Shloka 10
Chapter 85: Suvarṇasya Janma ca Pradāna-Phalam
The Origin of Gold and the Merit of Gifting
इच्छामि चापि युष्मासु वस्तुं सर्वासु नित्यदा । आगत्य प्रार्थये युष्मान् श्रीजुष्टा भवताथ वै
icchāmi cāpi yuṣmāsu vastuṁ sarvāsu nityadā | āgatya prārthaye yuṣmān śrījuṣṭā bhavatātha vai ||
毗湿摩说道：“我亦愿恒常住于你们众人之内。故我前来恳求诸位：以我为归依，由此得具足室利（Śrī）——富饶、吉祥与神圣的福运。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that prosperity and auspiciousness (Śrī) are not merely external gains but a presence that abides with those who consciously accept and uphold her—suggesting an ethical posture of receptivity, reverence, and worthy conduct to become ‘favoured by Śrī’.
In Bhīṣma’s discourse, a divine principle identified with Śrī speaks as if approaching the listeners directly, expressing the wish to reside within them continually and urging them to accept her refuge so they may become prosperous and blessed.