Shri Mahalakshmi Suktham
Aum, Thriyambake Devi Naraayani Namosthuthe
Guidelines for pronunciation are in the footnotes
shree mahaalakshmee suuktham
karaanganyaasam
asya shree mahaalakshmee suuktha mahaamanthrasya vishnuh
rusheeh anushtup
chandrah mahalakshmeer-devathaa - hraam
- beejam - hreem - shaktih - hruum
keelakam - shree mahaalakshmee
prasaada siddhyardhe jape viniyogah
hram ithyaadi karaanganyaasah
- bhuur-bhuvassuvaromithi digbhandhah
dhyaanam:
vande lakshmeem parmashivamayeem taptha jaambuudanadaabhaam
thejo ruupaam kanakavasanaam sarvabhuushojvalaangeem
beejaapuuram
kanaka-kalasham hema-padmam dadhanaa
maadyaam shaktissakala-jananeem
vishnu vaamaanka samsthaam
lamithyaadi panchopachaaraan kuryaath
rshi uvaacha:
bhuuyah shrunu mahaabhaaga devee mahaathmyam-utthamam
adhaanjalim samaadhaaya harih provaa cha vishvakrth
vishnur-uvaacha:
charaanchareshaam jagadaadhibhuuthaam varaam varenyam varadaam
varishtaam
vareshavreem bahuvagneeh prageethaam thvaam vishvayonim
sharanam prapadye.
shriyam namasthair-divaasabhuuthaam, shree mahaalakshmeem
dharineem dharanaam,
anaadimaadim paramaardha ruupaam thvaam
vishvayonim sharanam prapadye.
ekamaanekam vividhaam sukaaryaam, sakaaranaam kaaranaruupinee
cha kalyaanarupaancha shivaam shiva pradaam thvam vishvayonim
sharanam prapadye.
sarvaashrayam sarvajagannivasaam shree mahaalakshmeem anaadi
deveem
shaktisvaroopaam cha shivasvaruupaam thaam vishvayonim
sharanam prapadye
kamaabhidhaam shreemadhivaasa bhuuthaam hreem rupineem manmadha
beejayukthaam
kalaadhya beejaam paramaardha sanjnaam ramaam
vishaalaam kamalaadhi vaasaam
vaisvaanara shree sahithena deveem shreemanthra raajena vairaajamaanam
sarvaardha-dhaathreem paramaam pavithraam thaam vishvayonim
sharanam prapadye.
(shree mahalakshmee mahamantra svaruupam)
thrikona samchaarayuga-prabhuuthaam, shutkonamishrandvidaashaarasamyuthaam
ashtaara chakraadi nivaasabhuuthaam, thvaam vishvayonim sharanam
prapadye.
punardashaara dvithayena samyuthaam, dvipancha konaankitha
bhuugrhaam cha
yanthraadhivaasaa madhi yanthraruupaam, thvam
vishvayonim sharanam prapadye
sambhaavithaam sarvadaa dhyaana gamyaam sarvasvaruupaamapi
sarva sevyaam
sarvaakshara nyaasavashaam varishtaam thvaam
vishvayonim sharanam prapadye.
srishti sthithi pralayaakhyaischa beejair-nyaasam vidhaaya
prajapanthiyethvaam
tha eva raajendra nighrshta paapaa-vidyaadharaanaam
cha yasho labhanthe.
prapuujya yanthram vidhinaa maheshee nyaasaischapuutha charamaissubhaagyah
japanthiye thvaam vividaardha dhaathreem tha eva dhanyaah kulamaarga
vishtaah.
jaananthi ye pashavasthe kupaapaa brahmaadigeetham mahitham
maheshee
kechinmahantho nijaadharma laabhaa jaananthithe
devi paramsudhaamah
vidhaayakunda vidhinaasthandilamvaa saugandhi homam sakalancha
kurvathe
tatthoshanaa jjimathe bhaagyathanthram theshaamsuraisherapi
duuragamyam
punasthuvanthi prayathaascha deveemsthothrai ru daaraih kulayogayukthyaah
tha eva dhanyah paramaardha bhaajo bhogasacha mokshascha kule'asthitheshaam
rshi uvaacha:
ithisthuthyaa vasaanena mahalakshmeem da darshanh
chaturbhujaam
thrnayanaam mahishaasuraghathineem
atha shree mahaalakshmeeh
prasannasthuthi gauravaath
uvaachasmitha shobhaadhyaa naaraayana
majamvibhum
shree devi-uvaacha:
varam varaya devesha naaraayana ssanaathana
daasyamyadaathavyam
api thava bhakthyaa-vasheekrthaa
shree hari uvaacha:
maathah parama kalyaani mahaalakshmee varaprade
kulaachaare
manome'sthu drdhanthe krpayaa shive
thavasuuktham thu saphalam
bhavthu preethikaarakam
shree devi-uvaacha:
evamasthu mahaabhaaga naaraayana sanaathana
suukthamethadvinaayasthu
pattethsapthashatheem narah
sayaasvathi mahaaghoram narakam
daaruna bilam
labhanthe paramaam vyaadhim mama kopa vighaarnithah
lakshmee suuktham patthe dyasthu puurnasthothram bhavedidam
rshi uvaacha:
evamukthvaa vacho devee thuushni bhaavamgathaa nrpa
ithi shree rudrayaamale ghata thanthre devee mahathmye
mahaalakshmee suuktha namaashtaadasah patalah
shree mahalakshmee
suuktham samaptam.
Suggestions for Further Reading
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- Indra Krutha Mahalakshmi Ashtaka Sthavam
- Shri Lakshmi Ashtotthara Sata Nama Puja
- Shri Ashtotthara Satha Namavali
- Sri Lakshmi Dvadasanama Prardhana
- Shri Lakshmi Mantra Pushpam
- Shri Lakshmi Sthothram
- Shri Mahalakshmi Suktham
- Shri Saubhagya Lakshmi Dhyanam
- Shri Suktham
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- Symbolism of Goddess Lakshmi
- Wealth and Duty in Hinduism
- Symbolism of Puja, the Ritual Worship of God in Hinduism
- Narayana Suktham
- Popular Prayers of Lord Ganesha
- Popular Prayers of Lord Krishna
- Popular Mantras and Prayers
- General Purpose Hindu Prayers
- Essays On Dharma
- Esoteric Mystic Hinduism
- Introduction to Hinduism
- Hindu Way of Life
- Essays On Karma
- Hindu Rites and Rituals
- The Origin of The Sanskrit Language
- Symbolism in Hinduism
- Essays on The Upanishads
- Concepts of Hinduism
- Essays on Atman
- Hindu Festivals
- Spiritual Practice
- Right Living
- Yoga of Sorrow
- Happiness
- Mental Health
- Concepts of Buddhism
- General Essays
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.