Allow Wealth To Flow So That It Brought In More Value

Allow Wealth To Flow So That It Brought In More Value :

Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, has three fathers. There is Varuna, god of the sea, who gives the world salt, fish and all the water it needs. This is why Lakshmi is called Sagara-putri,or daughter of the sea.

Then there is Puloman, the Asura-king, who rules from the subterranean realm of Patala, where the primary form of all wealth is located. This is why Lakshmi is called Paulomi and Patala-nivasini, or resident of Patala.

Finally, there is Bhrigu, the sage who can see the future and so, brings fortune. This is why Lakshmi is called Bhargavi.

Wealth was visualised as a daughter that we create. She sits in our wallets. But she brings value only when she is given away. This is kanya-daan — giving away of the bride. To not part with wealth or to hoard, was considered the gravest of crimes. Yakshas, who hoard wealth, are, therefore, visualised as demons who are often attacked and tortured by their half-brothers, rakshasas, just as devas are perennially at war with the asuras. Through these stories, value was placed on wealth distribution, allowing wealth to flow so that it brought in more value. It also revealed the mindset that was considered beneficial to society at large, and ultimately, to the individual involved in wealth generation.

Om Namah Shivay.