The delighted Viṣṇu being highly pleased in his mind, O great sage, joyously spoke to Lakṣmī, born at the time of the churning of the milky ocean and residing in the lotus.
Viṣṇu said:— “O lotus-eyed beloved, you are blessed, O comely sinless lady. O gentle lady of beautiful hips, I am blessed, since we both see the lord of the universe.