Friday 27 May 2016

Sri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam – Lyrics and Meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is Mahamaya/great illusionist, dwells in the Sripeedam/divine wheel of Sri Chakra, she is worshipped by all the deities/Surapoojitha,  she carries Shankha/conch, Chakra/wheel and Gadha/mace/Shankhachakragadhahasthe.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is seated on her celestial vehicle Garuda/Garudaroode, she is the slayer of Kolasura, she is the destroyer of all the sins/Sarvapapahare.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is omniscient/Sarvajja, she is the provider of abundance of boons to her devotees/Sarvavaradha, she is the destroyer of enemies and wicked people,  she is the destroyer of grief and sorrows/Sarvadhukkahare.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is the provider of Siddhi/super natural powers as well as intelligence and wisdom, she is the provider of Bhukthi/fruition as well Mukthi/salvation, she is the essence of Veda and sacred hymns.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who has no beginning or end, she is primordial, and she is the essence of Yoga and provider of meritorious rewards of Yoga.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who has miniscule form and invisible as well, she has fierce form, she has immense power and she carries the whole Universe in her stomach, she is the destroyer of greatest of the sins.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is seated on the Padmasana/Padmasana posture on lotus flower, she is the symbol of Parambhramam, she is the supreme Goddess of the Universe/Parameshi, and she is the Mother of the Universe/Jaganmatha. I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is attired in white majestic garments, she is decked in various ornaments, she is omnipresent and she is the Mother of the Universe. 


Whoever reads or listens to the glorious verses of Sri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam with utmost faith and devotion, would be blessed with all kinds of Siddhi/supernatural powers and abundance of wealth in the form of Kingdom.  Whoever reads or listen to the above verses once in a day would be relieved from all kinds of sins, whoever reads or listen to the above verses twice a day would be blessed with abundance of wealth and unlimited supply of grains, whoever reads or listen to the above verses thrice a day would overcome enemies and would be blessed with the eternal presence of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi.



Namasthesthu Mahamaye Sripeede Surapoojithe |
Shankha  Chakra Gadha Hasthe Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe ||

Namasthe Garudaroode Kolasura Bhayankari |
Sarvapapaphre Devi Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe ||

Sarvajje Sarvavarade Sarva Dhushtabhayankari |
Sarva Dhukka Hare Devi Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe ||

Siddhi Buddhi Pradhe Devi Bhukthi Mukthi Pradhayini |
Manthramoorthe Sadha Devi Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe ||

Adi Antha Rahithe Devi Adishakthi Maheshwari |
Yogaje Yogasambhoothe Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe ||

Sthoola Sookshma Maharoudhre Mahashakthi Mahodhare |
Mahapapa Hare Devi Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe ||

Padmasana Sthithe Devi Parabhrama Swaroopini |
Parameshi Jaganmatha Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe ||

Mahalakshmyashtakam Sthothram Ya: Paden Bhakthiman Nara: |
Sarva Siddhimavapnothi Rajyam Prapnothi Sarvadha ||

Yeka Kalapaden Nithyam Mahapapa Vinashanam |
Dhvikalam Ya: Paden Nithyam Dhanadhanya Samanvitha: ||

Thrikalam Ya: Paden Nithyam Mahashathru Vinashanam |

Mahalakshmir Bhavennithyam Prasanna Varada Shubha ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||