Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 6
Lakṣmī’s Emergence, Dhanvantari, and the Advent of Mohinī-mūrti
कौस्तुभाख्यमभूद् रत्नं पद्मरागो महोदधे: । तस्मिन् मणौ स्पृहां चक्रे वक्षोऽलङ्करणे हरि: । ततोऽभवत् पारिजात: सुरलोकविभूषणम् । पूरयत्यर्थिनो योऽर्थै: शश्वद् भुवि यथा भवान् ॥ ६ ॥
kaustubhākhyam abhūd ratnaṁ padmarāgo mahodadheḥ tasmin maṇau spṛhāṁ cakre vakṣo-’laṅkaraṇe hariḥ
随后，大海中生出著名的宝珠——俱苏婆（Kaustubha）与莲红宝（Padmarāga）。为装饰自己的胸前，至上主哈利（毗湿奴）渴望拥有它们。接着又出现了帕利迦塔（pārijāta）神树，装点天界。王啊，正如你在世间满足求助者的愿望，帕利迦塔也恒常满足众生所求。
FAQs
In the churning of the Milk Ocean, the Kaustubha gem emerges as a divine treasure, and Lord Hari chooses it as an ornament for His chest, marking it as supremely auspicious and closely associated with Vishnu.
Śukadeva describes that Hari wished the Kaustubha as His chest-ornament, highlighting Vishnu’s role as the rightful shelter and enjoyer of the purest products of sacrifice and cosmic endeavor (like Samudra Manthan).
The pārijāta is described as fulfilling the desires of seekers; the verse uses it to praise a responsible leader who consistently helps petitioners—encouraging us to cultivate generosity, reliability, and service-mindedness.