Shri Mahalakshmi Stotram | Shri Laxmi Suktam

|| Shri Mahalakshmi Stotram || Shri Lakmi Suktam ||

Om Hiranya Varnam Harineem  
Survanam Rajatas Rajam

Chandraam Hiranmayim 
LakshmeEm Jatavedo Mamaavaha

O all-knowing fire-god (Agni), would you kindly propitiate Mahalakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity, one whose body has the golden color; one who is decked with gold and silver garlands; one whose sari is yellow colored and one Whose face is like the full moon and whose eyes bless humanity with soothing grace. O Jata Veda, the fire-god, kindly tell Her of our supplications

Taamma Aavaha Jaatavedo

LakshmeEm Ananpagammineem

Yasyaam Hiranmyam Vindeyam

Gaam-Asvam Purusham-Aham

O, Agni, the great fire-god, with the blessings of Mahalakshmi, wealth and prosperity, gold and cattle, horses and useful animals, family and children and every type of prosperity will come to me. By the arrival of Goddess Lakshmi in my home, the prosperity will be imperishable. Health, friends, knowledge, everlasting peace and finally freedom -- all these types of wealth will be mine by the arrival of the Universal Mother, Lakshmi, into my home.

Aswa-Poorvaam Ratha-MadhyaAm
Hastinaada Prabhodineem
Sriyam Deveem-Upahvahe
Sreemaa Devirjushataam

That Goddess Lakshmi in whose procession the celestial horses and the divine chariots are used, as the elephants roar the OM sound which pleases that Goddess. She being Gajalakshmi or Lakshmi Who is worshiped by the elephants. O Agni, I am invoking that power, the spouse of Vishnu. May I attain Her grace.

Kaamsosmkitaam Hiranya PraakaaraamAardraam
Jvalenteem Truptaam Tarpayantim
Padmastitaam PadmavarnaAm
Taamihopahvaye Sriyam

One Who is sitting on the blossomed thousand-petalled lotus; one whose body has the color of the lotus; may that great Goddess. The compassionate, radiant, ever-smiling, fulfiller of all the desires of Her votaries, hear my prayers. I invoke that Mother, Mahalakshmi of golden color.

Candraamprabhassaam Yasasaajvalantim
Sriyamloke Devajustamudharam
Tam Padmineemim Saranamaham
Prapadye Alakshmeerye
Nasyatam twaam vrine

I invoke Mahalakshmi Who shines like the full moon and like lightening. Her fame is all-pervading. Denizens of heaven constantly worship Her. She is minificent. Her benevolent hands are like lotuses. I take refuge in Her lotus feet. Let Her destroy my poverty forever. O Mother Mahalakshmi, I take shelter at Your lotus feet.

Aadityavarne Tapasodhijaato
Vanaspatistava Vrikshothabilvaha
Tasya Phalaani Tapassaanudantu
Maayaantaraayaastcha Baahyaa Alakshmehim

O Universal Mother, shining like the sun, it is through Your penance that the holiest trees of Bilva and Tulasi are born. They symbolize the tree of life. The fruit of that tree of life removes our poverty from both within and without. In other words, bless us with inner light and outer independence and abundance.

Upaitumaam Devasakhaha
Keertishtcha Maninaa Saham
Praddour-booto smit rastresmin
Keerthimrudhim dadaatum

O Devi, the great Goddess, with Your blessings let Kubera, the treasurer of the gods; his friend, Manibhadra, the protector of wealth, and Keerti, the goddess of fame who was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati.

 

Ksutipaasaamalaam JyesthaAm
Alakshreem naasayaamyaham
Abhootimasamriddhim cha
Sarvadh Nirmuda me grihaat

That goddess of hunger and thirst, one who is reduced to a skeleton; I would like the death of the goddess of poverty. O Mahalakshmi, may You kindly drive away any fear of poverty and inauspiciousness from my home. In other words, bless me always with abundance and joy.

Gandhadvaraam duradharshaam
Nitya Pushtaam Karishineem
Eesvareehim sarvabhoottaanaam
Taamihopahvaye Sriyam

I invoke that supreme Goddess Lakshmi to dwell in my home forever. She is the supreme power of protection and Goddess of all the universes and cosmic elements. She is Mother Earth, the bestower of great contentment. Her blessings are bringing us the fragrance of the sandalwood paste. May that Ishwari be ever present in me.

Manashaha-Kaamamaakootim
Vaachasatya masheemahi
Pashoonam Roopamanasya
Mayi Sreesrayataam Yasaha

May Mahalakshmi fulfill all my desires. May I attain perfection. May my words come true. May I be bestowed with cattle, wealth, food, milk and honey to share with all. May that Sri Devi come to my home in the form of undying fame.

Kardhamena Prajaabhuttaa Mayi
Sambhava Kardhamam
Sriyam Vaasayame KuleE
Maataram Padma maalineem

We are the progeny of our forefather, Sage Kardama, who is one of the sons of Goddess Lakshmi. We invoke that Sage Kardama to install in his family the Universal Mother, Mahalakshmi, who is decked with the garland of lotuses. So be it.

Apahasrujantu Snigdhaani Chikleeta
Vasa Me Gruhe
Nicha deveem MaatarahamM Sriyam
Vaasaya Me Kule

We invoke another son of Lakshmi named Chikleeta. May he dwell in our home and may his mother, Mahalakshmi, dwell in our family.

Ardraam Pushkarineem Pushtim
Pingalaam Padmamalineem
Chandramm Hirnamayeem Lakshmi
Jaatavedo Mamaavaha

 O Agni, may You propitiate Mahalakshmi, the destroyer of demons but merciful to Her devotees, abode of auspiciousness, bestower of total protection, extraordinarily beautiful, bedecked with valuable ornaments, shining like a thousand suns; may that Hiranmayi, the golden colored Goddess, be pleased with us.

Ardraam Yah-Karineem yastiIm
Survarnaam Hemamaalineem
Sooruyamm Hirnamayeem Lakshmi
Jaatavedo Mamaavaha

O Agni, the fire-god, I once again pray unto you to invoke the presence of the Lakshmi Devi with us. The Mother Who is merciful blessings with Her lotus hand. May that yellow-clad, lotus-garlanded, moon-faced Goddess shower Her choicest cup of blessings upon us.

Taama Aavaah Jaatavedo
Lakshmmeemanapa-gamineem
Yasyam Hiranyam Prabhootam Gaavo
Daasyoshvam Vindeyam Purushanaham

O Agni, please pray to that Lakshmi that we should be blessed with inexhaustible wealth. May that wealth bring that greatest joy and peace along with all material comforts of cows, servants, horses, family and good children, and the highest of all, freedom.

Om Mahalakshmi cha Vidmahe
Vishnu Patnyai cha Dhimahi
Taano Lakshmihi-prachodayat
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi

Let that Mahalakshmi be invoked on Whom I meditate upon, Who is the consort of Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Mother. Let peace prevail everywhere.