Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 18, Shloka 22
Adhyaya 18 — Arjuna Declines the Throne; Garga Directs Him to Dattatreya; The Gods Defeat the Daityas through Dattatreya’s Vision and the Movement of Lakshmi
गर्ग उवाच इत्युक्तास्ते तदा जग्मुर्दत्तात्रेयाश्रमं सुराः ।
ददृशुश्च महात्मानं तं ते लक्ष्म्या समन्वितम् ॥
garga uvāca ityuktās te tadā jagmur dattātreyāśramaṃ surāḥ |
dadṛśuś ca mahātmānaṃ taṃ te lakṣmyā samanvitam ||
伽尔伽（Garga）说道：“诸天既受此言，便前往达多特利耶（Dattātreya）的林居道场；他们见到那位大心者，具足光辉与吉祥福运。”
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FAQs
Seeking refuge in realized wisdom is portrayed as a sacred journey culminating in darśana. The presence of ‘Lakṣmī’ indicates that true tapas is not barren; it radiates auspiciousness.
Narrative episode (vaṃśānucarita-style storytelling) used to convey dharma and the efficacy of tapas.
The hermitage signifies the inner ‘āśrama’ of stillness; ‘Lakṣmī’ suggests the siddhi-like luminosity that accompanies inner purity, drawing even devas toward it.