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SHRI MAHALAXMI ASTAKAM |
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Namastestu Mahamaye
Shree pithe sura poojite
Shanka Chakra Gadha haste
Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
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Meaning
O Cause of the Maha Maya, My solutation
to You
Who is worshipped by the gods
And holding a conch, discuss and a mace in Her hands
O Maha lakshmi, I solute You
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Namaste Garudarudhe
Kolasura bhayankari
Sarva papa hare devi
Maha Lakshmi Namoostute.
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Meaning
O rider of the Garuda,
and striker of terror in the heart of the demon Kolasura
my solutation to You
O remover of every sin
O Maha Lakshmi, I salute You.
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Sarvajne sarva varade
Sarva dushta bhayankari
Sarva duhkha hare devi
Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
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Meaning
You are All knowing, bestower of
everything
You cause terror to all sinners
O remover of all griefs, O Maha Lakshmi, I solute You.
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Siddhi buddhi prade devi
Bhakti mukti pradayini
Mantra moorte sada devi
Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
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Meaning
You are the giver of the powers
and the wisdom
You bestow both devotion and liberation
You are the form of the mantra,
O Maha Lakshmi, I solute You
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Adyanta rahite devi
Adi shakti Maheshwari
Yogaje yoga sambhute
Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
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Meaning
You have no Beginning or End
You are the Original Energy and the Great Ruler
You are born of Yoga
I solute You, O Maha Lakshmi
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Sthula sukshme maha raudre
Maha shakti mahodari
Maha papa hare devi
Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
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Meaning
You are very big as well as very
minute
You are the terrifying
You are the Great Shakti,
the One with the great Stomach
You are the remover of all sins
I solute You, O Maha Lakshmi
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Padmasana sthithe devi
Parabrahma swaroopini
Parameshi jagan mata
Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
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Meaning
You are sitting in the lotus position
You are the personification of the Great Lord You are the
Great Ruler
You are the Mother of the Universe
I salute You,O Maha Lakshmi
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Shwetambara dhare devi
Nanalankara shobhite
Jagasthithe Jaganmata
Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
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Meaning
You are wearing a white cloth
You are resplendent with a great variety of adornments
You pervade the Universe and You are the Mother of the Universe
O Maha Lakshmi, I salute you
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Maha Lakshmyashtakam Stotram
Yah patheth bhakti man narah
Sarva siddhi mavapnoti
Rajyam prapnoti sarvada
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Meaning
All powers accrue and the kingdom belongs to him
who
Recites the prayer of the eight verses with love in praise
of Maha Lakshmi.
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Eka kalam pathennityam
Maha papa vinashanam
Dwikalam yah pathennityam
Dhana dhanya samanvitah
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Meaning
He who recites this once a day, gets rid of all his
sins
One who reads it twice a day, gets great wealth
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Trikalam yah pathennityam
Maha shatru vinashanam
Maha Lakshmi Bhavennityam
Prasanna varada shubhah
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Meaning
One who recites this three times a day, gets rid
of his great enemies
With the mercy of Maha Lakshmi, all good things come to
him.
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