About this stotra
The Ashta Lakshmi Stotram celebrates the eight divine manifestations of Goddess Lakshmi — Adi Lakshmi (primal form), Dhanya Lakshmi (grain and abundance), Dhairya Lakshmi (courage and fortitude), Gaja Lakshmi (royalty and sovereignty), Santana Lakshmi (progeny and continuity), Vijaya Lakshmi (victory and success), Vidya Lakshmi (wisdom and learning), and Dhana Lakshmi (material wealth).
Each verse addresses one form and culminates in invoking her as the beloved of Madhusudana (Vishnu). The stotram is widely recited on Fridays and during Diwali for the blessings of prosperity in all its dimensions — material, intellectual, and spiritual.
Ashta Lakshmi Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
आदिलक्ष्मि
सुमनस वन्दित सुन्दरि माधवि, चन्द्र सहॊदरि हेममये
मुनिगण वन्दित मोक्षप्रदायनि, मञ्जुल भाषिणि वेदनुते ।
पङ्कजवासिनि देव सुपूजित, सद्गुण वर्षिणि शान्तियुते
जय जयहे मधुसूदन कामिनि, आदिलक्ष्मि परिपालय माम् ॥ 1 ॥
ādilakṣmi
sumanasa vandita sundari mādhavi, chandra sahodari hēmamayē
munigaṇa vandita mōkṣapradāyani, mañjula bhāṣiṇi vēdanutē ।
paṅkajavāsini dēva supūjita, sadguṇa varṣiṇi śāntiyutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, ādilakṣmi paripālaya mām ॥ 1 ॥
Adi Lakshmi: O primal Lakshmi, saluted by all the virtuous, beautiful and divine, sister of the moon, golden-formed, revered by sages, grantor of liberation, of enchanting radiance — victory to you, O Devi Lakshmi!
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Verse 2
धान्यलक्ष्मि
अयिकलि कल्मष नाशिनि कामिनि, वैदिक रूपिणि वेदमये
क्षीर समुद्भव मङ्गल रूपिणि, मन्त्रनिवासिनि मन्त्रनुते ।
मङ्गलदायिनि अम्बुजवासिनि, देवगणाश्रित पादयुते
जय जयहे मधुसूदन कामिनि, धान्यलक्ष्मि सदापालय माम् ॥ 2 ॥
dhānyalakṣmi
ayikali kalmaṣa nāśini kāmini, vaidika rūpiṇi vēdamayē
kṣīra samudbhava maṅgaḻa rūpiṇi, mantranivāsini mantranutē ।
maṅgaḻadāyini ambujavāsini, dēvagaṇāśrita pādayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, dhānyalakṣmi sadāpālaya mām ॥ 2 ॥
Dhanya Lakshmi: O destroyer of the impurities of the Kali age, gracious and beloved, of Vedic form pervading the Vedas, born of the milk-ocean, of auspicious form, dwelling within sacred mantras — victory to you, O Devi Lakshmi!
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Verse 3
धैर्यलक्ष्मि
जयवरवर्षिणि वैष्णवि भार्गवि, मन्त्र स्वरूपिणि मन्त्रमये
सुरगण पूजित शीघ्र फलप्रद, ज्ञान विकासिनि शास्त्रनुते ।
भवभयहारिणि पापविमोचनि, साधु जनाश्रित पादयुते
जय जयहे मधु सूधन कामिनि, धैर्यलक्ष्मी परिपालय माम् ॥ 3 ॥
dhairyalakṣmi
jayavaravarṣiṇi vaiṣṇavi bhārgavi, mantra svarūpiṇi mantramayē
suragaṇa pūjita śīghra phalaprada, jñāna vikāsini śāstranutē ।
bhavabhayahāriṇi pāpavimōchani, sādhu janāśrita pādayutē
jaya jayahē madhu sūdhana kāmini, dhairyalakṣmī paripālaya mām ॥ 3 ॥
Dhairya Lakshmi: O showerer of victory, O Vaishnavi, O Bhargavi, of the form of mantra pervading all mantras, swiftly granting fruits, worshipped by the hosts of gods — victory to you, O Devi Lakshmi!
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Verse 4
गजलक्ष्मि
जय जय दुर्गति नाशिनि कामिनि, सर्वफलप्रद शास्त्रमये
रधगज तुरगपदाति समावृत, परिजन मण्डित लोकनुते ।
हरिहर ब्रह्म सुपूजित सेवित, ताप निवारिणि पादयुते
जय जयहे मधुसूदन कामिनि, गजलक्ष्मी रूपेण पालय माम् ॥ 4 ॥
gajalakṣmi
jaya jaya durgati nāśini kāmini, sarvaphalaprada śāstramayē
radhagaja turagapadāti samāvṛta, parijana maṇḍita lōkanutē ।
harihara brahma supūjita sēvita, tāpa nivāriṇi pādayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, gajalakṣmī rūpēṇa pālaya mām ॥ 4 ॥
Gaja Lakshmi: Victory to you, O destroyer of all sorrow, O beloved one, grantor of all fruits, pervading all scriptures — attended by chariots, elephants, horses, and foot-soldiers, with devoted attendants — victory to you, O Devi Lakshmi!
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Verse 5
सन्तानलक्ष्मि
अयिखग वाहिनि मोहिनि चक्रिणि, रागविवर्धिनि ज्ञानमये
गुणगणवारधि लोकहितैषिणि, स्वरसप्त भूषित गाननुते ।
सकल सुरासुर देव मुनीश्वर, मानव वन्दित पादयुते
जय जयहे मधुसूदन कामिनि, सन्तानलक्ष्मी त्वं पालय माम् ॥ 5 ॥
santānalakṣmi
ayikhaga vāhini mōhini chakriṇi, rāgavivardhini jñānamayē
guṇagaṇavāradhi lōkahitaiṣiṇi, svarasapta bhūṣita gānanutē ।
sakala surāsura dēva munīśvara, mānava vandita pādayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, santānalakṣmī tvaṃ pālaya mām ॥ 5 ॥
Santana Lakshmi: O rider of the celestial bird (Garuda), O enchantress, O wielder of the discus, increaser of love, of the nature of wisdom — ocean of virtues, ever seeking the welfare of all beings — victory to you, O Devi Lakshmi!
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Verse 6
विजयलक्ष्मि
जय कमलासिनि सद्गति दायिनि, ज्ञानविकासिनि गानमये
अनुदिन मर्चित कुङ्कुम धूसर, भूषित वासित वाद्यनुते ।
कनकधरास्तुति वैभव वन्दित, शङ्करदेशिक मान्यपदे
जय जयहे मधुसूदन कामिनि, विजयलक्ष्मी सदा पालय माम् ॥ 6 ॥
vijayalakṣmi
jaya kamalāsini sadgati dāyini, jñānavikāsini gānamayē
anudina marchita kuṅkuma dhūsara, bhūṣita vāsita vādyanutē ।
kanakadharāstuti vaibhava vandita, śaṅkaradēśika mānyapadē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, vijayalakṣmī sadā pālaya mām ॥ 6 ॥
Vijaya Lakshmi: Victory to you, O one seated on the lotus, grantor of the good path, revealer of wisdom, of the form of divine song — daily worshipped and adorned with saffron — victory to you, O Devi Lakshmi!
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Verse 7
विद्यालक्ष्मि
प्रणत सुरेश्वरि भारति भार्गवि, शोकविनाशिनि रत्नमये
मणिमय भूषित कर्णविभूषण, शान्ति समावृत हास्यमुखे ।
नवनिधि दायिनि कलिमलहारिणि, कामित फलप्रद हस्तयुते
जय जयहे मधुसूदन कामिनि, विद्यालक्ष्मी सदा पालय माम् ॥ 7 ॥
vidyālakṣmi
praṇata surēśvari bhārati bhārgavi, śōkavināśini ratnamayē
maṇimaya bhūṣita karṇavibhūṣaṇa, śānti samāvṛta hāsyamukhē ।
navanidhi dāyini kalimalahāriṇi, kāmita phalaprada hastayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, vidyālakṣmī sadā pālaya mām ॥ 7 ॥
Vidya Lakshmi: O Bharati (Saraswati), saluted by the gods, O Bhargavi, destroyer of sorrow, of the nature of gems — adorned with jewelled ornaments and ear ornaments, the abode of peace — victory to you, O Devi Lakshmi!
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Verse 8
धनलक्ष्मि
धिमिधिमि धिन्धिमि धिन्धिमि-दिन्धिमि, दुन्धुभि नाद सुपूर्णमये
घुमघुम घुङ्घुम घुङ्घुम घुङ्घुम, शङ्ख निनाद सुवाद्यनुते ।
वेद पूराणेतिहास सुपूजित, वैदिक मार्ग प्रदर्शयुते
जय जयहे मधुसूदन कामिनि, धनलक्ष्मि रूपेणा पालय माम् ॥ 8 ॥
dhanalakṣmi
dhimidhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi-dindhimi, dundhubhi nāda supūrṇamayē
ghumaghuma ghuṅghuma ghuṅghuma ghuṅghuma, śaṅkha nināda suvādyanutē ।
vēda pūrāṇētihāsa supūjita, vaidika mārga pradarśayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, dhanalakṣmi rūpēṇā pālaya mām ॥ 8 ॥
Dhana Lakshmi: With the dundubhi drums resounding in joyful fullness — with the jingling of anklets and bells ringing out — surrounded by all the gods, bearing the conch and lotus — victory to you, O Devi Lakshmi!
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