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This blog is an humble attempt to bring together a collection of devotional and delightful songs in praise of the LORD. It is said that when these mantras or stotras are recited and chanted with a full understanding of the meaning , they are more effective and potent. It also helps us appreciate and understand the LORD more significantly and subtly. All these are already available on the internet and my heartfelt thanks to all the authors and contributors. I have started this blog with a few of my choice and while the list can never be exhaustive I will try and add more time permitting . Where possible, download links have been provided.



Friday 21 January 2011

MahaLakshmi Ashtakam


Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity (both material and spiritual),light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Mahalakshmi is said to bring good luck. She is believed to protect her devotees from all kinds of misery and money-related sorrows. Lakshmiin Sanskrit is derived from its elemental form lakS, meaning "to perceive or observe".This is synonymous with lakshya, meaning "aim" or "objective". The Hindu Sacred Texts Vedas call Mahalakshmi as Lakshyayidhi Lakshmihi which means she is the one who has the object and aim of uplifting mankind. Goddess Mahalakshmi is called as Shri because she is endowed with six auspicious and divine qualities or Gunas and also because she is the source of strength even to Lord Narayana. She is the consort of Vishnu.Lakshmi is the embodiment of God's superior spiritual feminine energy, or the Param Prakriti, which purifies, empowers and uplifts the individual. Hence, she is called the Goddess of Fortune. Due to her motherly feelings and being the consort of Narayan (Supreme Being), she is believed as the Mother of the Universe.



Namaste-astu mahaa-maaye sree peethe surapoojite
Shankha chakra gadhaa-haste, Mahaa Lakshmi namostute

Meaning: Salutaions to you O! Mahamaya, abode of all fortune and worshipped by the Devas, Salutations to MahaLakshmi, wielder of conch, disc and the mace.


Namaste garu-daaroode, kolaa-sura bhayankari
Sarva paapa hare devi, Mahaa Lakshmi namostute

Meaning: Salutaions to the one who rides Garuda, who strikes fear in heart of Demon Kolasura, O! Remover of every sin,  My Salutations to you MahaLakshmi.


Sarvagye sarva varde, sarva dustha bhayankari
Sarva duhkha hare devi, Mahaa Laxmi namostute

Meaning: You are Omniscient and giver of  all boons, one who strikes fear in all the sinners, You alleviate all our sufferings, Salutations to your O! MahaLakshmi.


Siddhi buddhi prade devi. bhukti-muktipradaayini
Mantra moorte sadaa devi, Mahaa Laxmi namo astute

Meaning: You bless us with Siddhi (Perfection and attainment), intelligence (wisdom) and bestow devotion and liberation. You are the personification of the Mantra, O! Mahalakshmi I salute you.


Aadhyanta rahite devi, aadhya-shakte maheshvari
Yogaje yoga-sambhoote, Mahaa Lakshmi namostute

Meaning: You have no beginning or end, you are the Adi shakti (Primordial Divine power). The one born of Yoga, O! MahaLakshmi I salute you.


Stoola suksham mahaa roudre, mahaa shaktemahodaye
Mahaa paapa hare devi, Mahaa Laxmi namostute

Meaning: You are both gross and subtle, the terrifying (for the wicked).
The remover of Great sins, O! MahaLakshmi I salute you.


Padmaasanas-thite devi, pare brahma svaroopini
Para meshi jagan-maatar, Mahaa Laxmi namostute

Meaning: You are seated on a Lotus and are the personification of the Parabrahma (Supreme Brahman), the Great Goddess and Mother of the universe, O! MahaLakshmi I salute you.



Svetaambar dhare devi, naanaa lankaar bhooshite
Jagat stithte jagan maatar, Mahaa Laxmi namostue

Meaning: O! Devi, robed in white garments, and adorned in various kinds of ornaments, you are Omnipresent, O! Universal Mother, Salutations to you O! Mahaa Laxmi


Maha Lakshmyashtakam Stotram Yah pateth bhakti man narah
Sarva siddhi mavapnoti Rajyam prapnoti sarvada

Meaning: Whoever with devotion recites this hymn to Sri MahaLakshmi, composed of eight stanzas will be blessed with siddhis (powers) and attain the kingdom.


Eka kalam pathennityam Maha papa vinashanam
Dwikalam yah pathennityam Dhana dhanya samanvitah

Meaning: He who recites this once a day gets rid of all his sins
By Reciting it twice a day one gets great wealth


Trikalam yah pathennityam Maha shatru vinashanam
Maha Lakshmi Bhavennityam Prasanna varada shubhah

Meaning: And One who recites this three times a day, gets rid of his great enemies and attains all good things by the mercy of Maha Lakshmi.

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