In what kind of man or woman, does the Goddess of Prosperity always Reside?

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'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;

mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">This question was asked by king Yudhishthira, and the

answer is given by Bhishma in the Mahabharata, Anusasana Parva, Sec XI.

Bhishma said:

mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language:

AR-SA"> Sree (goddess of prosperity said): I always reside with him that is

eloquent, active, attentive to business, free from wrath, given to the worship

of the deities, endued with gratitude, has his passions under complete control,

and

is high-minded in everything. I never reside with one that is inattentive to

business, that is an unbeliever, that causes an intermixture of races in

consequence of his lustfulness, that is ungrateful, that is of impure

practices, that uses harsh and cruel words, that is a thief, that cherishes

malice towards his preceptors and other seniors, those persons that are endued

with little energy, strength, life, and honour, that are distressed at every

trifle, and that always indulge in wrath. I never reside with these

that think in one strain and act in a different one. I never reside also with

him who never desires any acquisition for himself, of him who is so blinded as

to rest content with the lot in which he finds himself without any exertion or

with those that are contented with small acquisitions. I reside with those

that are observant with the duties of righteousness, or those that are devoted

to the service of the aged, or those that have their passions under control, or

those that are endued with cleansed souls, or those that observe the virtue of

forgiveness, or those that are able and prompt in action, or with such women as

are forgiving and self-restrained.

Arial"> I reside with those women also that are devoted to truth and sincerity

and that worship the deities.I do not reside with those women that do not

attend to household furniture and provisions scattered all around the house,

and that always utter words contrary to the wishes of their husbands. I always

avoid those women that are fond of the houses of other people and that have no

modesty. On the other hand, I reside with those women that are devoted to

their husbands, that are blessed in behaviour, and that are always decked in

ornaments and attired in good robes. I always reside with those women that are

truthful in speech, that are of handsome and agreeable features, that are

blessed and that are endued with all accomplishments. I always avoid such

women as are sinful and unclean or impure, as always lick the corners of their

mouths, as have no patience or fortitude, and as are fond of dispute and

quarrelling, as are given to much sleep, and as always lie down. I always

reside in conveyances and the animals that drag them, in maidens, in ornaments

and good vestments, in sacrifices, in clouds charged with rain, in

full blown lotuses, and in those stars that bespangle the autumnal firmament. i

reside in elephants, in the cow pen, in good seats, and in lakes adorned with

full-blown lotuses. I live also in such rivers as babble sweetly in their

course, melodious with the music of cranes, having banks adorned with rows of

diverse trees, and resorted to by Brahmanas and ascetics and others crowned

with success. I always reside in those rivers also that have deep and large

volumes of rolling waters rendered turbid by lions and elephants plunging into

them for bathing or slaking their thirst. I reside also in infuriate elephants,

in bovine bulls, in kings, on the throne, and good men. LAKSHMI RESIDES IN

THAT HOUSE IN WHICH....

10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> I always reside in that house in which

the inmate pours libation on the sacrificial fire and worships kine(cow),

Brahmans and the deities.

Arial">I reside in that house where at the proper time offerings are made unto

the deities, in the course of worship.I always reside in such Brahmanas as are

devoted to the study of the Vedas, in Kshatriyas devoted to the observance of

righteousness, in Vaisyas devoted to cultivation, and the Sudras devoted to the

service of

the three upper classes. I reside with a heart firm and unchangeable, in

Narayana, in my embodied self. In Him is righteousness in its perfection and

full measure, devotion to the Brahmanas, and the quality of agreeableness. I

do not reside in my embodied form in any of these places that I have mentioned,

except Narayana. That

person in whom I reside in spirit increases in righteousness and fame and wealth

and objects of desire. Thank you Aravind

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what kind of man or woman, does the Goddess of Prosperity always Reside?

This question was asked by king Yudhishthira, and the

answer is given by Bhishma in the Mahabharata, Anusasana Parva, Sec XI.

FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';

mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language:

AR-SA">Bhishma said:

AR-SA"> Sree (goddess of prosperity said): I always reside with him that is

eloquent, active, attentive to business, free from wrath, given to the worship

of the deities, endued with gratitude, has his passions under complete control,

and is high-minded in everything. I never reside with one that is inattentive

to business, that is an unbeliever, that causes an intermixture of races in

consequence of his lustfulness, that is ungrateful, that is of impure

practices, that uses harsh and cruel words, that is a thief,

that cherishes malice towards his preceptors and other seniors, those persons

that are endued with little energy, strength, life, and honour, that are

distressed at every trifle, and that always indulge in wrath. I never reside

with these that think in one strain and act in a different one. I never reside

also with him who never desires any acquisition for himself, of him who is so

blinded as to rest content with the lot in which he finds himself without any

exertion or with those that are contented with small acquisitions.

Arial">I reside with those that are observant with the duties of righteousness,

or those that are devoted to the service of the aged, or those that have their

passions under control, or those that are endued with cleansed souls, or those

that observe the virtue of forgiveness, or those that are able and prompt in

action, or with such women as are forgiving and self-restrained. I reside

with those women also that are devoted to truth and sincerity and that worship

the deities.I do not reside with those women that do not attend to household

furniture and provisions scattered all around the house, and that always utter

words contrary to the wishes of their husbands. I always avoid those women that

are fond of the houses of

other people and that have no modesty. On the other hand, I reside with those

women that are devoted to their husbands, that are blessed in behaviour, and

that are always decked in ornaments and attired in good robes. I always reside

with those women that are truthful in speech, that are of handsome and

agreeable features, that are blessed and that are endued with all

accomplishments. I always avoid such women as are sinful and unclean or

impure, as always lick the corners of their mouths, as have no patience or

fortitude, and as are fond of dispute and quarrelling, as are given to much

sleep, and as always lie down. I always reside in conveyances and the animals

that drag them, in maidens, in ornaments and good vestments, in sacrifices, in

clouds charged with rain, in full blown lotuses, and in those stars that

bespangle the autumnal firmament. i reside in elephants, in the cow pen, in

good seats, and in lakes adorned with full-blown lotuses. I live also in such

rivers as babble sweetly in their course, melodious with the music of cranes,

having banks adorned with rows of diverse trees, and resorted to by Brahmanas

and ascetics and others crowned with success. I always reside in those rivers

also that have deep and large volumes of rolling waters rendered turbid by

lions and

elephants plunging into them for bathing or slaking their thirst. I reside also

in infuriate elephants, in bovine bulls, in kings, on the throne, and good men.

LAKSHMI RESIDES IN THAT HOUSE IN WHICH.... I always reside in that house in

which the inmate pours libation on the sacrificial

fire and worships kine(cow), Brahmans and the deities. I reside in that house

where at the proper time offerings are made unto the deities, in the course of

worship.I always reside in such Brahmanas as are devoted to the study of the

Vedas, in Kshatriyas devoted to the observance of righteousness, in Vaisyas

devoted to cultivation, and the Sudras devoted to the service of the three

upper classes.

AR-SA"> I reside with a heart firm and unchangeable, in Narayana, in my embodied self.

In Him is righteousness in its perfection and full measure, devotion to the

Brahmanas, and the quality of agreeableness. I do not reside in my embodied

form in any of these places that I have mentioned, except Narayana. That person

in whom I reside in spirit increases in righteousness and fame and wealth and

objects of desire. Thank you Aravind With a free 1 GB,

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