298 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 8

fortune, to the accompaniment of Vedic mantras chanted by
learned brahmanas. While thus being bathed, the goddess of for-
tune maintained her original style, with a lotus flower in her hand,
and she appeared very beautiful. The goddess of fortune is the
most chaste, for she does not know anyone but the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead.

PURPORT

The goddess of fortune, Laksmi, is described in this verse as Sriyam,
which means that she has six opulences—wealth, strength, influence,
beauty, knowledge and renunciation. These opulences are received from
the goddess of fortune. Laksmi is addressed here as devi, the goddess, be-
cause in Vaikuntha she supplies all opulences to the Supreme Personality
of Godhead and His devotees, who in this way enjoy natural life in the
Vaikuntha planets. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased with
His consort, the goddess of fortune, who carries a lotus flower in her
hand. Mother Laksmi is described in this verse as sati, the supremely
chaste, because she never diverts her attention from the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead to anyone else.

TEXT 15

aga: faattaarad = agqerd |
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samudrah pita-kauseya-
vasasi samupaharat

varunah srajam vaijayantimn
madhuna matta-satpadam

samudrah—the ocean; pita-kauseya—yellow silk; vdsasi—both the
upper and lower portions of a garment; samupdharat—presented;
varunah—the predominating deity of the water; srajam—garland; vai-
Jayantim—the most decorated and the biggest; madhund—with honey;
matta—drunken; sat-padam—bumblebees, which have six legs.
