About this stotra
This Shloka is in praise of Mahalakshmi, the goddess of beauty, prosperity, and good fortune. This is chanted by Indra. Chanting it once daily, destros all sins. Chanting twice daily will bring wealth and grains. Chanting thrice a day will help destroy enemies.
Mahalakshmi Ashtakam lyrics and meaning
॥ १ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 1
नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते ।
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥१॥
namaste'stu mahāmāye śrīpīṭhe surapūjite .
śaṅkhacakragadāhaste mahālakṣmi namo'stute ..1..
Salutations to you O great maya, one who resides in Sri Chakra and is adored by the gods, one who holds the conch-shell, the discus and the mace, I worship to thee, Sri Maha Lakshmi.
Word by word
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- ते (te)
- to you
- अस्तु (astu)
- let it be
- महामाये (mahāmāye)
- O great maya (mahā:great | māye:maya)
- श्रीपीठे (śrīpīṭhe)
- in Sri Chakra (śrī:Sri | pīṭhe:in the seat)
- सुरपूजिते (surapūjite)
- adored by the gods (sura:gods | pūjite:adored)
- शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते (śaṅkhacakragadāhaste)
- holds conch, discus, mace (śaṅkha:conch | cakra:discus | gadā:mace | haste:in hand)
- महालक्ष्मि (mahālakṣmi)
- O Maha Lakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmi:Lakshmi)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तु (astu)
- let it be
- ते (te)
- to you
॥ २ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 2
नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयंकरि ।
सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥२॥
namaste garuḍārūḍhe kolāsurabhayaṃkari .
sarvapāpahare devi mahālakṣmi namo'stute ..2..
Salutations to the one who is riding the eagle Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle). To the one, who destroyed the demon Kola asura. To the one, who can destroy all sins caused by the mind, body and the soul. I worship to thee, Sri Maha Lakshmi.
Word by word
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations
- गरुडारूढे (garuḍārūḍhe)
- riding the eagle Garuda (garuḍa:eagle Garuda | ārūḍhe:riding)
- कोलासुरभयंकरि (kolāsurabhayaṃkari)
- destroyer of Kola asura (kola:Kola | asura:demon | bhayaṃkari:destroyer)
- सर्वपापहरे (sarvapāpahare)
- remover of all sins (sarva:all | pāpa:sins | hare:remover)
- देवि (devi)
- O Goddess
- महालक्ष्मि (mahālakṣmi)
- O Maha Lakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmi:Lakshmi)
- नमोऽस्तुते (namo'stute)
- I worship to thee (namaḥ:worship | astu:be | te:to thee)
॥ ३ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 3
सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयंकरि ।
सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥३॥
sarvajñe sarvavarade sarvaduṣṭabhayaṃkari .
sarvaduḥkhahare devi mahālakṣmi namo'stute ..3..
To the one, who is aware of everything in the creation, one who can fulfill all desires, one who is the destroyer of all evils, one who removes all miseries. I worship to thee, Sri Maha Lakshmi.
Word by word
- सर्वज्ञे (sarvajñe)
- to the omniscient (sarva:all | jñe:to the knower)
- सर्ववरदे (sarvavarade)
- grantor of all boons (sarva:all | varade:grantor of boons)
- सर्वदुष्टभयंकरि (sarvaduṣṭabhayaṃkari)
- destroyer of all evil fears (sarva:all | duṣṭa:evil | bhayaṃkari:destroyer of fears)
- सर्वदुःखहरे (sarvaduḥkhahare)
- remover of all sorrows (sarva:all | duḥkha:sorrows | hare:remover)
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- महालक्ष्मि (mahālakṣmi)
- O great Lakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmi:Lakshmi)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तुते (astute)
- to you
॥ ४ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 4
सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि ।
मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥४॥
siddhibuddhiprade devi bhuktimuktipradāyini .
mantramūrte sadā devi mahālakṣmi namo'stute ..4..
To the one who bestows success and intelligence. To the one who gives liberation or moksha (salvation). To the one who is an embodiment of all mantras, I worship to thee, Sri Maha Lakshmi.
Word by word
- सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे (siddhibuddhiprade)
- bestower of success and intelligence (siddhi:success | buddhi:intelligence | prade:bestower)
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि (bhuktimuktipradāyini)
- giver of enjoyment and liberation (bhukti:enjoyment | mukti:liberation | pradāyini:giver)
- मन्त्रमूर्ते (mantramūrte)
- embodiment of all mantras (mantra:mantra | mūrte:embodiment)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- महालक्ष्मि (mahālakṣmi)
- O great Lakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmi:Lakshmi)
- नमोऽस्तुते (namo'stute)
- I bow to you (namaḥ:bow | astu:be | te:to you)
॥ ५ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 5
आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि ।
योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥५॥
ādyantarahite devi ādyaśaktimaheśvari .
yogaje yogasambhūte mahālakṣmi namo'stute ..5..
To the one who has no beginning or end, to one who the primordial energy of this cosmic creation. To one who is the divine fire born of all yoga, to the one who is in the minds of the all yogis, I worship to thee, Sri Maha Lakshmi.
Word by word
- आद्यन्तरहिते (ādyantarahite)
- without beginning or end (ādya:beginning | anta:end | rahite:without)
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि (ādyaśaktimaheśvari)
- primordial energy great goddess (ādya:primordial | śakti:energy | maheśvari:great goddess)
- योगजे (yogaje)
- born of yoga (yoga:yoga | ja:born of)
- योगसम्भूते (yogasambhūte)
- arisen from yoga (yoga:yoga | sambhūte:arisen from)
- महालक्ष्मि (mahālakṣmi)
- great Lakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmi:Lakshmi)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तुते (astute)
- to you
॥ ६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 6
स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्तिमहोदरे ।
महापापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥६॥
sthūlasūkṣmamahāraudre mahāśaktimahodare .
mahāpāpahare devi mahālakṣmi namo'stute ..6..
To the one who is the gross and subtle manifestation of Lord Rudra, to that ultimate strength who holds the entire creation within you, to the one who is the greatest energy of the cosmos and to the one who can eliminate all the hurdles of the progress. I worship to thee, Sri Maha Lakshmi.
Word by word
- स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे (sthūlasūkṣmamahāraudre)
- gross and subtle Rudra (sthūla:gross | sūkṣma:subtle | mahāraudre:great Rudra)
- महाशक्तिमहोदरे (mahāśaktimahodare)
- great power and womb (mahāśakti:great power | mahodare:great womb)
- महापापहरे (mahāpāpahare)
- remover of great sins (mahāpāpa:great sins | hare:remover)
- देवि (devi)
- O Goddess
- महालक्ष्मि (mahālakṣmi)
- O Maha Lakshmi
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तु (astu)
- let it be
- ते (te)
- to you
॥ ७ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 7
पद्मासनस्थिते देवि परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि ।
परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥७॥
padmāsanasthite devi parabrahmasvarūpiṇi .
parameśi jaganmātarmahālakṣmi namo'stute ..7..
To the one who is seated in the yogic lotus posture, to the one can assume the form of supreme brahman, to the one who is the supreme and universal mother of the entire creation, I worship to thee, Sri Maha Lakshmi.
Word by word
- पद्मासनस्थिते (padmāsanasthite)
- seated in lotus posture (padma:lotus | āsana:posture | sthite:seated)
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि (parabrahmasvarūpiṇi)
- form of supreme brahman (para:supreme | brahma:brahman | svarūpiṇi:form of)
- परमेशि (parameśi)
- O supreme goddess (parama:supreme | īśi:goddess)
- जगन्मातर् (jaganmātar)
- mother of the universe (jagat:universe | mātar:mother)
- महालक्ष्मि (mahālakṣmi)
- O great Lakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmi:Lakshmi)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तु (astu)
- be
- ते (te)
- to you
॥ ८ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 8
श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नानालङ्कारभूषिते ।
जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥८॥
śvetāmbaradhare devi nānālaṅkārabhūṣite .
jagatsthite jaganmātarmahālakṣmi namo'stute ..8..
One who is clad in pure White clothes (symbolic of purity, sanctity and truth), one who is adorned with many ornaments, one who is the universal divine mother of the entire cosmic genesis of all time and space, and the mother of all creation, I worship to thee, Sri Maha Lakshmi.
Word by word
- श्वेताम्बरधरे (śvetāmbaradhare)
- clad in white clothes (śveta:white | ambara:clothes | dhare:clad in)
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- नानालङ्कारभूषिते (nānālaṅkārabhūṣite)
- adorned with many ornaments (nānā:many | alaṅkāra:ornaments | bhūṣite:adorned with)
- जगत्स्थिते (jagatsthite)
- universal divine mother (jagat:universe | sthite:abiding)
- जगन्मातर् (jaganmātar)
- mother of the universe (jagat:universe | mātar:mother)
- महालक्ष्मि (mahālakṣmi)
- O Mahalakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmi:Lakshmi)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तुते (astute)
- to you
॥ ९ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 9
महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः ।
सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा ॥९॥
mahālakṣmyaṣṭakaṃ stotraṃ yaḥ paṭhedbhaktimānnaraḥ .
sarvasiddhimavāpnoti rājyaṃ prāpnoti sarvadā ..9..
The devotee who chants this verse of eight stanzas to goddess Lakshmi gains all success and gains sovereignty at all times.
Word by word
- महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं (mahālakṣmyaṣṭakam)
- eight stanzas to Mahalakshmi (mahālakṣmyāḥ:of Mahalakshmi | aṣṭakam:eight stanzas)
- स्तोत्रं (stotram)
- hymn
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- पठेत् (paṭhet)
- may chant
- भक्तिमान् (bhaktimān)
- devoted
- नरः (naraḥ)
- man
- सर्वसिद्धिम् (sarvasiddhim)
- all success (sarva:all | siddhim:success)
- अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti)
- gains
- राज्यम् (rājyam)
- sovereignty
- प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti)
- obtains
- सर्वदा (sarvadā)
- at all times
॥ १० ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 10
एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम् ।
द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥१०॥
ekakāle paṭhennityaṃ mahāpāpavināśanam .
dvikālaṃ yaḥ paṭhennityaṃ dhanadhānyasamanvitaḥ ..10..
He who always recites once daily, gains destruction of great sin; he who recites twice daily, always is endowed with wealth and food.
Word by word
- एककाले (ekakāle)
- once daily (eka:one | kāle:at time)
- पठेन्नित्यं (paṭhennityaṃ)
- recites always (paṭhet:recites | nityaṃ:always)
- महापापविनाशनम् (mahāpāpavināśanam)
- destruction of great sin (mahā:great | pāpa:sin | vināśanam:destruction)
- द्विकालं (dvikālaṃ)
- twice daily (dvi:two | kālaṃ:at time)
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- पठेन्नित्यं (paṭhennityaṃ)
- recites always (paṭhet:recites | nityaṃ:always)
- धनधान्यसमन्वितः (dhanadhānyasamanvitaḥ)
- endowed with wealth and food (dhana:wealth | dhānya:food | samanvitaḥ:endowed with)
॥ ११ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 11
त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम् ।
महालक्ष्मिर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा ॥११॥
trikālaṃ yaḥ paṭhennityaṃ mahāśatruvināśanam .
mahālakṣmirbhavennityaṃ prasannā varadā śubhā ..11..
He who recites it three times daily always gains destruction of great enemies, and (goddess Lakshmi) the pure giver of boons, would be always pleased (with the person).
Word by word
- त्रिकालं (trikālaṃ)
- three times (tri:three | kālaṃ:times)
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- पठेत् (paṭhet)
- recites
- नित्यं (nityaṃ)
- always
- महाशत्रुविनाशनम् (mahāśatruvināśanam)
- destruction of great enemies (mahā:great | śatru:enemies | vināśanam:destruction)
- महालक्ष्मिः (mahālakṣmiḥ)
- Goddess Lakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmiḥ:Lakshmi)
- भवेत् (bhavet)
- would be
- नित्यं (nityaṃ)
- always
- प्रसन्ना (prasannā)
- pleased
- वरदा (varadā)
- giver of boons (vara:boon | dā:giver)
- शुभा (śubhā)
- auspicious
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