Legend of Lakshmi, Durvasa gives a garland to Indra; he treats it disrespectfully, and is cursed by the Muni - Verse 29
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 1 · Verse 9.29
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यतः सत्त्वं ततो लक्ष्मीः सत्त्वं भूत्यनुसारि च निःश्रीकाणां कुतः सत्त्वं विना तेन गुणाः कुतः ।।
yataḥ sattvaṃ tato lakṣmīḥ sattvaṃ bhūtyanusāri ca niḥśrīkāṇāṃ kutaḥ sattvaṃ vinā tena guṇāḥ kutaḥ ||
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