Devi Bhagavatam 9.41.48 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 41, Shloka 48
The Tale of Sri Lakshmi: The Discourse on Prosperity and the Churning of the Ocean
यत्र शङ्खध्वनिः शङ्खः शिला च तुलसीदलम् । तत्सेवा वन्दनं ध्यानं तत्र सा परितिष्ठति
yatra śaṅkhadhvaniḥ śaṅkhaḥ śilā ca tulasīdalam | tatsevā vandanaṃ dhyānaṃ tatra sā paritiṣṭhati
جہاں شنکھ کی آواز سنائی دیتی ہے، جہاں شنکھ، شالیگرام شلا اور تلسی کے پتے موجود ہوتے ہیں، اور جہاں ان کی خدمت، بندگی اور دھیان ہوتا ہے، وہاں وہ پختگی سے قیام کرتی ہیں۔
Lord Narayana
Devi Form: Lakshmi
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: Goddess of Prosperity
Tattva Discussed: Prakriti
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: null
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
Stuti Type: null
Recitation Occasion: Daily
Phala Shruti: null
Devotee Offering Stuti: null
Maya Aspect: null
Creation Role: Sustenance
Shakti Philosophy: null
Relation To Brahman: null
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Brahma
Dialogue Context: Discourse on Lakshmi's presence at sacred altars
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Daily worship involving blowing the conch and offering Tulasi to the Shalagrama.
Text: Physical symbols (Murti, Shila, Tulasi) serve as powerful anchors for the mind to meditate on the formless, all-pervading Divine.
FAQs
It refers to the Shalagrama Shila, a sacred stone found in the Gandaki river, worshipped as the non-different manifestation of Lord Vishnu.
They are highly dear to Lord Vishnu. Worshipping them constitutes the core of a Vaishnava household's daily puja, ensuring divine protection and prosperity.
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