Shloka 15
योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः
Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction
नक्षत्रकल्पाभरणां तां मौक्तिकसमस्रजम् । श्रियं ददृशतु: पद्मां साक्षात् पदच्मदलस्थिताम्
nakṣatrakalpābharaṇāṃ tāṃ mauktikasamasrajam | śriyaṃ dadṛśatuḥ padmāṃ sākṣāt padacmadalasthitām ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Doon, nakita ng dalawa si Śrī mismo—si Padmā, si Lakshmi sa lantad na anyo—na nakaupo sa isang talulot ng lotus. Ang kanyang mga hiyas ay kumikislap na parang mga bituin, at ang mga kuwintas na tila perlas na hiyas ay lalo pang nagpaganda sa kanyang leeg.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents Śrī (Lakṣmī) as a living principle of auspicious prosperity: true ‘śrī’ is not merely material gain but a divine order and radiance that aligns with dharma, purity, and rightful conduct.
Two observers (implied by ‘dadṛśatuḥ’, ‘the two saw’) witness a theophany: Lakṣmī, called Padmā, appears seated on a lotus-petal, adorned with star-like ornaments and pearl-like necklaces, emphasizing her celestial splendour.