः: Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — Lakṣmī

• वसतु: may dwell
• वसतु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन — may (she) dwell

• वासे: in (my) abode
• वासे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — in the dwelling/abode

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचन-रूप (enclitic) — my/of me

• सौमनस्यम्: cheerfulness
• सौमनस्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमनस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन — good-mindedness/cheerfulness

• ददातु: may give
• ददातु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन — let (her) give

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन-रूप (enclitic) — to me

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (phala extending to gṛha-śrī)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene household shrine: lotus and flowers offered; Lakṣmī seated on a lotus, gentle rain of blossoms; the devotee prays for prosperity and calm-heartedness.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmī
• Lotus (Puṣkara)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Prosperity is invoked as sacred presence: true Lakṣmī includes inner well-being (saumanasya), not merely wealth.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Within Prabhāsakṣetra’s Māhātmya, the śrāddha context extends into blessings for household auspiciousness.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

A concluding benediction-prayer to Lakṣmī is recited/caused to be recited after the rite.