Lakshmi Stotram in English

 

The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is a powerful eight-verse hymn dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth, fortune and prosperity.

॥ Mahalakshmi Ashtakam ॥

Namastestu Mahamaye Shri Pithe Sura Pujite
Shankha Chakra Gada Haste Mahalakshmi Namostute

Namaste Garudarudhe Kolasura Bhayankari
Sarva Papa Hare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostute

Sarvajne Sarva Varade Sarva Dushta Bhayankari
Sarva Duhkha Hare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostute

Siddhi Buddhi Prade Devi Bhukti Mukti Pradayini
Mantra Murte Sada Devi Mahalakshmi Namostute

Adyanta Rahite Devi Adya Shakti Maheshvari
Yogaje Yoga Sambhute Mahalakshmi Namostute

Sthula Sukshma Maha Raudre Maha Shakti Mahodare
Maha Papa Hare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostute

Padmasana Sthite Devi Parabrahma Svarupini
Parameshi Jagan Matar Mahalakshmi Namostute

Shvetambara Dhare Devi Nanalankara Bhushite
Jagat Sthite Jagan Matar Mahalakshmi Namostute

Meaning

Each verse salutes Mahalakshmi as the supreme goddess — wielding conch, disc and mace; riding Garuda; granting knowledge and liberation; the primordial energy; destroyer of great sins; seated on lotus; and mother of the universe.

Benefits

• Wealth, prosperity and financial stability
• Freedom from debts and poverty
• Especially powerful on Fridays and Diwali
• Peace and harmony in the home

॥ Jai Maa Lakshmi ॥