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Mbh.2.11.440	O Yudhishthira; and Aditi, Diti, Danu, Surasa, Vinata, Ira, Kalika, Suravi, Devi, Sarama, Gautami and the goddesses Pradha, and Kadru, these mothers of the celestials, and Rudrani, Sree, Lakshmi, Bhadra, Shashthi, the Earth, Ganga, Hri, Swaha, Kriti, the goddess Sura, Sachi Pushti, Arundhati, Samvritti, Asa, Niyati, Srishti, Rati, these and many other goddesses wait upon the Creator of all.
Mbh.2.64.2640	Possessed of eyes like the leaves of the autumn lotus, and fragrant also as the autumn lotus, equal in beauty unto her Lakshmi who delighteth in autumn lotuses, and unto Sree herself in symmetry and every grace she is such a woman as a man may desire for wife in respect of softness of heart, and wealth of beauty and of virtues.
Mbh.2.79.3445	This daughter of the King of Panchala is the faultless Sree herself.
Mbh.3.37.1948	And, O Dhananjaya, let Hri, Sree, Kirti, Dhriti, Pushti, Uma, Lakshmi, Saraswati, all protect thee on thy way, for thou ever worshippest thy elder brother and ever obeyest his commands.
Mbh.3.53.2674	And the large-eyed damsel was possessed of great beauty like that of Sree herself.
Mbh.3.65.3285	The fair one, though looking like a maniac, seemeth a very Sree with her large eyes'
Mbh.3.68.3406	O, I am blest, by casting my eyes on this fair one, like Sree herself delighting the worlds!
Mbh.3.83.4166	Repairing next with subdued soul to the tirtha called Sree, one acquires, by bathing there and worshipping the Pitris and the gods, high prosperity.
Mbh.3.84.4527	Beholding next the image of Sree, one acquireth great prosperity.
Mbh.3.85.4618	Going to the mountain Sree, one who toucheth the waters of the stream that is there by worshipping there the god having the bull for his mark obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.
Mbh.3.85.4619	On the mountain Sree dwelleth happily, the effulgent Mahadeva with the goddess, as also Brahma with the other gods.
Mbh.3.157.7975	Behold another lotus-lake girt with lines of lotuses, like unto a second Sree in an embodied form wearing garlands.
Mbh.3.291.14226	And the king's daughter grew like unto Sree herself in an embodied form.
Mbh.3.291.14231	And taking the flowers that had been offered to the god, that lady, beautiful as Sree herself, went to her high-souled sire.
Mbh.5.98.4651	That daughter of Soma, equal in beauty unto a second Sree, is known by the name of Jyotsnakali.
Mbh.12.20.902	In the great sacrifice he performed, all the vessels were of gold, and Sree herself came in person.
Mbh.12.58.3263	The goddess Sree was born of that lotus.
Mbh.12.58.3264	She became the spouse of Dharma of great intelligence upon Sree, O son of Pandu, Dharma begot Artha.
Mbh.12.58.3265	All the three, viz, Dharma, and Artha and Sree, were established in sovereignty.
Mbh.12.224.13643	Sree said, Virochana did not know me.
Mbh.12.224.13648	They are Bhuti, Lakshmi, and Sree
Mbh.12.224.13652	Sree said, Neither the Creator nor the Ordainer rules me.
Mbh.12.224.13658	Sree said, I live in truth, in gifts, in good vows, in penances, in prowess, and in virtue.
Mbh.12.224.13668	Sree said, Truly, O Purandara, there is none among gods, Gandharvas, Asuras, or Rakshasas, that can bear me for ever'
Mbh.12.224.13672	Sree said, O chief of the deities, I shall tell thee as to how I may be enabled to dwell in thee always.
Mbh.12.224.13679	Sree said, Here, I yield up a quarter of myself.
Mbh.12.224.13685	Sree said, I yield up another quarter of mine that is to be established in the waters.
Mbh.12.224.13689	Sree said, Here I yield up my third quarter which is to be placed in Fire.
Mbh.12.224.13693	Sree said, Here I yield up my fourth quarter that is to be placed among the good.
Mbh.12.224.13698	The chief of the Daityas, viz, Vali, thus deserted by Sree, then said these words'
Mbh.12.227.13991	In this connection is cited the old story of the discourse between Sree and Sakra.
Mbh.12.227.14004	The object they saw was none other than Sree herself, attended by many Apsaras endued with splendid beauty.
Mbh.12.227.14011	The adorations over, the lord of celestials, O king, addressed Sree in the following words'
Mbh.12.227.14014	Sree said, In the three worlds full of the seeds of auspiciousness, all creatures, mobile and immobile, strive with their whole hearts to win an association with me.
Mbh.12.227.14015	I am that Padma, that Sree decked with lotuses, who sprang from the lotus that blooms at the touch of the rays of Surya, for the prosperity of all creatures.
Mbh.12.227.14016	I am called Lakshmi, Bhuti, and Sree, O slayer of Vala!
Mbh.12.227.14026	Sree said, I attach myself steadfastly to those that are devoted to the duties of their own order, to those that never fall away from patience, to those that take a pleasure in walking along the path which leads to heaven.
Mbh.12.227.14130	Then the thousand-eyed chief of the gods, accompanied by Sree and his friend the great Rishi, and riding upon a splendid car drawn by green horses, came into that assembly of the celestials, receiving honour from all.
Mbh.12.227.14131	Then the great Rishi Narada, whose prowess was known to all the celestials, observing a sign that the wielder of the thunderbolt made and which Sree herself approved of, welcomed the advent of the goddess there and proclaimed it as exceedingly auspicious.
Mbh.12.227.14141	They who, from desire of advancement, approach before assemblies of Brahmanas, and read this narrative of the glorification of Sree by all the deities with Indra at their head, deities that are competent to grant every wish, succeed in winning great prosperity.
Mbh.12.339.21892	Behold also Sree and Lakshmi, and Kirti, and the Earth with her hump as also the goddess, Saraswati, that mother of the Vedas, dwelling in me.
Mbh.13.11.711	Sree said, O blessed lady, 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.
Mbh.13.19.2936	There, in that forest, thou wilt behold a beautiful female ascetic looking like Sree herself.
Mbh.13.82.7303	SECTION LXXXII Yudhishthira said, I have heard that the dung of the cow is endued with Sree.
Mbh.13.82.7306	Bhishma said, In this connection is cited the old story, O monarch, of the conversation between kine and Sree, O best of the Bharatas!
Mbh.13.82.7307	Once on a time the goddess Sree, assuming a very beautiful form, entered a herd of kine.
Mbh.13.127.11050	Sree said, That sinful house, in which eating and drinking vessels and seats and beds lie scattered, and in which women are beaten, the deities and Pitris leave in disgust.
Mbh.14.52.2282	Verily, Sree is always established in thee, O thou of the highest intelligence.
Mbh.18.4.207	Then the illustrious Indra, the chief of the gods, spoke to him, This one is Sree herself.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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