About this stotra
The Sri Suktam is a highly revered Vedic hymn from the Rig Veda appendices (Khila) dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of wealth, prosperity, and auspiciousness. Rather than addressing the Goddess directly, the hymn calls upon Agni (the God of Fire) as Jataveda—the cosmic messenger—to invoke and channel her radiant, golden energy into the physical world.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
• Meaning of "Sri" and "Suktam": "Sri" signifies Mother Divine, opulence, prosperity, refuge, and progress, while "Suktam" means eloquence, an ode of praise, or a hymn worthy of recitation.
• Origin and Purpose: The Śrī Sūkta is believed to be one of the earliest recorded Sanskrit hymns, originating from the Rig Veda, and is considered a powerful Vedic mantra.
• Invocation and Benefits: Reciting the Śrī Sūkta is believed to invoke the grace of Lakshmi, bringing prosperity, peace, and all-round abundance to the chanter and those they influence.
• Content: The Śrī Sūkta describes Lakshmi as glorious, ornamented, royal, lustrous as gold, and radiant as fire, moon, and the sun.
• Significance: The Śrī Sūkta is considered a powerful tool for attracting abundance and nurturance, and for experiencing life's fullness.
• Other Names and Associations: The Śrī Sūkta is also known as the "Shri Suktam" or "Shri Suktam" and is one of the central texts of Sri Vidya, a Hindu Tantric system dedicated to the worship of the Mother Goddess.
• Sadhana: The Sri Suktam is also used in Sri Suktam Sadhana, a spiritual practice that involves chanting the verses and making offerings to Lakshmi.
This hymn is found in the Rig Vedic khilanis, which are appendices to the Rigveda that date to pre-Buddhist times. The Śrī Sūkta is one of the Pañca-Sūktam (5 Suktams) recited during the 3-hour long Thirumanjanam of Venkateswara, at the famed ancient Hill Shrine of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The Thirumanjanam to the main deity is performed every Friday.
Sri Suktam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम् ।
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥१॥
hiraṇyavarṇāṃ hariṇīṃ suvarṇarajatasrajām .
candrāṃ hiraṇmayīṃ lakṣmīṃ jātavedo ma āvaha ..1..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi who is of golden complexion, beautiful and adorned with gold and silver garlands. (Gold represents sun or the fire of tapas; silver represents moon or the bliss and beauty of pure sattva.) who is like the moon with a golden aura, who is Lakshmi, the embodiment of Sri;
Word by word
- हिरण्यवर्णाम् (hiraṇyavarṇām)
- golden-complexioned (hiraṇya:gold | varṇām:complexioned)
- हरिणीम् (hariṇīm)
- beautiful
- सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम् (suvarṇarajatasrajām)
- with gold and silver garlands (suvarṇa:gold | rajata:silver | srajām:garlands)
- चन्द्राम् (candrām)
- moon-like
- हिरण्मयीम् (hiraṇmayīm)
- golden aura (hiraṇya:gold | mayīm:aura)
- लक्ष्मीम् (lakṣmīm)
- Lakshmi
- जातवेदः (jātavedaḥ)
- O Jatavedo
- म (ma)
- for me
- आवह (āvaha)
- invoke
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Verse 2
तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम् ।
यस्यां हिरण्यं विन्देयं गामश्वं पुरुषानहम् ॥२॥
tāṃ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm .
yasyāṃ hiraṇyaṃ vindeyaṃ gāmaśvaṃ puruṣānaham ..2..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi, who does not go away, (Sri is non-moving, all-pervasive and the underlying essence of all beauty. Devi Lakshmi as the embodiment of Sri is thus non-moving in her essential nature.) By whose golden touch, I will obtain cattle, horses, progeny and servants. Golden touch represents the fire of tapas which manifests in us as the energy of effort by the grace of the Devi. Cattle, horses etc are external manifestations of Sri following the effort.
Word by word
- ताम् (tām)
- that
- म (ma)
- for me
- आवह (āvaha)
- invoke
- जातवेदः (jātavedaḥ)
- O Jatavedo
- लक्ष्मीम् (lakṣmīm)
- Lakshmi
- अनपगामिनीम् (anapagāminīm)
- who does not go away (an-:not | apagāminīm:going away)
- यस्याम् (yasyām)
- by whose
- हिरण्यम् (hiraṇyam)
- gold
- विन्देयम् (vindeyam)
- I will obtain
- गाम् (gām)
- cattle
- अश्वम् (aśvam)
- horses
- पुरुषान् (puruṣān)
- progeny
- अहम् (aham)
- I
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Verse 3
अश्वपूर्वां रथमध्यां हस्तिनादप्रबोधिनीम् ।
श्रियं देवीमुपह्वये श्रीर्मा देवी जुषताम् ॥३॥
aśvapūrvāṃ rathamadhyāṃ hastinādaprabodhinīm .
śriyaṃ devīmupahvaye śrīrmā devī juṣatām ..3..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi who is abiding in the chariot of Sri which is driven by horses in front and whose appearance is heralded by the trumpet of elephants, (chariot represents the abode of Sri and horses represents the energy of effort. The trumpet of elephants represents the awakening of wisdom). Invoke the devi who is the embodiment of Sri nearer so that the devi of prosperity becomes pleased with me. Prosperity is the external manifestation of Sri and is therefore pleased when Sri is invoked.
Word by word
- अश्वपूर्वाम् (aśvapūrvām)
- preceded by horses (aśva:horse | pūrvām:preceded by)
- रथमध्याम् (rathamadhyām)
- in the middle of chariot (ratha:chariot | madhyām:middle of)
- हस्तिनादप्रबोधिनीम् (hastinādaprabodhinīm)
- awakened by elephant's trumpet (hasti:elephant | nāda:trumpet | prabodhinīm:awakened by)
- श्रियम् (śriyam)
- Sri
- देवीम् (devīm)
- goddess
- उपह्वये (upahvaye)
- invoke
- श्रीः (śrīḥ)
- Sri
- मा (mā)
- me
- देवी (devī)
- goddess
- जुषताम् (juṣatām)
- be pleased
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Verse 4
कां सोस्मितां हिरण्यप्राकारामार्द्रां ज्वलन्तीं तृप्तां तर्पयन्तीम् ।
पद्मे स्थितां पद्मवर्णां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम् ॥४॥
kāṃ sosmitāṃ hiraṇyaprākārāmārdrāṃ jvalantīṃ tṛptāṃ tarpayantīm .
padme sthitāṃ padmavarṇāṃ tāmihopahvaye śriyam ..4..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi who is having a beautiful smile and who is enclosed by a soft golden glow; who is eternally satisfied and satisfies all those to whom she reveals herself, (beautiful smile represents the trancendental beauty of Sri who is enclosed by the golden glow of the fire of tapas). Who abides in the lotus and has the colour of the lotus; Lotus represents the lotus of kundalini.
Word by word
- कां (kāṃ)
- whom
- सः (saḥ)
- he
- उस्मितां (usmitāṃ)
- smiling
- हिरण्यप्राकाराम् (hiraṇyaprākārām)
- enclosed by golden glow (hiraṇya:golden | prākāra:enclosure)
- आर्द्रां (ārdrāṃ)
- soft
- ज्वलन्तीं (jvalantīṃ)
- shining
- तृप्तां (tṛptāṃ)
- satisfied
- तर्पयन्तीम् (tarpayantīm)
- satisfying
- पद्मे (padme)
- in the lotus
- स्थितां (sthitāṃ)
- abiding
- पद्मवर्णाम् (padmavarṇām)
- lotus-colored (padma:lotus | varṇa:color)
- ताम् (tām)
- that
- इह (iha)
- here
- उपह्वये (upahvaye)
- invoke
- श्रियम् (śriyam)
- Lakshmi
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Verse 5
चन्द्रां प्रभासां यशसा ज्वलन्तीं श्रियं लोके देवजुष्टामुदाराम् ।
तां पद्मिनीमीं शरणमहं प्रपद्येऽलक्ष्मीर्मे नश्यतां त्वां वृणे ॥५॥
candrāṃ prabhāsāṃ yaśasā jvalantīṃ śriyaṃ loke devajuṣṭāmudārām .
tāṃ padminīmīṃ śaraṇamahaṃ prapadye'lakṣmīrme naśyatāṃ tvāṃ vṛṇe ..5..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi who is the embodiment of Sri and whose glory shines like the splendour of the moon in all the worlds; who is noble and who is worshipped by the devas. I take refuge at her feet, who abides in the lotus; by her grace, let the alakshmi (in the form of evil, distress and poverty) within and without be destroyed. Lotus represents the lotus of kundalini.
Word by word
- चन्द्राम् (candrām)
- moon-like
- प्रभासाम् (prabhāsām)
- shining
- यशसा (yaśasā)
- with glory
- ज्वलन्तीम् (jvalantīm)
- radiant
- श्रियम् (śriyam)
- Lakshmi
- लोके (loke)
- in the world
- देवजुष्टाम् (devajuṣṭām)
- worshipped by devas (deva:devas | juṣṭām:worshipped)
- उदाराम् (udārām)
- noble
- ताम् (tām)
- that
- पद्मिनीम् (padminīm)
- lotus-like
- ईम् (īm)
- her
- शरणम् (śaraṇam)
- refuge
- अहम् (aham)
- I
- प्रपद्ये (prapadye)
- take refuge
- अलक्ष्मीः (alakṣmīḥ)
- misfortune
- मे (me)
- my
- नश्यताम् (naśyatām)
- be destroyed
- त्वाम् (tvām)
- you
- वृणे (vṛṇe)
- choose
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Verse 6
आदित्यवर्णे तपसोऽधिजातो वनस्पतिस्तव वृक्षोऽथ बिल्वः ।
तस्य फलानि तपसानुदन्तु मायान्तरायाश्च बाह्या अलक्ष्मीः ॥६॥
ādityavarṇe tapaso'dhijāto vanaspatistava vṛkṣo'tha bilvaḥ .
tasya phalāni tapasānudantu māyāntarāyāśca bāhyā alakṣmīḥ ..6..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi who is of the colour of the sun and born of tapas; the tapas which is like a huge sacred bilva tree. The golden colour of the sun represents the fire of tapas. Let the fruit of that tree of tapas drive away the delusion and ignorance within and the alakshmi (in the form of evil, distress and poverty) outside.
Word by word
- आदित्यवर्णे (ādityavarṇe)
- sun-colored (āditya:sun | varṇe:colored)
- तपसः (tapasaḥ)
- of tapas
- अधिजातः (adhijātaḥ)
- born of
- वनस्पतिः (vanaspatiḥ)
- tree
- तव (tava)
- your
- वृक्षः (vṛkṣaḥ)
- tree
- अथ (atha)
- then
- बिल्वः (bilvaḥ)
- bilva tree
- तस्य (tasya)
- its
- फलानि (phalāni)
- fruits
- तपसा (tapasā)
- by tapas
- अनुदन्तु (anudantu)
- drive away
- माया (māyā)
- delusion
- अन्तरायाः (antarāyāḥ)
- obstacles
- च (ca)
- and
- बाह्याः (bāhyāḥ)
- external
- अलक्ष्मीः (alakṣmīḥ)
- misfortune
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Verse 7
उपैतु मां देवसखः कीर्तिश्च मणिना सह ।
प्रादुर्भूतोऽस्मि राष्ट्रेऽस्मिन् कीर्तिमृद्धिं ददातु मे ॥७॥
upaitu māṃ devasakhaḥ kīrtiśca maṇinā saha .
prādurbhūto'smi rāṣṭre'smin kīrtimṛddhiṃ dadātu me ..7..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi by whose presence will come near me the companions of the devas along with glory (inner prosperity) and various jewels (outer prosperity), and I will be reborn in the realm of Sri (signifying inner transformation towards purity) which will grant me inner glory and outer prosperity.
Word by word
- उपैतु (upaitu)
- may approach
- माम् (mām)
- me
- देवसखः (devasakhaḥ)
- friend of the gods (deva:god | sakhaḥ:friend)
- कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ)
- fame
- च (ca)
- and
- मणिना (maṇinā)
- with jewel
- सह (saha)
- together with
- प्रादुर्भूतः (prādurbhūtaḥ)
- manifested
- अस्मि (asmi)
- I am
- राष्ट्रे (rāṣṭre)
- in the kingdom
- अस्मिन् (asmin)
- in this
- कीर्तिम् (kīrtim)
- fame
- ऋद्धिम् (ṛddhim)
- prosperity
- ददातु (dadātu)
- may grant
- मे (me)
- to me
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Verse 8
क्षुत्पिपासामलां ज्येष्ठामलक्ष्मीं नाशयाम्यहम् ।
अभूतिमसमृद्धिं च सर्वां निर्णुद मे गृहात् ॥८॥
kṣutpipāsāmalāṃ jyeṣṭhāmalakṣmīṃ nāśayāmyaham .
abhūtimasamṛddhiṃ ca sarvāṃ nirṇuda me gṛhāt ..8..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi whose presence will destroy hunger, thirst and impurity associated with her elder sister alakshmi, and drive away the wretchedness and ill-fortune from my house.
Word by word
- क्षुत्पिपासामलाम् (kṣutpipāsāmalām)
- hunger, thirst, impurity (kṣut:hunger | pipāsā:thirst | amalām:impurity)
- ज्येष्ठामलक्ष्मीं (jyeṣṭhāmalakṣmīm)
- elder sister alakshmi (jyeṣṭhā:elder sister | alakṣmīm:alakshmi)
- नाशयामि (nāśayāmi)
- I destroy
- अहम् (aham)
- I
- अभूतिम् (abhūtim)
- wretchedness
- असमृद्धिम् (asamṛddhim)
- ill-fortune
- च (ca)
- and
- सर्वाम् (sarvām)
- all
- निर्णुद (nirṇuda)
- drive away
- मे (me)
- my
- गृहात् (gṛhāt)
- from house
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Verse 9
गन्धद्वारां दुराधर्षां नित्यपुष्टां करीषिणीम् ।
ईश्वरींग् सर्वभूतानां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम् ॥९॥
gandhadvārāṃ durādharṣāṃ nityapuṣṭāṃ karīṣiṇīm .
īśvarīṅg sarvabhūtānāṃ tāmihopahvaye śriyam ..9..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi who is the source of all fragrances, who is difficult to approach, who is always filled with abundance and leaves a residue of abundance wherever she reveals herself. Who is the ruling power in all beings; Please invoke her here, who is the embodiment of Sri.
Word by word
- गन्धद्वाराम् (gandhadvārām)
- having fragrance as a door (gandha:fragrance | dvārām:door)
- दुराधर्षाम् (durādharṣām)
- difficult to approach (dura:difficult | adharṣām:to approach)
- नित्यपुष्टाम् (nityapuṣṭām)
- always filled with abundance (nitya:always | puṣṭām:filled with abundance)
- करीषिणीम् (karīṣiṇīm)
- leaves a residue
- ईश्वरीम् (īśvarīm)
- ruling power
- सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām)
- of all beings (sarva:all | bhūtānām:of beings)
- ताम् (tām)
- her
- इह (iha)
- here
- उपह्वये (upahvaye)
- invoke
- श्रियम् (śriyam)
- Sri, embodiment of wealth
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Verse 10
मनसः काममाकूतिं वाचः सत्यमशीमहि ।
पशूनां रूपमन्नस्य मयि श्रीः श्रयतां यशः ॥१०॥
manasaḥ kāmamākūtiṃ vācaḥ satyamaśīmahi .
paśūnāṃ rūpamannasya mayi śrīḥ śrayatāṃ yaśaḥ ..10..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi for whom my heart truly yearns and to whom my speech truly tries to reach, by whose presence will come cattle, beauty and food in my life as (external) prosperity and who will reside (i.e. reveal) in me as (inner) glory of Sri.
Word by word
- मनसः (manasaḥ)
- of the mind
- कामम् (kāmam)
- desire
- आकूतिम् (ākūtim)
- intention
- वाचः (vācaḥ)
- of speech
- सत्यम् (satyam)
- truth
- अशीमहि (aśīmahi)
- we invoke
- पशूनाम् (paśūnām)
- of cattle
- रूपम् (rūpam)
- form
- अन्नस्य (annasya)
- of food
- मयि (mayi)
- in me
- श्रीः (śrīḥ)
- prosperity
- श्रयताम् (śrayatām)
- may reside
- यशः (yaśaḥ)
- glory
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Verse 11
कर्दमेन प्रजाभूता मयि सम्भव कर्दम ।
श्रियं वासय मे कुले मातरं पद्ममालिनीम् ॥११॥
kardamena prajābhūtā mayi sambhava kardama .
śriyaṃ vāsaya me kule mātaraṃ padmamālinīm ..11..
O Kardama, invoke for me your mother. As Kardama (referring to earth represented by mud) acts as the substratum for the existence of mankind. Similarly O Kardama (now referring to sage Kardama, the son of devi Lakshmi you stay with me,
and be the cause to bring your mother to dwell in my family; your mother who is the embodiment of Sri and encircled by lotuses.
Word by word
- कर्दमेन (kardamena)
- by Kardama
- प्रजाभूता (prajābhūtā)
- source of beings (prajā:beings | bhūtā:source)
- मयि (mayi)
- in me
- सम्भव (sambhava)
- be present
- कर्दम (kardama)
- O Kardama
- श्रियम् (śriyam)
- Sri (Goddess of wealth)
- वासय (vāsaya)
- make dwell
- मे (me)
- my
- कुले (kule)
- in family
- मातरम् (mātaram)
- mother
- पद्ममालिनीम् (padmamālinīm)
- adorned with lotus garland (padma:lotus | mālinīm:adorned with garland)
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Verse 12
आपः सृजन्तु स्निग्धानि चिक्लीत वस मे गृहे ।
नि च देवीं मातरं श्रियं वासय मे कुले ॥१२॥
āpaḥ sṛjantu snigdhāni ciklīta vasa me gṛhe .
ni ca devīṃ mātaraṃ śriyaṃ vāsaya me kule ..12..
O Chiklita, invoke for me your mother. As Chiklita (referring to moisture represented by water) creates loveliness in all things by its presence. Similarly O Chiklita (now referring to Chiklita, the son of devi Lakshmi you stay with me, and by your presence bring your mother, the devi who is the embodiment of Sri (and essence of all loveliness) to dwell in my family.
Word by word
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- waters
- सृजन्तु (sṛjantu)
- let create
- स्निग्धानि (snigdhāni)
- moist
- चिक्लीत (ciklīta)
- O Chiklita
- वस (vasa)
- dwell
- मे (me)
- my
- गृहे (gṛhe)
- in house
- नि (ni)
- indeed
- च (ca)
- and
- देवीं (devīṃ)
- goddess
- मातरं (mātaraṃ)
- mother
- श्रियम् (śriyam)
- Sri
- वासय (vāsaya)
- make dwell
- मे (me)
- my
- कुले (kule)
- in family
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Verse 13
आर्द्रां पुष्करिणीं पुष्टिं पिङ्गलां पद्ममालिनीम् ।
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥१३॥
ārdrāṃ puṣkariṇīṃ puṣṭiṃ piṅgalāṃ padmamālinīm .
candrāṃ hiraṇmayīṃ lakṣmīṃ jātavedo ma āvaha ..13..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi who is like the moisture of a lotus pond which nourishes a soul (with her soothing loveliness); and who is encircled by light yellow lotuses, who is like a moon with a golden aura; O Jatavedo, please invoke that Lakshmi for me. Devi Lakshmi in the form of a moon represents the transcendental bliss and beauty of Sri. This soothing loveliness is compared with the moisture of a lotus pond which nourishes a soul.
Word by word
- आर्द्रां (ārdrām)
- moist
- पुष्करिणीं (puṣkariṇīm)
- lotus pond
- पुष्टिं (puṣṭim)
- nourishment
- पिङ्गलां (piṅgalām)
- light yellow
- पद्ममालिनीम् (padmamālinīm)
- adorned with lotus garland (padma:lotus | mālinīm:adorned with garland)
- चन्द्रां (candrām)
- moon-like
- हिरण्मयीं (hiraṇmayīm)
- golden
- लक्ष्मीं (lakṣmīm)
- Lakshmi
- जातवेदः (jātavedaḥ)
- O Jatavedo
- म (ma)
- for me
- आवह (āvaha)
- invoke
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Verse 14
आर्द्रां यः करिणीं यष्टिं सुवर्णां हेममालिनीम् ।
सूर्यां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥१४॥
ārdrāṃ yaḥ kariṇīṃ yaṣṭiṃ suvarṇāṃ hemamālinīm .
sūryāṃ hiraṇmayīṃ lakṣmīṃ jātavedo ma āvaha ..14..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi who is like the moisture (figuratively representing energy) which supports the performance of activities; and who is encircled by gold (glow of the fire of tapas), who is like a sun with a golden aura; O Jatavedo, please invoke that Lakshmi for me. Devi Lakshmi in the form of a sun represents the fire of tapas. This fire is compared with the moisture within activities, the moisture figuratively signifying energy. The fire of tapas manifests as the energy of activities.
Word by word
- आर्द्रां (ārdrām)
- moist
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- करिणीं (kariṇīm)
- elephant-like
- यष्टिं (yaṣṭim)
- staff
- सुवर्णां (suvarṇām)
- golden
- हेममालिनीम् (hemamālinīm)
- with a garland of gold (hema:gold | mālinīm:with a garland)
- सूर्यां (sūryām)
- sun-like
- हिरण्मयीं (hiraṇmayīm)
- golden
- लक्ष्मीं (lakṣmīm)
- Lakshmi
- जातवेदो (jātavedo)
- O Jatavedo
- म (ma)
- for me
- आवह (āvaha)
- invoke
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Verse 15
तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम् ।
यस्यां हिरण्यं प्रभूतं गावो दास्योऽश्वान् विन्देयं पूरुषानहम् ॥१५॥
tāṃ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm .
yasyāṃ hiraṇyaṃ prabhūtaṃ gāvo dāsyo'śvān vindeyaṃ pūruṣānaham ..15..
O Jatavedo, invoke for me that Lakshmi, who does not go away. Sri is non-moving, all-pervasive and the underlying essence of all beauty. Devi Lakshmi as the embodiment of Sri is thus non-moving in her essential nature. By whose golden touch I will obtain (i.e. Sri will be manifested as) abundant cattle, servants, horses and progeny. Golden touch represents the fire of tapas which manifests in us as the energy of effort by the grace of the devi. cattle, horses etc are external manifestations of Sri following the effort.
Word by word
- ताम् (tām)
- that
- म (ma)
- for me
- आवह (āvaha)
- invoke
- जातवेदः (jātavedaḥ)
- O Jatavedo
- लक्ष्मीम् (lakṣmīm)
- Lakshmi
- अनपगामिनीम् (anapagāminīm)
- who does not go away
- यस्याम् (yasyām)
- in whom
- हिरण्यम् (hiraṇyam)
- gold
- प्रभूतम् (prabhūtam)
- abundant
- गावः (gāvaḥ)
- cattle
- दास्यः (dāsyaḥ)
- servants
- अश्वान् (aśvān)
- horses
- विन्देयम् (vindeyam)
- I will obtain
- पूरुषान् (pūruṣān)
- progeny
- अहम् (aham)
- I
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Verse 16
यः शुचिः प्रयतो भूत्वा जुहुयादाज्यमन्वहम् ।
सूक्तं पञ्चदशर्चं च श्रीकामः सततं जपेत् ॥१६॥
yaḥ śuciḥ prayato bhūtvā juhuyādājyamanvaham .
sūktaṃ pañcadaśarcaṃ ca śrīkāmaḥ satataṃ japet ..16..
Those who after becoming bodily clean and devotionally disposed perform sacrificial offering with butter day after day, by constantly reciting the fifteen verses of Sri suktam will have their longing for Sri fulfilled by the grace of devi Lakshmi.
Word by word
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- शुचिः (śuciḥ)
- pure
- प्रयतः (prayataḥ)
- devotionally disposed
- भूत्वा (bhūtvā)
- having become
- जुहुयात् (juhuyāt)
- should offer
- आज्यम् (ājyam)
- butter
- अन्वहम् (anvaham)
- day after day
- सूक्तं (sūktam)
- hymn
- पञ्चदशर्चं (pañcadaśarcam)
- fifteen verses (pañcadaśa:fifteen | ṛcam:verses)
- च (ca)
- and
- श्रीकामः (śrīkāmaḥ)
- desiring Sri (śrī:Sri | kāmaḥ:desiring)
- सततं (satataṃ)
- constantly
- जपेत् (japet)
- should recite
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Verse 17
पद्मानने पद्म ऊरु पद्माक्षी पद्मासम्भवे ।
त्वं मां भजस्व पद्माक्षी येन सौख्यं लभाम्यहम् ॥१७॥
padmānane padma ūru padmākṣī padmāsambhave .
tvaṃ māṃ bhajasva padmākṣī yena saukhyaṃ labhāmyaham ..17..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi whose face is of lotus, who is supported (indicated by thigh) by lotus, whose eyes are of lotus and who is born of lotus. Lotus indicates kundalini. Face indicates the nature of a person, thighs indicate support and eyes indicate the spiritual vision. This verse describes the transcendental nature of mother Lakshmi. she is born of yoga, united with yoga and revealed to a devotee in his spiritual vision. O mother, you manifest in me in the spiritual vision (indicated by lotus eyes ) born of intense devotion by which I am filled with (i.e. obtain) divine bliss.
Word by word
- पद्मानने (padmānane)
- lotus-faced (padma:lotus | ānane:faced)
- पद्म (padma)
- lotus
- ऊरु (ūru)
- thigh
- पद्माक्षी (padmākṣī)
- lotus-eyed (padma:lotus | akṣī:eyed)
- पद्मासम्भवे (padmāsambhave)
- born of lotus (padma:lotus | sambhave:born of)
- त्वं (tvaṃ)
- you
- मां (māṃ)
- me
- भजस्व (bhajasva)
- worship
- पद्माक्षी (padmākṣī)
- lotus-eyed (padma:lotus | akṣī:eyed)
- येन (yena)
- by which
- सौख्यं (saukhyam)
- happiness
- लभामि (labhāmi)
- I obtain
- अहम् (aham)
- I
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Verse 18
अश्वदायि गोदायि धनदायि महाधने ।
धनं मे जुषतां देवि सर्वकामांश्च देहि मे ॥१८॥
aśvadāyi godāyi dhanadāyi mahādhane .
dhanaṃ me juṣatāṃ devi sarvakāmāṃśca dehi me ..18..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi who is the giver of horses, cows and wealth to all; and who is the source of the great abundance in this world. O devi, please be gracious to grant wealth (both inner and outer) to me and fulfil all my aspirations.
Word by word
- अश्वदायि (aśvadāyi)
- giver of horses (aśva:horses | dāyi:giver)
- गोदायि (godāyi)
- giver of cows (go:cows | dāyi:giver)
- धनदायि (dhanadāyi)
- giver of wealth (dhana:wealth | dāyi:giver)
- महाधने (mahādhane)
- O great wealth (mahā:great | dhane:wealth)
- धनं (dhanaṃ)
- wealth
- मे (me)
- to me
- जुषतां (juṣatāṃ)
- please grant
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- सर्वकामान् (sarvakāmān)
- all desires (sarva:all | kāmān:desires)
- च (ca)
- and
- देहि (dehi)
- give
- मे (me)
- to me
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Verse 19
पुत्रपौत्र धनं धान्यं हस्त्यश्वादिगवे रथम् ।
प्रजानां भवसि माता आयुष्मन्तं करोतु माम् ॥१९॥
putrapautra dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ hastyaśvādigave ratham .
prajānāṃ bhavasi mātā āyuṣmantaṃ karotu mām ..19..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi. O mother, bestow us with children and grandchildren to continue our lineage; and wealth, grains, elephants, horses, cows and carriages for our daily use. We are your children, O mother; please make our lives long and full of vigour.
Word by word
- पुत्रपौत्र (putrapautra)
- children and grandchildren (putra:children | pautra:grandchildren)
- धनं (dhanaṃ)
- wealth
- धान्यं (dhānyaṃ)
- grains
- हस्त्यश्वादिगवे (hastyaśvādigave)
- elephants, horses, cows (hasti:elephants | aśva:horses | ādi:and others | gava:cows)
- रथम् (ratham)
- carriage
- प्रजानां (prajānāṃ)
- of the people
- भवसि (bhavasi)
- you are
- माता (mātā)
- mother
- आयुष्मन्तं (āyuṣmantaṃ)
- long-lived
- करोतु (karotu)
- may make
- माम् (mām)
- me
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Verse 20
धनमग्निर्धनं वायुर्धनं सूर्यो धनं वसुः ।
धनमिन्द्रो बृहस्पतिर्वरुणं धनमश्नुते ॥२०॥
dhanamagnirdhanaṃ vāyurdhanaṃ sūryo dhanaṃ vasuḥ .
dhanamindro bṛhaspatirvaruṇaṃ dhanamaśnute ..20..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi. O mother, you (indicated by dhanam) are the power behind agni (the god of fire), you are the power behind vayu (the god of wind), you are the power behind surya (the god of sun), you are the power behind the vasus (celestial beings). You are the power behind indra, vrhaspati and varuna (the god of water); you are the all-pervading essence behind everything.
Word by word
- धनम् (dhanam)
- wealth
- अग्निः (agniḥ)
- fire
- धनम् (dhanam)
- wealth
- वायुः (vāyuḥ)
- wind
- धनम् (dhanam)
- wealth
- सूर्यः (sūryaḥ)
- sun
- धनम् (dhanam)
- wealth
- वसुः (vasuḥ)
- celestial being
- धनम् (dhanam)
- wealth
- इन्द्रः (indraḥ)
- Indra
- बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ)
- Bṛhaspati
- वरुणम् (varuṇam)
- Varuṇa
- धनम् (dhanam)
- wealth
- अश्नुते (aśnute)
- pervades
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Verse 21
वैनतेय सोमं पिब सोमं पिबतु वृत्रहा ।
सोमं धनस्य सोमिनो मह्यं ददातु सोमिनः ॥२१॥
vainateya somaṃ piba somaṃ pibatu vṛtrahā .
somaṃ dhanasya somino mahyaṃ dadātu sominaḥ ..21..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi those who carry Sri Vishnu in their heart (like Garuda, the son of Vinata carries him on his back) always drink soma (the divine bliss within); let all drink that soma by destroying their inner enemies of desires (thus gaining nearness to Sri Vishnu). That soma originates from Sri who is the embodiment of soma (the divine bliss); O mother, please give that soma to me too, you who are the possessor of that soma.
Word by word
- वैनतेय (vainateya)
- son of Vinata
- सोमं (somaṃ)
- soma
- पिब (piba)
- drink
- सोमं (somaṃ)
- soma
- पिबतु (pibatu)
- let him drink
- वृत्रहा (vṛtrahā)
- slayer of Vṛtra (vṛtra:Vṛtra | hā:slayer)
- सोमं (somaṃ)
- soma
- धनस्य (dhanasya)
- of wealth
- सोमिनः (sominaḥ)
- of the possessor of soma
- मह्यं (mahyaṃ)
- to me
- ददातु (dadātu)
- may give
- सोमिनः (sominaḥ)
- of the possessor of soma
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Verse 22
न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्य न लोभो नाशुभा मतिः ।
भवन्ति कृतपुण्यानां भक्तानां श्रीसूक्तं जपेत्सदा ॥२२॥
na krodho na ca mātsarya na lobho nāśubhā matiḥ .
bhavanti kṛtapuṇyānāṃ bhaktānāṃ śrīsūktaṃ japetsadā ..22..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi neither anger nor jealousy, neither greed nor evil intentions can exist in the devotees who have acquired merit by always reciting with devotion the great Sri Suktam.
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- क्रोधः (krodhaḥ)
- anger
- न (na)
- not
- च (ca)
- and
- मात्सर्य (mātsarya)
- jealousy
- न (na)
- not
- लोभः (lobhaḥ)
- greed
- न (na)
- not
- अशुभा (aśubhā)
- evil
- मतिः (matiḥ)
- intention
- भवन्ति (bhavanti)
- exist
- कृतपुण्यानाम् (kṛtapuṇyānām)
- of those with merit (kṛta:acquired | puṇyānām:of merits)
- भक्तानाम् (bhaktānām)
- of devotees
- श्रीसूक्तं (śrīsūktam)
- Sri Suktam (śrī:Sri | sūktam:hymn)
- जपेत् (japet)
- should recite
- सदा (sadā)
- always
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Verse 23
वर्षन्तु ते विभावरि दिवो अभ्रस्य विद्युतः ।
रोहन्तु सर्वबीजान्यव ब्रह्म द्विषो जहि ॥२३॥
varṣantu te vibhāvari divo abhrasya vidyutaḥ .
rohantu sarvabījānyava brahma dviṣo jahi ..23..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi. O mother, please shower your light of grace like lightning in a sky filled with thunder-cloud and ascend all the seeds of differentiation to a higher spiritual plane; O mother, you are of the nature of brahman and destroyer of all hatred.
Word by word
- वर्षन्तु (varṣantu)
- let them shower
- ते (te)
- your
- विभावरि (vibhāvari)
- O night
- दिवः (divaḥ)
- of the sky
- अभ्रस्य (abhrasya)
- of the cloud
- विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ)
- lightning
- रोहन्तु (rohantu)
- let them grow
- सर्वबीजानि (sarvabījāni)
- all seeds (sarva:all | bījāni:seeds)
- अव (ava)
- O mother
- ब्रह्म (brahma)
- brahman
- द्विषः (dviṣaḥ)
- hatred
- जहि (jahi)
- destroy
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Verse 24
पद्मप्रिये पद्मिनि पद्महस्ते पद्मालये पद्मदलायताक्षि ।
विश्वप्रिये विष्णु मनोऽनुकूले त्वत्पादपद्मं मयि सन्निधत्स्व ॥२४॥
padmapriye padmini padmahaste padmālaye padmadalāyatākṣi .
viśvapriye viṣṇu mano'nukūle tvatpādapadmaṃ mayi sannidhatsva ..24..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi who is fond of lotuses, who is the possessor of lotuses, who holds lotuses in her hands, who dwells in the abode of lotuses and whose eyes are like lotus petals, who is fond of the worldly manifestations which are directed towards (i.e. agreeable to) Sri Vishnu (i.e. follows the path of dharma); O mother, bless me so that I gain nearness to your lotus feet within me. Lotus indicates kundalini.
Word by word
- पद्मप्रिये (padmapriye)
- fond of lotuses (padma:lotus | priye:fond of)
- पद्मिनि (padmini)
- possessor of lotuses (padma:lotus | ini:possessor of)
- पद्महस्ते (padmahaste)
- holding lotuses in hands (padma:lotus | haste:in hands)
- पद्मालये (padmālaye)
- dwelling in abode of lotuses (padma:lotus | ālaya:abode)
- पद्मदलायताक्षि (padmadalāyatākṣi)
- eyes like lotus petals (padma:lotus | dala:petal | āyata:like | akṣi:eyes)
- विश्वप्रिये (viśvapriye)
- fond of the world (viśva:world | priye:fond of)
- विष्णु (viṣṇu)
- Vishnu
- मनोऽनुकूले (mano'nukūle)
- agreeable to mind (manaḥ:mind | anukūle:agreeable to)
- त्वत्पादपद्मं (tvatpādapadmaṃ)
- your lotus feet (tvat:your | pāda:feet | padmaṃ:lotus)
- मयि (mayi)
- in me
- सन्निधत्स्व (sannidhatsva)
- be present
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Verse 25
या सा पद्मासनस्था विपुलकटितटी पद्मपत्रायताक्षी ।
गम्भीरा वर्तनाभिः स्तनभर नमिता शुभ्र वस्त्रोत्तरीया ॥२५॥
yā sā padmāsanasthā vipulakaṭitaṭī padmapatrāyatākṣī .
gambhīrā vartanābhiḥ stanabhara namitā śubhra vastrottarīyā ..25..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi who stands on lotus with her beautiful form, with wide hip and eyes like the lotus leaf. Her deep navel (indicating depth of character) is bent inwards, and with her full bosom (indicating abundance and compassion) she is slightly bent down (towards the devotees); and she is dressed in pure white garments.
Word by word
- या (yā)
- who
- सा (sā)
- she
- पद्मासनस्था (padmāsanasthā)
- standing on lotus seat (padma:lotus | āsana:seat | sthā:standing)
- विपुलकटितटी (vipulakaṭitaṭī)
- with wide hip (vipula:wide | kaṭi:hip | taṭī:with)
- पद्मपत्रायताक्षी (padmapatrāyatākṣī)
- eyes like lotus leaf (padma:lotus | patra:leaf | āyata:like | akṣī:eyes)
- गम्भीरा (gambhīrā)
- deep
- वर्तनाभिः (vartanābhiḥ)
- with deep navel (varta:deep | nābhiḥ:navel)
- स्तनभर (stanabhara)
- full bosom (stana:bosom | bhara:full)
- नमिता (namitā)
- bent down
- शुभ्र (śubhra)
- pure
- वस्त्रोत्तरीया (vastrottarīyā)
- dressed in white garments (vastra:garments | uttarīyā:dressed in)
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Verse 26
लक्ष्मीर्दिव्यैर्गजेन्द्रैर्मणिगणखचितैस्स्नापिता हेमकुम्भैः ।
नित्यं सा पद्महस्ता मम वसतु गृहे सर्वमाङ्गल्ययुक्ता ॥२६॥
lakṣmīrdivyairgajendrairmaṇigaṇakhacitaissnāpitā hemakumbhaiḥ .
nityaṃ sā padmahastā mama vasatu gṛhe sarvamāṅgalyayuktā ..26..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi who is bathed with water from golden pitcher by the best of celestial elephants who are studded with various gems, who is eternal with lotus in her hands; who is united with all the auspicious attributes; O mother, please reside in my house and make it auspicious by your presence.
Word by word
- लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ)
- Lakshmi
- दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ)
- by divine
- गजेन्द्रैः (gajendraiḥ)
- by elephant lords (gaja:elephant | indra:lord)
- मणिगणखचितैः (maṇigaṇakhacitaiḥ)
- studded with gem groups (maṇi:gem | gaṇa:group | khacita:studded)
- स्नापिता (snāpitā)
- bathed
- हेमकुम्भैः (hemakumbhaiḥ)
- with golden pitchers (hema:golden | kumbha:pitcher)
- नित्यम् (nityam)
- eternally
- सा (sā)
- she
- पद्महस्ता (padmahastā)
- with lotus in hand (padma:lotus | hasta:hand)
- मम (mama)
- my
- वसतु (vasatu)
- reside
- गृहे (gṛhe)
- in house
- सर्वमाङ्गल्ययुक्ता (sarvamāṅgalyayuktā)
- endowed with all auspiciousness (sarva:all | māṅgalya:auspiciousness | yuktā:endowed with)
॥ २७ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 27
लक्ष्मीं क्षीरसमुद्र राजतनयां श्रीरङ्गधामेश्वरीम् ।
दासीभूतसमस्त देव वनितां लोकैक दीपांकुराम् ॥२७॥
lakṣmīṃ kṣīrasamudra rājatanayāṃ śrīraṅgadhāmeśvarīm .
dāsībhūtasamasta deva vanitāṃ lokaika dīpāṅkurām ..27..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi who is the daughter of the king of ocean; who is the great goddess residing in kseera samudra (literally milky ocean), the abode of Sri Vishnu. Who is served by the devas along with their servants, and who is the one light in all the worlds which sprouts behind every manifestation.
Word by word
- लक्ष्मीं (lakṣmīm)
- Lakshmi
- क्षीरसमुद्र (kṣīrasamudra)
- milky ocean (kṣīra:milk | samudra:ocean)
- राजतनयां (rājatanayām)
- daughter of the king (rāja:king | tanayām:daughter)
- श्रीरङ्गधामेश्वरीम् (śrīraṅgadhāmeśvarīm)
- goddess of Śrīraṅga abode (śrīraṅga:Śrīraṅga | dhāma:abode | īśvarīm:goddess)
- दासीभूतसमस्त (dāsībhūtasamasta)
- served by all (dāsī:servant | bhūta:become | samasta:all)
- देव (deva)
- gods
- वनितां (vanitām)
- women
- लोकैक (lokaika)
- one light in worlds (loka:world | eka:one)
- दीपांकुराम् (dīpāṅkurām)
- sprouting light (dīpa:light | aṅkurām:sprouting)
॥ २८ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 28
श्रीमन्मन्दकटाक्षलब्ध विभव ब्रह्मेन्द्रगङ्गाधराम् ।
त्वां त्रैलोक्य कुटुम्बिनीं सरसिजां वन्दे मुकुन्दप्रियाम् ॥२८॥
śrīmanmandakaṭākṣalabdha vibhava brahmendragaṅgādharām .
tvāṃ trailokya kuṭumbinīṃ sarasijāṃ vande mukundapriyām ..28..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi by obtaining whose grace through her beautiful soft glance, lord Brahma, Indra and Gangadhara (Shiva) become great. O mother, you blossom in the three worlds like a lotus as the mother of the vast family; you are praised by all and you are the beloved of Mukunda.
Word by word
- श्रीमन्मन्दकटाक्षलब्ध (śrīmanmandakaṭākṣalabdha)
- obtained by gentle glance (śrīman:auspicious | manda:gentle | kaṭākṣa:glance | labdha:obtained)
- विभव (vibhava)
- prosperity
- ब्रह्मेन्द्रगङ्गाधराम् (brahmendragaṅgādharām)
- Brahma, Indra, and Shiva (brahma:Brahma | indra:Indra | gaṅgādhara:Shiva)
- त्वां (tvāṃ)
- you
- त्रैलोक्य (trailokya)
- three worlds
- कुटुम्बिनीं (kuṭumbinīṃ)
- mother of the family
- सरसिजां (sarasijāṃ)
- lotus-like
- वन्दे (vande)
- I salute
- मुकुन्दप्रियाम् (mukundapriyām)
- beloved of Mukunda (mukunda:Mukunda | priyām:beloved)
॥ २९ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 29
सिद्धलक्ष्मीर्मोक्षलक्ष्मीर्जयलक्ष्मीस्सरस्वती ।
श्रीलक्ष्मीर्वरलक्ष्मीश्च प्रसन्ना मम सर्वदा ॥२९॥
siddhalakṣmīrmokṣalakṣmīrjayalakṣmīssarasvatī .
śrīlakṣmīrvaralakṣmīśca prasannā mama sarvadā ..29..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi. O mother, may your different forms - Siddha Lakshmi, Moksha Lakshmi, Jaya Lakshmi, Saraswati, Sri Lakshmi and Vara Lakshmi always be gracious to me.
Word by word
- सिद्धलक्ष्मीः (siddhalakṣmīḥ)
- Siddha Lakshmi (siddha:accomplished | lakṣmīḥ:Lakshmi)
- मोक्षलक्ष्मीः (mokṣalakṣmīḥ)
- Moksha Lakshmi (mokṣa:liberation | lakṣmīḥ:Lakshmi)
- जयलक्ष्मीः (jayalakṣmīḥ)
- Jaya Lakshmi (jaya:victory | lakṣmīḥ:Lakshmi)
- सरस्वती (sarasvatī)
- Saraswati
- श्रीलक्ष्मीः (śrīlakṣmīḥ)
- Sri Lakshmi (śrī:auspicious | lakṣmīḥ:Lakshmi)
- वरलक्ष्मीः (varalakṣmīḥ)
- Vara Lakshmi (vara:boon | lakṣmīḥ:Lakshmi)
- च (ca)
- and
- प्रसन्ना (prasannā)
- gracious
- मम (mama)
- my
- सर्वदा (sarvadā)
- always
॥ ३० ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 30
वरांकुशौ पाशमभीतिमुद्रां करैर्वहन्तीं कमलासनस्थाम् ।
बालार्क कोटि प्रतिभां त्रिणेत्रां भजेहमाद्यां जगदीस्वरीं त्वाम् ॥३०॥
varāṅkuśau pāśamabhītimudrāṃ karairvahantīṃ kamalāsanasthām .
bālārka koṭi pratibhāṃ triṇetrāṃ bhajehamādyāṃ jagadīsvarīṃ tvām ..30..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi from your four hands - first in vara mudra (gesture of boon-giving), second holding angkusha (hook), third holding a pasha (noose) and fourth in abhiti mudra (gesture of fearlessness) - flows boons, assurance of help during obstacles, assurance of breaking our bondages and fearlessness; as you stand on the lotus (to shower grace on the devotees). I worship you, O primordial goddess of the universe, from whose three eyes appear millions of newly risen suns (i.e. different worlds).
Word by word
- वर (vara)
- boon
- अङ्कुशौ (aṅkuśau)
- hook
- पाशम् (pāśam)
- noose
- अभीतिमुद्रां (abhītimudrām)
- gesture of fearlessness (abhīti:fearlessness | mudrām:gesture)
- करैः (karaiḥ)
- with hands
- वहन्तीम् (vahantīm)
- carrying
- कमलासनस्थाम् (kamalāsanasthām)
- standing on a lotus seat (kamala:lotus | āsana:seat | stham:standing)
- बालार्क (bālārka)
- newly risen sun (bāla:newly risen | arka:sun)
- कोटि (koṭi)
- millions
- प्रतिभाम् (pratibhām)
- appearance
- त्रिणेत्राम् (triṇetrām)
- three-eyed (tri:three | netrām:eyed)
- भजे (bhaje)
- I worship
- अहम् (aham)
- I
- आद्यां (ādyām)
- primordial
- जगदीस्वरीं (jagadīśvarīṃ)
- goddess of the universe (jagat:universe | īśvarīṃ:goddess)
- त्वाम् (tvām)
- you
॥ ३१ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 31
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके ।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके देवि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥३१॥
sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalye śive sarvārtha sādhike .
śaraṇye tryambake devi nārāyaṇi namo'stu te ..
nārāyaṇi namo'stu te .. nārāyaṇi namo'stu te ..31..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi who is the auspiciousness in all the auspicious, auspiciousness herself, complete with all the auspicious attributes, and who fulfills all the objectives of the devotees (purusharthas - dharma, artha, kama and moksha). I salute you O Narayani, the devi who is the giver of refuge and with three eyes. I salute you O Narayani; I salute you O Narayani.
Word by word
- सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये (sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalye)
- source of all auspiciousness (sarva:all | maṅgala:auspicious | māṅgalya:source of auspiciousness)
- शिवे (śive)
- O auspicious one
- सर्वार्थ (sarvārtha)
- all objectives (sarva:all | artha:objectives)
- साधिके (sādhike)
- fulfiller
- शरण्ये (śaraṇye)
- giver of refuge
- त्र्यम्बके (tryambake)
- three-eyed (tri:three | ambaka:eye)
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- नारायणि (nārāyaṇi)
- O Narayani
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तु (astu)
- let there be
- ते (te)
- to you
- नारायणि (nārāyaṇi)
- O Narayani
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तु (astu)
- let there be
- ते (te)
- to you
- नारायणि (nārāyaṇi)
- O Narayani
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अस्तु (astu)
- let there be
- ते (te)
- to you
॥ ३२ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 32
सरसिजनिलये सरोजहस्ते धवलतरांशुक गन्धमाल्यशोभे ।
भगवति हरिवल्लभे मनोज्ञे त्रिभुवनभूतिकरि प्रसीद मह्यम् ॥३२॥
sarasijanilaye sarojahaste dhavalatarāṃśuka gandhamālyaśobhe .
bhagavati harivallabhe manojñe tribhuvanabhūtikari prasīda mahyam ..32..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi who abides in lotus and holds lotus in her hands; dressed in dazzling white garments and decorated with the most fragrant garlands, she radiates a divine aura. O goddess, you are dearer than the dearest of Hari and the most captivating; you are the source of wellbeing and prosperity of all the three worlds; O mother, please be gracious to me.
Word by word
- सरसिजनिलये (sarasijanilaye)
- abiding in lotus (sarasija:lotus | nilaye:abiding in)
- सरोजहस्ते (sarojahaste)
- holding lotus in hands (saroja:lotus | haste:in hands)
- धवलतरांशुक (dhavalatarāṃśuka)
- dressed in dazzling white (dhavalatara:dazzling white | aṃśuka:garment)
- गन्धमाल्यशोभे (gandhamālyaśobhe)
- decorated with fragrant garlands (gandha:fragrant | mālya:garlands | śobhe:decorated with)
- भगवति (bhagavati)
- O goddess
- हरिवल्लभे (harivallabhe)
- dearer than Hari (hari:Hari | vallabhe:dearer)
- मनोज्ञे (manojñe)
- most captivating
- त्रिभुवनभूतिकरि (tribhuvanabhūtikari)
- source of wellbeing of worlds (tri:three | bhuvana:worlds | bhūti:wellbeing | kari:source of)
- प्रसीद (prasīda)
- be gracious
- मह्यम् (mahyam)
- to me
॥ ३३ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 33
विष्णुपत्नीं क्षमां देवीं माधवीं माधवप्रियाम् ।
विष्णोः प्रियसखीं देवीं नमाम्यच्युतवल्लभाम् ॥३३॥
viṣṇupatnīṃ kṣamāṃ devīṃ mādhavīṃ mādhavapriyām .
viṣṇoḥ priyasakhīṃ devīṃ namāmyacyutavallabhām ..33..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi. O devi, you are the consort of Sri Vishnu and the embodiment of forbearance; you are one with Madhava (in essence) and extremely dear to him. I salute you O devi who is the dear companion of Sri Vishnu and extremely beloved of Acyuta (another name of Sri Vishnu literally meaning infallible).
Word by word
- विष्णुपत्नीं (viṣṇupatnīṃ)
- consort of Vishnu (viṣṇu:Vishnu | patnīṃ:consort)
- क्षमां (kṣamām)
- forbearance
- देवीं (devīṃ)
- goddess
- माधवीं (mādhavīṃ)
- one with Madhava (mādhava:Madhava | īṃ:one with)
- माधवप्रियाम् (mādhavapriyām)
- dear to Madhava (mādhava:Madhava | priyām:dear)
- विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ)
- of Vishnu
- प्रियसखीं (priyasakhīṃ)
- dear companion (priya:dear | sakhīṃ:companion)
- देवीं (devīṃ)
- goddess
- नमामि (namāmi)
- I salute
- अच्युतवल्लभाम् (acyutavallabhām)
- beloved of Acyuta (acyuta:Acyuta | vallabhām:beloved)
॥ ३४ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 34
महालक्ष्मी च विद्महे विष्णुपत्नी च धीमहि ।
तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात् ॥३४॥
mahālakṣmī ca vidmahe viṣṇupatnī ca dhīmahi .
tanno lakṣmīḥ pracodayāt ..34..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi may we know the divine essence of Mahalakshmi by meditating on her, who is the consort of Sri Vishnu, let that divine essence of Lakshmi awaken our spiritual consciousness.
Word by word
- महालक्ष्मी (mahālakṣmī)
- great Lakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmī:Lakshmi)
- च (ca)
- and
- विद्महे (vidmahe)
- we know
- विष्णुपत्नी (viṣṇupatnī)
- consort of Vishnu (viṣṇu:Vishnu | patnī:consort)
- च (ca)
- and
- धीमहि (dhīmahi)
- we meditate
- तन्नः (tanno)
- that our (tat:that | naḥ:our)
- लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ)
- Lakshmi
- प्रचोदयात् (pracodayāt)
- may awaken
॥ ३५ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 35
श्रीवर्चस्यमायुष्यमारोग्यमाविधात् पवमानं महियते ।
धनं धान्यं पशुं बहुपुत्रलाभं शतसंवत्सरं दीर्घमायुः ॥३५॥
śrīvarcasyamāyuṣyamārogyamāvidhāt pavamānaṃ mahiyate .
dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ paśuṃ bahuputralābhaṃ śatasaṃvatsaraṃ dīrghamāyuḥ ..35..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi. O mother, let your auspiciousness flow in our lives as the vital power, making our lives long and healthy, and filled with joy. And let your auspiciousness manifest around as wealth, grains, cattle and many offsprings who live happily for hundred years; who live happily throughout their long lives.
Word by word
- श्रीवर्चस्यम् (śrīvarcasyam)
- auspiciousness (śrī:auspicious | varcasyam:brightness)
- आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam)
- longevity
- आरोग्यम् (ārogyam)
- health
- आविधात् (āvidhāt)
- to bestow
- पवमानम् (pavamānam)
- purifying
- महियते (mahiyate)
- is praised
- धनम् (dhanam)
- wealth
- धान्यम् (dhānyam)
- grains
- पशुम् (paśum)
- cattle
- बहुपुत्रलाभम् (bahuputralābham)
- many offspring (bahu:many | putra:sons | lābham:gain)
- शतसंवत्सरम् (śatasaṃvatsaram)
- hundred years (śata:hundred | saṃvatsaram:years)
- दीर्घम् (dīrgham)
- long
- आयुः (āyuḥ)
- life
॥ ३६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 36
ऋणरोगादिदारिद्र्यपापक्षुदपमृत्यवः ।
भयशोकमनस्तापा नश्यन्तु मम सर्वदा ॥३६॥
ṛṇarogādidāridryapāpakṣudapamṛtyavaḥ .
bhayaśokamanastāpā naśyantu mama sarvadā ..36..
Salutations to mother Lakshmi. O mother, (please remove my) debts, illness, poverty, sins, hunger and the possibility of accidental death and also remove my fear, sorrow and mental anguish; O mother, please remove them always.
Word by word
- ऋण (ṛṇa)
- debt
- रोग (roga)
- illness
- आदि (ādi)
- beginning with
- दारिद्र्य (dāridrya)
- poverty
- पाप (pāpa)
- sins
- क्षुद (kṣuda)
- hunger
- अपमृत्यवः (apamṛtyavaḥ)
- accidental deaths
- भय (bhaya)
- fear
- शोक (śoka)
- sorrow
- मनस्तापा (manastāpā)
- mental anguish (manaḥ:mind | tāpā:anguish)
- नश्यन्तु (naśyantu)
- may they be destroyed
- मम (mama)
- my
- सर्वदा (sarvadā)
- always
॥ ३७ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 37
य एवं वेद ।
ॐ महादेव्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्नी च धीमहि ।
तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात्
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥३७॥
ya evaṃ veda .
oṃ mahādevyai ca vidmahe viṣṇupatnī ca dhīmahi .
tanno lakṣmīḥ pracodayāt
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ..37..
This (the essence of mahaLakshmi indeed is veda (the ultimate knowledge). May we know the divine essence of the great devi by meditating on her, who is the consort of Sri Vishnu, let that divine essence of Lakshmi awaken our spiritual consciousness. Om peace peace peace.
Word by word
- य (ya)
- who
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- ॐ (oṃ)
- sacred sound
- महादेव्यै (mahādevyai)
- to the great goddess (mahā:great | devyai:to the goddess)
- च (ca)
- and
- विद्महे (vidmahe)
- we know
- विष्णुपत्नी (viṣṇupatnī)
- consort of Vishnu (viṣṇu:Vishnu | patnī:consort)
- च (ca)
- and
- धीमहि (dhīmahi)
- we meditate
- तन्नः (tanno)
- that to us (tat:that | naḥ:to us)
- लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ)
- Lakshmi
- प्रचोदयात् (pracodayāt)
- may inspire
- ॐ (oṃ)
- sacred sound
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ)
- peace
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ)
- peace
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ)
- peace
ॐ
