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
लक्ष्मीर् लक्ष्मीवतां श्रेष्ठा कण्ठस्था कण्ठभूषणम् ।
अभीष्टबन्धुदारैश्च तथाश्लेषं प्रवासिभिः ॥
lakṣmīr lakṣmīvatāṃ śreṣṭhā kaṇṭhasthā kaṇṭhabhūṣaṇam / abhīṣṭabandhudāraiś ca tathāśleṣaṃ pravāsibhiḥ
“吉祥天女拉克什米——诸福之中最胜者——当她住于喉间时,赐予颈饰;并且她也赐予与至亲与配偶的相聚与拥抱,即便是因远行或流放而久别之人亦然。”
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Prosperity is not only objects (ornaments) but also relational fulfillment—reunion, affection, and social harmony are treated as Lakṣmī’s higher gifts.
Didactic passage on auspicious living (śrī) within narrative dialogue; ancillary to the five-fold purāṇic markers.
The throat/neck is associated with expression and dignity; Lakṣmī here symbolizes honored speech/presence that attracts affection and restores bonds across distance.