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9. To the spouse of Vishnu, one with the earth, the resplendent, 

 Madhavi, the cherished of Madhava, the kind to her attendants, the 

 dear to Achyuta, the goddess Lakshmi, I offer salutation. 



10. We recognise the great Lakshmi ; aud we reflect on the 

 consort of Vishnu. Therefore may Lakshmi speed us. 



11. Lotos-seated, resembling the leaf of the lotos, dwelling in 

 the lotos, of eyes long as the petal of the lotos, Padmini, loved of 

 all, propitious to the wishes of the world, place thy lotos-foot in my 

 heart. 



12. The renowned A'nanda, Kardama, S'rida, and Chiklita, issue 

 of S'ri,*. are the Rishis of this ode : the goddess S'ri is its divinity. 



13. Of auspicious dignity, longeval, and exempt from sickness 

 does she render her worshipper .- and wealth, grain, cattle, the gain 

 of numerous offspring, and life prolonged to a hundred years does 

 she provide to him. "With signal deference is he revered who does 

 her honour. 



li. Debt, penury, sin, hunger, sudden death, fear, sorrow, dis- 

 quietude of mind : for my behoof may they be done away with for ever. 



Saugor, May \lth, 1858. 



* It has already been remarked that Kardawa and Chiklita are called sons 

 of Sri. A'nanda and S rida here swell her progeny. S'rida, if identical with 

 Kubera, has a different maternal descent assigned to him in the Pauranika theo- 

 gonies. A nanda, so far as I am aware, is altogether a stranger, except to the 

 Jainas. 



