Monday, April 15, 2013

Sri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Namstestu mahamaye shripithe surapujite
Sankhachakra gada haste mahalakshmi namostu te ..1

Salutations to the Mahamaya (the Great Enchantress),
Who is worshipped by the Devas in Sri Pitha
Who has the conch, disc and mace in Her hands;
Salutations to Mahalakshmi.
Namaste garudarudhe dolasura bhayankari
Sarva papahare devi mahalakshmi namostu te ..2

Salutations to the One Who rides the Garuda,
Who is the terror to Kolasura,
Devi who removes all sins;
Salutations to Mahalakshmi.
Sarvajne sarvavarade sarvadushtabhayankari
Sarvadukha hare devi mahalakshmi namostu te ..3

Who is All-Knowing,
Who is the Giver of all boons,
Who is the terror to all the wicked,
Devi who removes all sorrows;
Salutations to Mahalakshmi.
Sidhi budhi prade devi bhukti mukti pradayini
Mantramurte sada devi mahalakshmi namostu te ..4

Devi Who gives success and intelligence
and gives wordly enjoyment and liberation,
Devi Who always abides as the embodiment of mantra;
Salutations to Mahalakshmi.
Adyantarahite devi adishakti maheswari
Yogagye yogasambhute mahalakshmi namostu te ..5

Devi Who is without beginning and end,
Who is the primal energy, and the Great Goddess,
Who is born of yoga, Who is united with yoga;
Salutations to Mahalakshmi.
Stula sukshma maharoudre mahashakti mahodare
Maha papahare devi mahalakshmi namostu te ..6

Who is both gross and subtle and most terrible,
Who is with great power and prosperity,
Devi Who removes all sins;
Salutations to Mahalakshmi.
Padmasana sthite devi parabhrahma swarupini
Paramesi janmatar mahalakshmi namostu te ..7

Devi Who is seated on a lotus,
Who is of the nature of supreme Brahman,
Who is the supreme Lord and the Mother of the Universe;
Salutations to Mahalakshmi.
Swetambara dhare devi nanalamkara bhushite
Janthsthite janmatar mahalakshmi ramostu te ..8

Devi who is Dressed in white garments,
Who is adorned with various ornaments,
Who abides in this Universe and is the Mother of the Universe;
Salutations to Mahalakshmi.
Mahalakshmyashtakam stotram yah pathetbaktimannarah
Sarvasidhi mavapnoti rajyam prapnoti sarvada ..9

Whoever reads this Mahalakshmi ashtakam with devotion,
Will attain all success through the grace of Mother Mahalakshmi.
Ekakale pathennityam mahapapa vinashanam
Dwikalam yah pathennityam dhanadhanya samanvitah ..10

Reading this once every day will destroy great sins,
Reading this twice every day will bring prosperity.
Trikalam yah pathennityam mahasatru vinashanam
Mahalakshmibhavennityam prasanna varada subha ..11

Reading this thrice everyday will destroy great enemies,
And will bring joy in life with the blessings of Mahalakshmi.

Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei Namaha

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