Saturday 17 March 2018

Sri Dhanyalakshmi Ashtoththarashathanama Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||













I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Adilakshmi who is primeval deity personified as Dhanyalakshmi/Godess of grains, she represents the sacred syllables ‘ Sreem’ and ‘Kleem’, she is the source of happiness, she represents Agamashasthras/ supreme philosopies, she is safest heaven to worshiper, she has no birth, she is eternal, and unconquerable, she is pure, she symbolizes nectar of immortality, she has showered abundance of boons to Indhrani, she symbolizes blue lotus and she resides in the lotus flower, she  is the consort of Lord Vishnu who reclines on the King of spernt, she eradicates the sufferings of worshiper, she resides on the sacred land of Kashmeera, she is Kadambari who resides in the woods of Kadamba, she has sweet tone /chirping of birds/voice of cuckoo, she has large and high raised bosom, she is personified as Kaushiki, she resembles to spotted antelope, she represents cells and she thrives the growth of cells, she is wielded in Khadga, she represents mass, she has firm and large bosom, she is venerated with the recitation of sacred chants, she resembles to divine music, she is personified as Goddess Gayathri and Gauthami, she is adorned in various precious ornaments all over the body, she destroyed the demons Chanoora and Chanda, she is passionate, she is personified as Chandika, she is embodied as sacred river Gomathi, and Gaya, she eradicates the darkness of ignorance of worshiper,  she represents Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi, she undertakes severe penances and austerities, she is too compassionate to worshiper, she is the mother of Universe and its living beings, she carries out the essential functions of the Universe, she is all pervading,  she is highly honorable, she is the source of Universe and its living beings, she has great effulgence, she resides as soul in living beings, she is worshiped by the pious people, she symbolizes righteousness, she disperse the fruit of Karma of  the worshiper, she is perceivable through intense meditation and faith, she represents faith, devotion and dedication, she is embodied as Earth, she has the luster of camphor,  she is worshiped by righteous people, she symbolizes wealth and prosperity, she is embodied as Earth, she is wielded in bow, she represents galaxy, she has most attractive limbs, she elevates the righteousness people from the hellish torture, she is adorned in Nagapasha, she is eternal, she is the daughter of Mount Himavan, she is chaste woman, she is beloved of all, she always works for the welfare of living beings, she resides in Pathalaloka as well, she is divine personified as daughter of illustrious Rishis and Sages and Panchali, she is Parashakthi, she is Parapara who is great illusionist as well, she eradicates extreme fears and anxieties of the worshiper, she has colossal form, she resides as soul in living beings, she is eminent, she is Mahamaya, she resides in the middle of Suryamandala, she is Bhairavi and she symbolizes all kinds of auspiciousness, she is the daughter of Devi Menaka, she is the consort of Mrida, she is personified as Yasodha, Kishori and dearest darling of Keshava too, she is too clever, she has dreadful appearance with blood soaked protruding teeth, she is beloved of Devi Rathi and she symbolizes amorous sport, she is extremely fond of battle fields, she caused the destruction of Lankesha/Ravana, she showered abundance of boons to Vibheeshana, she has  small and beautiful  curve on forefront due to the heaviness of bossom, she represents ritual/ceremony, Yajja performed in prescribed form, she is personified as Varahi who has the face of wild boar, she showers abundance of meritorious rewards, she has supreme radiance, she has loveliest appearance, she has subtle form too, she carries out the function of creation, preservation and destruction of Universe and its living beings, she is Maheshvari, she has colossal form and she eradicates all the evil effects of Kali era.



Om Sreem Klim Dhanyalakshmi  Adhya Anandhadhayini | Agama Abhaya  Aja  Ajeya Sadha ||

Amala Amritha  Amara  Indhranivaradha | Indhivareshvari Uragendhrashayana Uthkala Kashmeeravasini ||

Kadhambari Kalarava Kuchamandalamanditha | Kaushiki Krithamala Kosha Koshavivardhini ||

Khadgadhara Khana Khanasthanastha Sthuthipriya | Geetha  Gayathri Gauthami Vichithrabharanabhooshini ||

Chanooramadhini Chanda Chandahanthri Chandika | Gandaki Gomathi Gaya Thamohanthri Thrishakthiswaroopini ||

Thapasvini Bhakthavathsala Janani Jagathkarini | Jaganmayi  Jyeshta Janmadha Amithaprabha ||

Jagathjeeva Jagathvandhya Dharmishta Karmaphaladha | Dhyanagamya  Dharana Dharani Dhavala Dharmaradhya ||

Dhana Dhara  Dhanurdhara Nabhasa Nasa Noothanangi | Narakaghna  Nagapashadhara  Nithya  Parvathanandhini ||

Pathivratha Priya Preethikari Pathalanivasini | Puthri Panchali Parashakthi Bhrihathmanya Parapara||

 Bhayaghni Bheemaroopa Bhoothastha Mukhya Mahamaya | Bhanumandalamadhyastha  Bhairavi Bhagamalini ||

Menakaputhri Mridani Yasodha Kishori Keshavapriya | Yuktha Rakthadhantha  Rathipriya Rathi ||

Ranapriya Lankeshahanthri Vibheeshanavarapradha: | Vamana Vaidhiki Varahi Varapradha: ||

 Suprabha  Sumukha Sookshma Shrishtisthithilayakarini | Maheshvari Bhrihathroopa Kalikalmashanashini ||




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||