Laxmi Resides With Those Who Give Away Their Wealth For Charity

Laxmi Resides With Those Who Give Away Their Wealth For Charity. 

5 More Secrets Revealed By The Goddess To Lord Indra

Secrets of Goddess Laxmi

The Shantiparva of Mahabharat is one of the least known chapters of the epic. It describes conversation between Goddess Laxmi and Devraj Indra. She tells him about gods' rise and fall to power.

A look into this chapter of Mahabharat also gives us important learning as to where Laxmi likes to reside, and on whom she showers her blessings. Interestingly, Laxmi loves those people who love to give away their wealth to the poor and needy. She will stay with you and make you wealthier. On the other hand, if you are accumulating wealth only to meet your selfish motives, Laxmi will soon leave out.

This is explained in Shantiparva. According to the text, Laxmi appeared before Indra, as he sang praises for her, along with Narad. This is because she gives complete glory; and since she appears from the lotus, she is also known as Padmaini.She lives in the houses of religious people; warriors who do not run away from battle; and those who defeat their enemies without malice in their own heart. Laxmi told Indra Dev that she resides in the homes of those people who are generous, intelligent, devout and honest. She elaborated, since asuras used to break religion, she left their place and started living with the Gods. Those who break their promises, don’t respect their parents and never donate, Laxmi does not stay with those people. The Goddess revealed that since asuras used to follow all non-religious things and Gods on the other hand were virtuous, she moved her place. She does not live at a place where fools are respected or a house where women and men indulge into immoral acts.Before ending her conversation, she told her various names to Indra. She is known as Bhooti, Shri, Shraddha, Medha, Sanati, Vijiti, Stithi, Dhriti, Siddhi, Samridhi, Swaha, Swadha, Niyati and Smriti