इच्छा श्रीर्भगवान्कामो यज्ञोऽसौ दक्षिणा त्वियम् । आज्याहुतिरसौ देवी पुरोडाशो जनार्दनः ॥ १,८.
Desire is Śrī, the Blessed Lord is longing; sacrifice is he, offering is she; the pouring of ghee is the goddess, the sacrificial cake is Janārdana.
पत्नीशाला मुने लक्ष्मीः प्राग्वंशौ मधुसूदनः । चितिर्लक्ष्मीर्हरिर्यूप इध्मा श्रीर्भगवान्कुशः ॥ १,८.
The house of the wife, O sage, is Lakṣmī; the eastern line is Madhusūdana; the altar is Lakṣmī, Hari is the sacrificial post; fuel is Śrī, the Blessed Lord is the sacred grass.
सामास्वरूपी भगवानुद्गीतिः कमलालया । स्वाहा लक्ष्मीर्जगन्नाथो वासुदेवो हुता शनः ॥ १,८.
The Lord is the embodiment of Sāman, the chant is she who dwells in the lotus; Svāhā is Lakṣmī, the Lord of the universe is Vāsudeva, and the oblation is the offering.
शङ्करो भगवाञ्छौरिर्गौरीलक्ष्मीर्द्विजोत्तम । मैत्रेय केशवः सूर्यस्तत्प्रभा कमलालया ॥ १,८.
Śaṅkara is the Blessed Lord, Śaurī is Gaurī-Lakṣmī, O best of Brahmins; Maitreya, Keśava is the Sun, and his radiance is she who dwells in the lotus.
विष्णुः पितृगणः पद्मा स्वधा शाश्वतपुष्टिदा । द्यौः श्रीः सर्वात्मको विष्णुरवकाशोतिविस्तरः ॥ १,८.
Viṣṇu is the host of ancestors, Padmā is Svadhā, the giver of eternal nourishment; heaven is Śrī, Viṣṇu is the soul of all, vast beyond measure.
शशाङ्कः श्रीधरः कान्तिः श्रीस्तथैवानपायिनी । धृतिर्लक्ष्मीर्जगच्चेष्टा वायुः सर्वत्रगो हरिः ॥ १,८.
The moon is Śrīdhara, radiance is Śrī, unfailing; steadfastness is Lakṣmī, the activity of the world is Vāyu, and Hari is present everywhere.
जलधिर्द्विजगोविन्दस्तद्वेला श्रीर्महामुने । लक्ष्मीस्वरूपमिन्द्राणी देवेन्द्रो मधुसूदनः ॥ १,८.
O great sage, the ocean is Dvija, Govinda is that shore, Lakshmi is the form, Indrani is the goddess, and Madhusudana is the lord of the gods.
यमश्चक्रधरः साक्षाद्धूमोर्णा कमलालया । ऋद्धिः श्रीः श्रीधरो देवः स्वयमेव धनेश्वरः ॥ १,८.
Yama is the wielder of the discus himself, Dhumorna is Kamalalaya, Riddhi is Shri, Shridhara is the god, and Dhaneshvara is himself.
गौरी लक्ष्मीमंहाबागा केशवो वरुणः स्वयम् । श्रीर्देवसेना विप्रेन्द्र देवसेनापतिर्हरिः ॥ १,८.
Gauri is Lakshmi, the greatly fortunate; Keshava is Varuna himself; Shri is Devasena, O best of Brahmins, and Hari is the commander of the divine army.
अवष्टंभो गदापाणिः शक्तिर्लक्ष्मीर्द्विजोत्तम । काष्ठा लक्ष्मीर्निमेषोऽसौ मुहूर्तोऽसौ कला त्वियम् ॥ १,८.
Avastambha is the wielder of the mace, Shakti is Lakshmi, O best of Brahmins; Kashtha is Lakshmi, Nimesha is he, Muhurta is he, and this is Kala.
ज्योत्स्ना लक्ष्मीः प्रदीपोऽसौ सर्वः सर्वेश्वरो हरिः । लताभूता जगन्माता श्रीर्विष्णुर्द्रुमसंज्ञितः ॥ १,८.
Jyotsna is Lakshmi, this lamp is Hari, the lord of all; the mother of the world is Lakshmi in the form of a creeper, and Vishnu is known as the tree.
विभावरी श्रीर्दिवसो देवचक्रगदाधरः । वरप्रदो वरो विष्णुर्वधूः पद्मवनाल या ॥ १,८.
Vibhavari is Shri, Divasa is the god who holds the discus and mace; the bestower of boons is Vishnu, and the bride is she who dwells in the lotus forest.
नदस्वरूपी भगवाञ्छ्रीर्नदीरूपसंस्थिता । ध्वजश्च पुण्डरीकाक्षः पताका कमलालया ॥ १,८.
The blessed one is in the form of a river, Shri abides in the form of a river; the banner is Pundarikaksha, and the flag is Kamalalaya.
तृष्णा लक्ष्मीर्जगन्नाथो लोभो नारायणः परः । रती रागश्च मैत्रेय लक्ष्मीर्गोविन्द एव च ॥ १,८.
Thirst is Lakshmi, the lord of the world is supreme Narayana; desire and passion, O Maitreya, are Lakshmi and Govinda as well.
किं चातिबहुनोक्तेन संक्षेपेणेदमुच्यते ॥ १,८.
What is the use of saying much more? This is stated briefly.
देवतिर्यङ्मनुष्यादौ पुन्नामा भगवान्हरिः । स्त्रीनाम्नी श्रीश्च विज्ञेया नानयोर्विद्यते परम् ॥ १,८.
Among gods, animals, and humans, the masculine name is Bhagavan Hari; the feminine name is Shri, and nothing exists beyond these two.
पराशर उवाच । इदञ्च श्वृण मैत्रेय यत् पृष्टोऽहमिह त्वया । श्रीसम्बद्ध मया ह्म तच्छ्र तमासीनूमरीचितः
Parashara said: Listen to this also, O Maitreya, which you have asked me here; I will narrate to you that which is connected with Shri, as I have heard.
दुर्व्वासाः शङ्करस्यांशश्चचार पृथिवीमिमाम् । स ददर्श स्त्रजं दिव्यामषिर्विद्याधरीकरे
Durvasa, a portion of Shankara, wandered this earth; he saw a divine garland in the hand of a Vidyadhari.
सन्तानाकानामखिलं यस्या गन्धेन वासितम् । अतिसेव्यमभूद् ब्रह्मनू तदूवनं वनचारिणाम्
The entire forest of sandalwood was perfumed by its fragrance; it became highly sought after by the forest-dwellers, O Brahmin.
उन्मत्तव्रतधृगू विप्रस्तां दृष्ट्वा शोभनां स्त्रजम् तां ययाचे वरारोहां विद्याधरवधूं ततः
That sage, bearing the vow of a madman, seeing that beautiful garland, asked for it from the Vidyadhara maiden of lovely form.
याचिता तेन तन्वङ्गी मालां विद्याधराङ्गना । ददौ तस्मै विशालाक्षी सादरं प्रणिपत्य च
Requested by him, the slender-waisted Vidyadhara woman, with large eyes, respectfully gave him the garland, bowing as she did so.
तामादायात्मनो मूर्ध्रि स्त्रजमुन्मत्तरूपधृक् । कृत्वा स विप्रो मैत्रय परिबभ्राम मेदिनीम्
Taking that garland, placing it on his own head, the sage, appearing as if mad, wandered over the earth, O Maitreya.
स ददर्श समायान्तमुन्मत्तैरावतस्थितम् । त्रैलोक्याधिपतिं देवं सह देवैः शचीपतिम्
He saw the lord of the three worlds, the god, the husband of Shachi, standing with the gods, coming towards him, mounted on Airavata, and appearing intoxicated.
तामात्मनः स शिरसः स्त्रजमुन्मत्तषटूपदाम् । आदायामरराजाय चिक्षेपोन्मत्तवन्मुनिः
That sage, in the guise of a madman, took the garland from his own head and offered it to the king of the immortals.
गृहीत्वामराराजेन स्त्रगैरावतमूर्द्धनि । न्यस्ता रराज कैलासशिखरे जाह्नवी यथा
The king of the gods, having taken the garland from the sage, placed it upon Airavata's head, where it shone like the Ganges upon the summit of Mount Kailāsa.
मदान्धकारिताक्षोऽसौ गन्धाकृष्टेन वारणाः । करेणाघ्राय चिक्षेप तां स्रजं धरणीतले
Blinded by intoxication, the elephant, attracted by the scent, seized the garland with its trunk, smelled it, and cast it down upon the earth.
ततश्चुक्रोध भगवातन् दुर्वासा मुनिसत्तमः । मैत्रेय देवराजं तं क्रु द्धश्चैतदुवाच ह
Then, O Maitreya, the venerable sage Durvāsas became angry at the lord of the gods and, enraged, spoke these words to him.
दुर्वासा उवाच । ऐश्वर्यमत्त दुष्टात्मन्नतिस्तब्धोऽसि वासव । श्वियो धाम स्रजं यस्त्वं मद्दत्तां नाभिनन्दसि
Durvāsas said: 'O Indra, intoxicated by power, wicked in mind, and swollen with pride, you do not honor the garland I gave you, a symbol of fortune.'
प्रसाद इति नोक्तं ते प्रणिपातपुरः सरम् । हर्षोतूफुल्लकापोलेन न चापि शिरसा धृता
'You did not say "thank you" nor bow before me; your cheeks were puffed with delight, and you did not even place the garland upon your head.'
मया दत्तामिमां मालां यस्मान्न बहु मन्यसे । त्रैलोक्यश्रीरतो मूढ़ विनाशमुपयास्यति
'Because you do not value this garland I have given, O fool, the fortune of the three worlds will depart from you.'