Laxmi is to be Attracted

 Lord Vishnu helped gods and Asura to churn out the milk ocean to get the Amrut and Laxmi. When Laxmi came out, Indra, the king of gods, ran after Laxmi to get her to his abode, Amravati. Laxmi eluded Indra and went squarely to Vishnu. Literally, she clings the feet of Vishnu. Vishnu never chases Laxmi. Laxmi gets attracted towards Vishnu, and requests Vishnu not to forgo her. Indra wants Laxmi, but Laxmi is not ready to forgo Vishnu and go with Indra. On request of Indra, Laxmi created her own form named Suchi and sent her with Indra as his consort. Suchi is not trustworthy wife. Whosoever becomes the king of Amravati, she becomes the wife of that person. This form of Laxmi cannot stick with one person, she is fickle one. Indra is very attached to Laxmi(Suchi), and always lives in worry, disquiet, anxiety, fear and nervous of losing his position and Suchi. He keeps chasing Laxmi, and Laxmi time to time eludes Indra. Despite these, Indra is found in inebriated in power. Whenever some Asura attacks Indra, Indra takes help of either lord Vishnu or lord Shiva to defeat Asura and get back his kingdom.

Indra does not have the vigor and valiant to defeat Asuras without the help of Vishnu. Vishnu has vigor and valiant to defeat Asura and other miscreants. Vishnu does not fight for himself, Indra fights for his own self. Indra is selfish. He always carouses and craves for more power and wealth. Vishnu has prowess, skill and power not for himself but for others welfare, for establishment of the Dharma, the righteousness. Vishnu`s status, power and position do not depend on others but on his own prowess and skills. Indra`s stature, power and position dependent on others, still he is arrogant, and Vishnu is not. That’s why, Indra chases Laxmi and Laxmi eludes Indra. Vishnu does not chase Laxmi; he attracts Laxmi by becoming an attractive by his personality, skill, prowess  and intention.

This mythological story beckons that Laxmi (prosperity) is to be attracted. If you chase Laxmi, you cannot get her for a long time, she will elude and forgo you. If you attract Laxmi by becoming an attractive person, she will always keep coming to you and never relinquish you. You can become an attractive person, by developing your personality, honesty, skill, prowess, niche, knack and auspicious intention; and declining your ego, hatred, despise, envious, jealousy and arrogance. If your accumulated wealth and prosperity are not giving you content, peace and happiness, means Laxmi is not happy with you. Laxmi does not remain happy in accumulation, she likes movement in positive direction.