mahālakṣmyaṣṭakam Lyrics in English:
indra uvaca ।
namaste’stu mahamaye srīpīthe surapujite ।
sankhacakragadahaste mahalaksmi namo’stu te ॥ 1॥
Salutations to you, who are the illusory power of the universe, the basis for all wealth, who are worshipped by divine beings. Conch, chakra, and club in hand, MahalakShmi, salutations to you. (1)
namaste garuḍaruḍhe kolasurabhayankari ।
sarvapapahare devi mahalaksmi namo’stu te ॥ 2॥
Salutations to you, seated on Garuda, cause of fear for Lord Saturn, remover of all sin, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you (2)
sarvajne sarvavarade sarvadustabhayankari ।
sarvaduhkhahare devi mahalaksmi namo’stu te ॥ 3॥
All-knowing, boon giver for all, cause of fear for all the wicked, remover of all sorrow, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (3)
siddhibuddhiprade devi bhuktimuktipradayini ।
mantramurte sada devi mahalaksmi namo’stu te ॥ 4॥ mantrapute
Goddess, who gives success and intelligence completely, she who generously gives enjoyment and liberation, who is the form of the mantra, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (4)
adyantarahite devi adyasaktimahesvari ।
yogaje yogasambhute mahalaksmi namo’stu te ॥ 5॥
Beginningless and endless goddess, Supreme Goddess of the universe, she who is yoga and is born of yoga, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (5)
sthulasuksmamaharaudre mahasakti mahodare ।
mahapapahare devi mahalaksmi namo’stu te ॥ 6॥
The great terror (Durga) of gross and subtle (wicked beings), supreme power, engulfing all, redemptress of the universe, remover of the great sins, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (6)
padmasanasthite devi parabrahmasvarupiṇi ।
paramesi jaganmata mahalaksmi namo’stu te ॥ 7॥
Seated on a lotus, the Goddess, whose nature is the transcendent infinite, transcendent ruler, mother of the world, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (7)
svetambaradhare devi nanalankarabhusite ।
jagatsthite jaganmatarmahalaksmi namo’stu te ॥ 8॥
Clad in white clothes, adorned with various ornaments, mother of the world, abiding in the world, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (8)
phalasruti । (Benefits of chanting this prayer)
mahalaksmyastakastotraṃ yah pathedbhaktimannarah ।
sarvasiddhimavapnoti rajyaṃ prapnoti sarvada ॥
The devotee who chants this verse of eight stanzas to Goddess LakShmi gains all success and gains sovereignty at all times.
ekakale pathennityaṃ mahapapavinasanam ।
dvikalaṃ yah pathennityaṃ dhanadhanyasamanvitah ॥
He who always recites once daily, gains destruction of great sin; he who recites twice daily, always is endowed with wealth and food.
trikalaṃ yah pathennityaṃ mahasatruvinasanam ।
mahalaksmīrbhavennityaṃ prasanna varada subha ॥
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). mahalaksmi namo’stu te ।
Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you.
॥ itīndrakṛtaṃ mahalaksmyastakaṃ sampurṇam ॥
srīgaṇesaya namah ॥
atha mahalaksmyastakam ।
indra uvaca ।
namaste’stu mahamaye srīpīthe surapujite ।
sankhacakragadahaste mahalaksmi namo’stute ॥ 1॥
namaste garuḍaruḍhe kolasurabhayankari ।
sarvapapahare devi mahalaksmi namo’stute ॥ 2॥
sarvajne sarvavarade sarvadustabhayankari ।
sarvaduhkhahare devi mahalaksmi namo’stute ॥ 3॥
siddhibuddhiprade devi bhuktimuktipradayini ।
mantramurte sada devi mahalaksmi namo’stute ॥ 4॥ mantrapute
adyantarahite devi adyasaktimahesvari ।
yogaje yogasambhute mahalaksmi namo’stute ॥ 5॥
sthulasuksmamaharaudre mahasaktimahodare ।
mahapapahare devi mahalaksmi namo’stute ॥ 6॥
padmasanasthite devi parabrahmasvarupiṇi ।
paramesi jaganmatarmahalaksmi namo’stute ॥ 7॥
svetambaradhare devi nanalankarabhusite ।
jagatsthite jaganmatarmahalaksmi namo’stute ॥ 8॥
mahalaksmyastakaṃ stotraṃ yah pathedbhaktimannarah ।
sarvasiddhimavapnoti rajyaṃ prapnoti sarvada ॥ 9॥
ekakale pathennityaṃ mahapapavinasanam ।
dvikalaṃ yah pathennityaṃ dhanadhanyasamanvitah ॥ 10॥
trikalaṃ yah pathennityaṃ mahasatruvinasanam ।
mahalaksmīrbhavennityaṃ prasanna varada subha ॥ 11॥
॥ itīndrakṛtaṃ srīmahalaksmīstavam ॥
