Shri Lakshmi Mantra Pushpam
Summary: English transliteration of Shri Lakshmi Mantra Pushpam, a devotional prayer to the goddess Maha Lakshmi
Pronunciation guidelines are in the footnotes. To transliterate into a native language, use the 'Translate the Page' dropdown at the bottom of this page.
lakshmi mantra pushpam
padma-priye padmini padma-hasthe padmaalaye padma-dalaayathaakhsi
vishva-priye vishnu manonukuule thvath-paada-padmam mayi sannidhathsva
yaa saa padmaasanasthhaa vipula-katithatee padma-pathraayathaakshi
gambheeraa-vartha-naabhih sthana-bharanamithaa shubhra vasthroththareeyaa
lakhsmeer-divyair-gajendrair-manni-gana-khachithai-snaapithaa hema-kumbhaih
nithyam saa padma-hasthaa mama vasathu grhe sarva-maangalya-yukthaa
lakssmeeim ksheera-samudra raaja-thanayaam shreeranga-dhaameshvareem
daasee-bhuutha-samastha deva vanithaam lokaika deepaamkuraam
shree manmanda-kataaksha-labdha vibhava brahmendra-gangaadharaam
thvaam thrailokya kutumbineem sarasijaam vande mukunda-priyaam
suddha-lakshmir-moksha-lakshmir-jaya-lakshmis-sarasvathee
shreelakshmir-vara-lakshmischa prasannaa mama sarvadaa
paraankusau paashamabheethi-mudraankarair-vahantheem kamalaasanasthaam
baalaarkakoti prathibhaam thrinethraam bhajehamambaam jagad-eesvareentham
sarva mangala maangalye shive sarvaardha-saadhike
sharanye thrayambake devi naaraayani namosthuthe
padmaasane padmakare sarvalokaika puujithe
narayana priye devi supreetha bhavasarvada
Guidelines to pronunciation: Sanskrit is essentially a language of sounds and sound vibrations. The efficacy of Sanskrit prayers depends upon the vibrations that are produced during chanting. It is difficult to transliterate Sanskrit words into English with full justification to the original sounds. In the above stated transliteration we followed a simple approach to make it easier even for those who are not familiar with English or Sanskrit. Wherever you find repeat vowels (aa, uu, ee) please stretch the vowel sound (for ex., aa as in vast or path, uu as in cool or root, ee as in eel or feel). Similarly, "ai" should be pronounced as in gait, fight, or tight. Th should be pronounced as in think or thick, but when t alone is used, it should be pronounced as in two, top or tip.