I shall meditate upon Shri Lakshmi Narayana who is the source of Universe and its living beings, he eradicates miseries and sorrows of distressed people, he is Prabhu who is imperishable, I shall meditate upon Lord Lakshminaraya who eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, he is ocean of mercy, he is Achyutha who is safest heaven to people who are surrendered at his lotus feet, I shall meditate upon Shri Lakshmi Narayana who eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, he is too compassionate to his worshiper, he is the essence of devotion, he symbolizes virtues, I shall meditate upon Shri Lakshmi Narayana who eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, he is most reliable companion of all the living beings, he is flawless, I shall meditate upon Shri Lakshmi Narayana who eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, he dwells in the intellect of the living beings, he is the source of Universe and its living beings, he is beyond human intellect, he is the provider of abundance of boons to worshiper, I shall meditate upon Shri Lakshmi Narayana who eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, he is divine personified decked in Shankha and Chakram, he is the commander of the world, he is too compassionate, I shall meditate upon Shri Lakshmi Narayana who eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, he is attired in majestic yellow garment, he is Vishnu who is decked in various precious ornaments all over his body, I shall meditae upon Shri Lakshmi Narayana who eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, his both the hands are in Abhya and Varadha hastha posture, I shall meditate upon Shri Lakshmi Narayana who eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, whoever reads or listens to the glorious verses of Lakshmi Narayana Ashtakam during the early hours of dawn would be relieved from all kinds of sins and attain the abode of Lord Vishnu, I shall repeatedly prostrate before Lord Rama who is beloved of the whole world, he eradicates miseries and perils of the worshiper, he is the provider of abundance of wealth to worshiper, I shall repeatedly prostrate before Lord Govinda who eradicates miseries and grief of devotees, Lord Hari who is Paramathma personified as Krishna and Vasudeva as well.
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Ashtakam Lyrics in Tamil:
ஶ்ரீலக்ஷ்மீநாராயணாஷ்டகம்
ஆர்தாநாம் து:³க²ஶமநே தீ³க்ஷிதம் ப்ரபு⁴மவ்யயம் ।
அஶேஷஜக³தா³தா⁴ரம் லக்ஷ்மீநாராயணம் ப⁴ஜே ॥ 1॥
அபாரகருணாம்போ⁴தி⁴ம் ஆபத்³பா³ந்த⁴வமச்யுதம் ।
அஶேஷது:³க²ஶாந்த்யர்த²ம் லக்ஷ்மீநாராயணம் ப⁴ஜே ॥ 2॥
ப⁴க்தாநாம் வத்ஸலம் ப⁴க்திக³ம்யம் ஸர்வகு³ணாகரம் ।
அஶேஷது:³க²ஶாந்த்யர்த²ம் லக்ஷ்மீநாராயணம் ப⁴ஜே ॥ 3॥
ஸுஹ்ருʼத³ம் ஸர்வபூ⁴தாநாம் ஸர்வலக்ஷணஸம்யுதம் ।
அஶேஷது:³க²ஶாந்த்யர்த²ம் லக்ஷ்மீநாராயணம் ப⁴ஜே ॥ 4॥
சித³சித்ஸர்வஜந்தூநாம் ஆதா⁴ரம் வரத³ம் பரம் ।
அஶேஷது:³க²ஶாந்த்யர்த²ம் லக்ஷ்மீநாராயணம் ப⁴ஜே ॥ 5॥
ஶங்க²சக்ரத⁴ரம் தே³வம் லோகநாத²ம் த³யாநிதி⁴ம் ।
அஶேஷது:³க²ஶாந்த்யர்த²ம் லக்ஷ்மீநாராயணம் ப⁴ஜே ॥ 6॥
பீதாம்ப³ரத⁴ரம் விஷ்ணும் விலஸத்ஸூத்ரஶோபி⁴தம் ।
அஶேஷது:³க²ஶாந்த்யர்த²ம் லக்ஷ்மீநாராயணம் ப⁴ஜே ॥ 7॥
ஹஸ்தேந த³க்ஷிணேந யஜம் அப⁴யப்ரத³மக்ஷரம் ।
அஶேஷது:³க²ஶாந்த்யர்த²ம் லக்ஷ்மீநாராயணம் ப⁴ஜே ॥ 8॥
ய: படே²த் ப்ராதருத்தா²ய லக்ஷ்மீநாராயணாஷ்டகம் ।
விமுக்தஸ்ஸர்வபாபேப்⁴ய: விஷ்ணுலோகம் ஸ க³ச்ச²தி ॥
இதி ஶ்ரீலக்ஷ்மீநாராயணாஷ்டகம் ஸம்பூர்ணம் ।