Shloka 21
योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः
Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction
साहं वै पड़कजे जाता सूर्यरश्मिविबोधिते । भूत्यर्थ सर्वभूतानां पद्मा श्री: पच्ममालिनी
śakra uvāca | sāhaṃ vai paṅkaje jātā sūryaraśmivibodhitē | bhūtyarthaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ padmā śrīḥ padmamālinī ||
شکر نے کہا— میں سورج کی کرنوں سے کھلے ہوئے کنول میں ظاہر ہوئی۔ تمام جانداروں کی بھلائی اور خوشحالی کے لیے میرا ظہور ہوا؛ میرے نام پدما، شری اور پدممالنی ہیں۔
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity (śrī/bhūti) is presented as a divine, auspicious power meant for the welfare of all beings, not merely private gain; it should be understood as aligned with dharma and cosmic order.
Śakra (Indra) speaks of the manifestation of Śrī—identified by the names Padmā and Padmamālinī—arising in a lotus that opens under the sun’s rays, emphasizing her role as the bestower of prosperity upon all creatures.