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राम

The Three Powers

The form of Śrī

Unit 16 of 37 · printed source 95

Sanskrit · Devanagari

श्रीदेवी त्रिविधं रूपं कृत्वा भगवत्सङ्कल्पानुगुण्येन लोकरक्षणार्थं रूपं धारयति। श्रीरिति लक्ष्मीरिति लक्ष्यमाणा भवतीति विज्ञायते ॥ १६ ॥

IAST

śrīdevī trividhaṃ rūpaṃ kṛtvā bhagavatsaṅkalpānuguṇyena lokarakṣaṇārthaṃ rūpaṃ dhārayati| śrīriti lakṣmīriti lakṣyamāṇā bhavatīti vijñāyate || 16 ||

Fresh English translation

Taking this threefold form, the goddess Śrī assumes a body in accord with the Lord’s resolve in order to protect the worlds. She is recognized and indicated by the names Śrī and Lakṣmī.