Srimad Bhagavatam

Progress:29.6%

भूषणानि विचित्राणि विश्वकर्मा प्रजापतिः । हारं सरस्वती पद्ममजो नागाश्च कुण्डले ।‌। ८-८-१६ ।।

sanskrit

Viśvakarmā, one of the prajāpatis, supplied varieties of decorated ornaments. The goddess of learning, Sarasvatī, supplied a necklace, Lord Brahmā supplied a lotus flower, and the inhabitants of Nāgaloka supplied earrings. ।‌। 8-8-16 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bhUSaNAni vicitrANi vizvakarmA prajApatiH | hAraM sarasvatI padmamajo nAgAzca kuNDale |‌| 8-8-16 ||

hk transliteration

ततः कृतस्वस्त्ययनोत्पलस्रजं नदद्द्विरेफां परिगृह्य पाणिना । चचाल वक्त्रं सुकपोलकुण्डलं सव्रीडहासं दधती सुशोभनम् ।‌। ८-८-१७ ।।

sanskrit

Thereafter, mother Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, having been properly celebrated with an auspicious ritualistic ceremony, began moving about, holding in her hand a garland of lotus flowers, which were surrounded by humming bumblebees. Smiling with shyness, her cheeks decorated by her earrings, she looked extremely beautiful. ।‌। 8-8-17 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tataH kRtasvastyayanotpalasrajaM nadaddvirephAM parigRhya pANinA | cacAla vaktraM sukapolakuNDalaM savrIDahAsaM dadhatI suzobhanam |‌| 8-8-17 ||

hk transliteration

स्तनद्वयं चातिकृशोदरी समं निरन्तरं चन्दनकुङ्कुमोक्षितम् । ततस्ततो नूपुरवल्गुशिञ्जितैर्विसर्पती हेमलतेव सा बभौ ।‌। ८-८-१८ ।।

sanskrit

Her two breasts, which were symmetrical and nicely situated, were covered with sandalwood pulp and kuṅkuma powder, and her waist was very thin. As she walked here and there, her ankle bells jingling softly, she appeared like a creeper of gold. ।‌। 8-8-18 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

stanadvayaM cAtikRzodarI samaM nirantaraM candanakuGkumokSitam | tatastato nUpuravalguziJjitairvisarpatI hemalateva sA babhau |‌| 8-8-18 ||

hk transliteration

विलोकयन्ती निरवद्यमात्मनः पदं ध्रुवं चाव्यभिचारिसद्गुणम् । गन्धर्वयक्षासुरसिद्धचारणत्रैविष्टपेयादिषु नान्वविन्दत ।‌। ८-८-१९ ।।

sanskrit

While walking among the Gandharvas, Yakṣas, asuras, Siddhas, Cāraṇas and denizens of heaven, Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune, was scrutinizingly examining them, but she could not find anyone naturally endowed with all good qualities. None of them was devoid of faults, and therefore she could not take shelter of any of them. ।‌। 8-8-19 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

vilokayantI niravadyamAtmanaH padaM dhruvaM cAvyabhicArisadguNam | gandharvayakSAsurasiddhacAraNatraiviSTapeyAdiSu nAnvavindata |‌| 8-8-19 ||

hk transliteration

नूनं तपो यस्य न मन्युनिर्जयो ज्ञानं क्वचित्तच्च न सङ्गवर्जितम् । कश्चिन्महांस्तस्य न कामनिर्जयः स ईश्वरः किं परतो व्यपाश्रयः ।। ८-८-२०

sanskrit

The goddess of fortune, examining the assembly, thought in this way: Someone who has undergone great austerity has not yet conquered anger. Someone possesses knowledge, but he has not conquered material desires. Someone is a very great personality, but he cannot conquer lusty desires. Even a great personality depends on something else. How, then, can he be the supreme controller? ।‌। 8-8-20 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

nUnaM tapo yasya na manyunirjayo jJAnaM kvacittacca na saGgavarjitam | kazcinmahAMstasya na kAmanirjayaH sa IzvaraH kiM parato vyapAzrayaH || 8-8-20

hk transliteration