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

لکشمی پھولوں میں بستی ہے، لکشمی کنول میں بستی ہے۔ لکشمی میرے گھر میں قیام کرے اور مجھے سومنسیہ—دل کی خوشی اور سکون—عطا کرے۔

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.