As you remember, the main Verses of "Shreemad Bhagavatam" are the so-called Chatur-Shlokas.
But for us, the devotees of Shreemati Lakshmi-Devi is not so and the Main Verse for us is just one - "Shreemad Bhagavatam", 8.8.8
As you see Bhagavan Shree Krishna (the Author of Puranas and Vedas) has attributed the Special Number to the Verse, devoted to Shreemati Lakshmi-Devi.
I have encountered the Magic of 888 Number today, when I was preparing "Shree Lakshmi-Sahasram" for upload.
I have prepared the Cover in fotor.com as usually and when I started to save, I saw, that the file size was 888.46 KB!!!!!!!!!!!
See this picture (click to enlarge):
Now, the Verse 8.8.8 from "Shreemad Bhagavatam":
Like a flash of lightning , the Radiant MahA Lakshmi arose form the Ocean and dazzled all the directions with Her Lustre.
She is SakshAth Sri DEvi and has Limitless Love for Her Lord .
That MahA Lakshmi of Infinite Compassion, Mangalam, and Generosity arose from the Milky Ocean.
Comments on this slOkam (from http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/oppiliappan/archives/2001/msg00124.html):
In Sukha Brahmam's narration, this slokam took on the number of triple "8"s (AshtAkshara Svaroopam ) 8.8.8.
The Special Name chosen for MahA Lakshmi by Sukha Brahmam, who had ashtAkshara manthram for his rakshaNam is "BHAGAVATH-PARAA".
In consonance with the description of Swamy NammAzhwAr in his ahalahillen Paasuram, MahA Lakshmi (Sri RanganAyaki) as "BhagavathparA" does not ever leave the chest region of the Lord...
MahA Lakshmi walked towards Her Lord and placed the garland adorning Her hand around His neck following the Svayamvaram procedures. She selected the Lord as Her BharthA ( Husband).
This dhivya Sumangali chose the dhivya Sumangalan as Her Lord.
This Lord who is the Abode of changeless Sadh-guNams is described by Sukha Brahmam as "avyabhichAri SadhguNai: Varam nijayaikAsrayathayA GuNAsrayam" .
What the happy Lord did after being chosen by MahA Lakshmi as her Consort is described by Sukha Brahmam splendidly:
tasyA Sriya: ThrijagathO JanakO JananyA
VAKSHONIVAASAM AKAROTH Paramam VibhUthE:
SrI: svA: prajA: sakaruNEna nirIkshaNEna
Yathra sTithaidhayatha saadhipathIm ThrilOkAn
"Srimad BhAgavatham", 8.8.26
The Lord of all the three worlds, Sri RanganAthan made His Chest the permanent Abode for Sri RanganAyaki (MahA Lakshmi), the Empress of all the three worlds and the abode of all Isvaryams.
