शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपा च गोपैर्गोपीभिरावृता । चतुर्भुजश्च वैकुण्ठं प्रययौ पद्मया सह
Of pure sattva nature, surrounded by cowherds and cowherd women, the four-armed one went to Vaikuṇṭha together with Padmā.
सर्वांशेन समौ तौ द्वौ कृष्णनारायणौ परौ । महालक्ष्मीश्च योगेन नानारूपा बभूव सा
Those two, Kṛṣṇa and Nārāyaṇa, supreme, were together in their entirety; Mahālakṣmī, by her yoga, became manifold in form.
वैकुण्ठे च महालक्ष्मीः परिपूर्णतमा रमा । शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपा च सर्वसौभाग्यसंयुता
In Vaikuṇṭha, Mahālakṣmī, the most complete Ramā, of pure sattva nature, endowed with all auspiciousness.
प्रेम्णा सा च प्रधाना च सर्वासु रमणीषु च । स्वर्गेषु स्वर्गलक्ष्मीश्च शक्रसम्पत्स्वरूपिणी
She is chief among all beloved women, through love; in heaven, she is Svarga Lakṣmī, the embodiment of Indra’s prosperity.
पाताले नागलक्ष्मीश्च राजलक्ष्मीश्च राजसु । गृहलक्ष्मीर्गृहेष्वेव गृहिणां च कलांशतः
In the netherworld, she is Nāga Lakṣmī; among kings, she is Rāja Lakṣmī; in homes, she is Gṛha Lakṣmī, a portion of the arts among housewives.
सम्पत्स्वरूपा गृहिणां सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गला । गवां प्रसूतिः सुरभिर्दक्षिणा यज्ञकामिनी
She is the form of prosperity for housewives, the most auspicious among all auspicious things; Surabhi is the source of cows, Dakṣiṇā is desired in sacrifices.
क्षीरोदसिन्धुकन्या सा श्रीरूपा पद्मिनीषु च । शोभास्वरूपा चन्द्रे च सूर्यमण्डलमण्डिता
She is the daughter of the ocean of milk, Śrī in the lotuses; the embodiment of beauty in the moon, adorned in the solar orb.
विभूषणेषु रत्नेषु फलेषु च जलेषु च । नृपेषु नृपपत्नीषु दिव्यस्त्रीषु गृहेषु च
In ornaments, in jewels, in fruits, and in waters; among kings, among queens, among divine women, and in homes.
सर्वसस्येषु वस्त्रेषु स्थानेषु संस्कृतेषु च । प्रतिमासु च देवानां मङ्गलेषु घटेषु च
In all crops, in garments, in refined places; in the images of the gods, in auspicious pots.
माणिक्येषु च मुक्तासु माल्येषु च मनोहरा । मणीन्द्रेषु च हीरेषु क्षीरेषु चन्दनेषु च
In rubies, in pearls, in enchanting garlands; in chief gems, in diamonds, in milk, and in sandalwood.
वृक्षशाखासु रम्यासु नवमेघेषु वस्तुषु । वैकुण्ठे पूजिता साऽऽदौ देवी नारायणेन च
In lovely tree branches, in new clouds, in objects; at the beginning, the goddess was worshipped in Vaikuṇṭha by Nārāyaṇa.
द्वितीये ब्रह्मणा भक्त्या तृतीये शङ्करेण च । विष्णुना पूजिता सा च क्षीरोदे भारते मुने
In the second age, worshipped by Brahmā with devotion; in the third, by Śaṅkara; she was worshipped by Viṣṇu in the ocean of milk and in Bhārata, O sage.
स्वायम्भुवेन मनुना मानवेन्द्रेश्च सर्वतः । ऋषीन्द्रैश्च मुनीन्द्रैश्च सद्भिश्च गृहिभिर्भवे
By Svāyambhuva Manu, by the kings among men everywhere; by the foremost sages and ascetics, and by householders in existence.
गन्धर्वैश्चैव नागाद्यैः पातालेषु च पूजिता । शुक्लाष्टम्यां भाद्रपदे कृता पूजा च ब्रह्मणा
By Gandharvas and Nāgas and others, worshipped in the netherworld; on the bright eighth day in Bhādrapada, worship was performed by Brahmā.
भक्त्या च पक्षपर्यन्तं त्रिषु लोकेषु नारद । चैत्रे पौषे च भाद्रे च पुण्ये मङ्गलवासरे
With devotion, throughout the fortnight, in the three worlds, O Nārada; in Caitra, Pauṣa, and Bhādra, on auspicious holy days.
विष्णुना पूजिता सा च त्रिषु लोकेषु भक्तितः । वर्षान्ते पौषसङ्क्रान्त्यां माध्यामावाह्य मङ्गले
She was worshipped by Viṣṇu in the three worlds with devotion; at the end of the year, at the Pauṣa solstice, the middle one was invoked in auspiciousness.
मनुस्तां पूजयामास सा भूता भुवनत्रये । पूजिता सा महेन्द्रेण मङ्गलेनैव मङ्गला
Manu worshipped her, and she became the being revered in the three worlds; she was honored by Mahendra, the auspicious one, as the bringer of auspiciousness.
केदारेणैव नीलेन सुबलेन नलेन च । ध्रुवेणोत्तानपादेन शक्रेण बलिना तथा
She was worshipped by Kedara, Nila, Subala, Nala, Dhruva, Uttanapada, Shakra, and Bali as well.
कश्यपेन च दक्षेण कर्दमेन विवस्वता । प्रियव्रतेन चन्द्रेण कुबेरेणैव वायुना
She was honored by Kashyapa, Daksha, Kardama, Vivasvat, Priyavrata, Chandra, Kubera, and Vayu.
यमेन वह्निना चैव वरुणेनैव पूजिता । एवं सर्वत्र सर्वेषु पूजिता वन्दिता सदा । सर्वेश्वर्याधिदेवी सा सर्वसम्पत्स्वरूपिणी
She was worshipped by Yama, Agni, and Varuna; thus, everywhere and by all, she is always worshipped and revered. She is the supreme goddess of all lords, the very embodiment of all prosperity.
ति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां नवमस्कन्धे लक्ष्म्युपाख्यानवर्णनं नामैकोनचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the forty-first chapter, entitled 'The Account of Lakshmi,' in the Ninth Book of the great Purana, the Srimad Devi Bhagavata, consisting of eighteen thousand verses.
लक्ष्म्युत्पत्तिवर्णनम् नारद उवाच नारायणप्रिया सा च परा वैकुण्ठवासिनी । वैकुण्ठाधिष्ठातृदेवी महालक्ष्मीः सनातनी
The Description of the Origin of Lakshmi. Narada said: She who is dear to Narayana, the supreme one dwelling in Vaikuntha, is the eternal Mahalakshmi, the presiding goddess of Vaikuntha.
कथं बभूव सा देवी पृथिव्यां सिन्धुकन्यका । पुरा केन स्तुताऽऽदौ सा तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
How did that goddess, the daughter of the ocean, come to be on earth? By whom was she praised in the beginning? Please explain this to me.
श्रीनारायण उवाच पुरा दुर्वाससः शापाद् भ्रष्टश्रीश्च पुरन्दरः । बभूव देवसङ्घश्च मर्त्यलोके हि नारद
Sri Narayana said: Long ago, due to the curse of Durvasa, Purandara lost his fortune, and the host of gods, O Narada, came to dwell in the world of mortals.
लक्ष्मीः स्वर्गादिकं त्यक्त्वा रुष्टा परमदुःखिता । गत्वा लीना तु वैकुण्ठे महालक्ष्मीश्च नारद
Lakshmi, angered and deeply distressed, abandoned heaven and the like, and withdrew into Vaikuntha, O Narada, as Mahalakshmi.
तदा शोकाद्ययुः सर्वे दुःखिता ब्रह्मणः सभाम् । ब्रह्माणं च पुरस्कृत्य ययुर्वैकुण्ठमेव च
Then, all those afflicted by grief went to the assembly of Brahma, and, led by Brahma, they proceeded to Vaikuntha.
वैकुण्ठे शरणापन्ना देवा नारायणे परे । अतीव दैन्ययुक्ताश्च शुष्ककण्ठोष्ठतालुकाः
In Vaikuntha, the gods, having taken refuge in the Supreme Narayana, were filled with great misery, their throats, lips, and palates parched.
तदा लक्ष्मीश्च कलया पुराणपुरुषाज्ञया । बभूव सिन्धुकन्या सा सर्वसम्पत्स्वरूपिणी
Then Lakshmi, by a portion of herself and by the command of the ancient Purusha, became the daughter of the ocean, the very embodiment of all prosperity.
तथा मथित्वा क्षीरोदं देवा दैत्यगणैः सह । सम्प्राप्ताश्च महालक्ष्मीं विष्णुस्तां च ददर्श ह
Thus, after churning the ocean of milk together with the hosts of demons, the gods obtained Mahalakshmi, and Vishnu beheld her.
सुरादिभ्यो वरं दत्त्वा वनमालां च विष्णवे । ददौ प्रसन्नवदना तुष्टा क्षीरोदशायिने
Pleased and smiling, she granted boons to the gods and gave the garland of forest flowers to Vishnu, the one who lies upon the ocean of milk.