Friday, 27 May 2016

Sri Mahalakshmi Sthuthi by Sage Agasthya – Lyrics and Meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











Sage Agasthya spoke “Victory to Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is seated on the lotus flower and she has wide beautiful eyes, Victory to Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is the darling of Lord Vishnu/Sripathipriye, Victory to Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is the Mother of the all the living beings and guides them to cross the ocean of Samsara.  I shall repeatedly eulogize the glories of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is the Goddess of all the deities/Sureshwari, she is the darling of Lord Hari and symbol of mercy.  I shall repeatedly eulogize the glories of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who dwells in the lotus flower, she is omnipresent and works for the welfare of the living beings, I shall earnestly pray to shower your eternal grace and wealth on us.    I shall prostrate before the Mother of the Universe, Oh! Dhayanidhe/symbol of mercy, Oh! Vishweshari/Goddess of the Universe, I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri Mahalskhmi who dwells in the milky ocean and symbol of wealth, she carries the three worlds and she is the provider of wealth, I shall earnestly pray to protect us.  Oh! Devadeveshi/Goddess of the Lords,  Oh! Devadevasya Vallabhe, I shall earnestly pray to remove our poverty and shower your eternal grace on us.  Oh! Thrailokhya Janani/Goddess of the three worlds,  Oh! Thrailokhyapavani, who is worshiped by Lord Bhrama and deities, she is the provider of eternal bliss.  Oh! Vishnupriye/darling of Lord Vishnu, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you, Oh! Jagaddhithe, I shall earnestly pray to protect us from worldly matters and shower your eternal grace.  Oh! Abjavase, Oh! Chapala/unsteady, Oh!  Chanchala/unstable, Oh ! Lalitha /cherished, I shall prostrate before you, Oh! Pradhyumnajanani, Oh! Mother, I shall completely surrender at your lotus feet, kindly protect us.  Oh! Kamla, who dwells in the lotus flower and keen to protect people who are surrendered at your lotus feet, I am completely exhausted, I shall prostrate before you, kindly protect me.  You are the provider of eternal wisdom and knowledge, supreme virtues and morality, none of these are available without your compassionate grace, therefore achievement of all the virtues and beauty  is solely depend upon your kindness.  Oh! Devi, virtuous people who attained your eternal grace would remain unblemished and sinless, they are honored by kings and people, whoever attained your grace would remain virtuous and even the wicked people remain righteous and prominent, ultimately they immerse in the veneration of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, they remain honored for their supreme intellect by their clan, eventually they create presence of you in everything.  Oh! Devi, even Lord Bhrama, Lord Rudra, Lord Chandhra, Lord Surya and deities are incompetent to describe your splendor, therefore how could it is possible for me? Oh! Mother, kindly protects me with your eternal grace.  Oh! Devi who is the symbol of mercy, I am completely worn out of fears, sorrows and grief of Samsara, I am helpless, kindly shower your eternal grace and wealth on us.    Oh! Haripriye, I shall surrender at your lotus feet, kindly provide destitute with clothes, wealth and food.  Oh! Devi, you are my mother, father, Bhratha and Sakha as well, kindly provide me with supreme knowledge.  Oh! Sureshwari, Oh! Jaganmatha, kindly remove poverty from our lives,  Oh! Jagaddhathri/who carries the whole Universe, Oh! Dharmadhare/provider of righteousness, Oh! Rame, I shall prostrate before you, kindly remove famine on Earth and provide us abundance of wealth.  Oh! Haripriye, I shall promise you I shall be honest with you, I have no place of shelter other than you.”


Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi  was extremely pleased with the above words eulogized by Sage Agasthya and blessed him, further she melodiously praised Sage Agasthya for the construction of the above sacred hymns which is highly fortunate to listen or recite, she promised that whoever reads or listens to the above marvelous verses would be blessed  with her eternal presence.   Whoever reads or listen the above verses on daily basis with utmost faith and devotion would be blessed with triumph in all endeavors and relieved from the pain of separation, whoever reads or listens to the above verses on the early hours of dawn would be blessed with the eternal presence of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi along with Lord Vishnu, worshiper would be blessed with all kinds of luxuries, happiness, virtues, intelligence and wealth, virtuous offspring etc..    The above sacred verses are composed by Sage Agasthya praising the glories of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, in order to give pleasure to Lord Vishnu as well.  Whoever reads or listens to the above verses constructed by Sage Agasthya for the welfare of all the living beings which is capable to remove greatest of the sins, would remain unharmed by Bhootha, Pretha, Pishacha and Vyaghra, illicit associations, fears, perils and various sins, ultimately worshiper would remain unconquerable with all the happiness, good health and long life.



Jaya Padma Vishalakshmi Jayathvam Sripathipriye |
Jaya Mathar Mahalakshmi Samsararnnavatharini ||

Mahalakshmi Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Sureshwari |
Haripriye Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Dhayanidhe ||

Padmalaye Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Cha Sarvadhe |
Sarvabhootha Hitharththaya Vasuvrishtim Sadha Kuru ||

Jaganmathar Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Dhayanidhe |
Dhayavathi Namasthubhyam Vishweshwari Namosthuthe ||

Nama: Ksheerarnna Vasuthe Nama Stharilokya Dharini |
Vasu Vrishte Namasthubhyam Raksha Mam Sharanagatham ||

Raksha Thvam Devadeveshi Devadevasya Vallabhe |
Dharidhryaththrahi Mam Lakshmi Kripam Kuru Mamopari ||

Namasthrailokhya Janani Namasthrailokhya Pavani |
Bhramadhayo Namanthi Thvam Jagath Anandha Dhayini ||

Vishnupriye Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Jagathdhithe |
Aarthihanthri Namasthubhyam Samriddhim Kuru Me Sadha ||

Abjavase Namasthubhyam Chapalayai Namo Nama: |
Chanchalayai Namasthubhyam Lalithayai Namo Nama: ||

Nama: Pradhyumna Janani Mathasthubhyam Namo Nama: |
Paripalaya Bho Matharmmam Thubhyam Sharanagatham ||

Sharanye Thvam Prapannosmi Kamale Kamalalaye |
Thrahi Thrahi Mahalakshmi Parithrana Parayane ||

Pandithyam Shobhathe Naiva Na Shobhanthi Guna Nare |
Sheelathvam Naiva Shobhathe Mahalakshmi Thvaya Vina ||

Thavadh Virajathe Roopam Thavath Sheelam Virajathe |
Thavadh Guna: Naranam Cha Ya Valla Lakshmi: Praseedhathi ||

Lakshmithvayalamkritha Manava Ye | Papair Vimuktha Nrupaloka Manya: |
Gunair Viheena Gunino Bhavanthi | Dhussheelina Sheelavatham Varishta: ||

Lakshmir Bhooshayathe Roopam Lakshmir Bhooshayathe Kulam |
Lakshmir Bhooshayathe Vidhyam Sarva Lakshmir Vishishyathe ||

Lakshmi Thvad Gunakeerthanena Kamala Bhooryathyalam Jihmatham |
Rudhradhya Ravichandhra Devapathayo Vakthum Cha Naiva Kshama: |
Asmabhisthava Roopa Lakshana Gunan Vakthum Kadham Shakyathe |
Matharmmam Paripahi Vishwa Janani Krithva Mameshtam Dhruvam ||

Dheenarthi Bheetham Bhavathapa Peeditham | Dhanair Viheenam Thava Parshvamagatham |
Kripa Nidhithvath Mama Lakshmi Sathvaram | Dhana Pradhanadhdhana Nayakam kuru ||

Mam Vilokya Janani Haripriye | Nirdhdhanam Thava Sameepam Agatham |
Dhehi Me Jadithi Lakshmi Karagram | Vasthra Kanchana Varanam Athbhutham ||

Thvameva Janani Lakshmi Pitha Lakshmi Thvameva Cha |
Bhoothathvam Cha Sakha Lakshmi Vidhya Lakshmi Thvameva Cha ||

Thrahi Thrahi Mahalakshmi Thrahi Thrahi Sureshwari |
Thrahi Thrahi Jaganmathar Dharidhryath Thrahi Vegatha: ||

Namasthubhyam Jagadhathri Namasthubhyam Namo Nama: |
Dharma Dhare Namasthubhyam Nama Sampaththi Dhayini ||

Dharidhryarnnava Magnoham Nimagnoham Rasathale |
Majjantham Mam Kare Dhruthva Thooddhara  Thvam Rame Dhrutham ||

Kim Lakshmi Bahunokthena Jalpithena Puna: Puna: |
Anyanme Sharanam Nasthi Sathyam Sathyam Haripriye ||

Yethath Shruthva Agasthyavakyam Hrishyamana Haripriya |
Uvacha Madhuram Vanim Thushtaham Thava Sarvadha ||

Yathvayoktham Idham Sthrotham Ya: Padishyathi Manava: |
Shrunothi Cha Mahabhagasthasyaham Vashavarththini ||

Nithyam Padathi Yo Bhakthya Thvam Lakshmisthasya Nashyathi |
Ranascha Nashyathe Theevram Viyogam Naiva Pashyathi ||

Ya: Padeth Pratharuththaya Shraddha Bhakthi Samanvitha: |
Grihe Thasya Sadha Sthasye Nithyam Sripathina Saha ||

Sukha Soubhagya Sambanno Manasvi Bhuddhiman Bhaveth |
Puthravan Gunavan Shreshto Bhoga Bhoktha Cha Manava: ||

Idham Sthothram Mahapunyam Lakshmya Agasthya Prakeerthitham |
Vishnu Prasadha Jananam Chathur Varga Phalapradham ||

Rajadhvare Jayaischaiva Shathroschaiva Parajaya: |
Bhootha Pretha Pishachanam Vyaghranam Na Bhayam Thadha ||

Na Shasthranala Thoyaoughathma Bhayam Thasya Prajayathe |
Dhur Vriththanam Cha Papanam Bahu Hanikaram Param ||

Mandhurakarishalasu Gavam Goshte Samahitha: |
Padeth Dhosha Shathyartham Mahapathaka Nashanam ||

Sarva Soukhyakaram Nrunam Ayur Arogyadham Thadha |

Agasthya Munina Proktham Prajanam Hithakamyaya ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||