% Text title : Ashtadasha Mahalakshmi Stotram % File name : aShTAdashamahAlakShmIstotram.itx % Category : devii, puShpAshrIvatsan, lakShmI, devI % Location : doc\_devii % Author : Pushpa Srivatsan % Transliterated by : N V Vathsan nvvathsan at gmail.com % Proofread by : N V Vathsan nvvathsan at gmail.com % Description-comments : Navaratri pratipadA 2021. Hymn in praise of Laxmi, in her 18 forms. % Latest update : October 6, 2021 % Send corrections to : Sanskrit@cheerful.com % % This text is prepared by volunteers and is to be used for personal study % and research. 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Ashtadasha Mahalakshmistotram ..}## \itxtitle{.. aShTAdashamahAlakShmIstotram ..}##\endtitles ## | OM | shrIrAmajayam | OM sadgurushrItyAgarAjasvAmine namo namaH || OM mahAlakShmyai cha vidmahe | aShTAkSharyai cha dhImahi | tanno lakShmIH prachodayAt || || OM namaH shrImahAlakShmyai || atha aShTAdashamahAlakShmIstotram || aShTAdashasurUpe shrIraShTasiddhiparAmbike | aShTAdashadalAbjasthe aShTAkSharavarAlaye || 1|| AnandarasamUle shrIrAdilakShmi namostu te | anantAdimahAshakte anantalakShmi te namaH || 2|| AtmAnandaprakAshe shrIrjyotirlakShmi namostu te | abhIShTavaradAye shrIrvaralakShmi namostu te || 3|| AdhivyAdhibhayaghne shrIrArogyalakShmi te namaH | gajadvayAbhiShikte shrIrgajalakShmi namostu te || 4|| saundaryasvarNasa.nbhAse sattvasaundaryabhAmini | sanmanaskAyasaundarye saundaryalakShmi te namaH || 5|| mahAsantAnarUpe shrIH saubhAgyajayama~Ngale | sattvAsaktijaye lakShmi jayalakShmi namostu te || 6|| dhanasadbhaktide lakShmi dhanasadbuddhidAyini | dhanakA~nchanasadguNye dhanalakShmi namostu te || 7|| dhAnyarUpabubhukShAhe dhAnyasa.nvR^iddhikAriNi | dhAtri sarvajanAdhAtri dhAnyalakShmi namostu te || 8|| dhairyasthairyaprade mAtardhairyadhIbalavardhini | dhairyavigrahasIte shrIrdhairyalakShmi namostu te || 9|| vidyAsa~NgItasatsa~Nge vidyAdhIshaktisaubhage | vidyAvarNasuvAgarthe vidyAlakShmi namostu te || 10|| j~nAnarashmyAvR^ite lakShmi suj~nAnavasuvarShiNi | j~nAnAnandasphure lakShmi j~nAnalakShmi namostu te || 11|| sattvAnandaprakAshe shrIH sadAnandapradAyini | nityAnandapare mAta AnandalakShmi te namaH || 12|| mokShAnande mahAlakShmi mokSharUpe madambike | mokShasanmArgasannetri mokShalakShmi namostu te || 13|| sa~NgItashlokabhAsinyai shlokadevyai namo namaH | sa~NgItasvararUpiNyai gItalakShmyai namo namaH || 14|| aShTAdashasusannAmnyai aShTAkSharyai suma~Ngalam | manaHkamalavAsinyai mahAlakShmyai suma~Ngalam || 15|| madambe shrImahAlakShmi stotrametattvadarpaNam | bAlAlApaM surAgotthaM rAgAnurAgagItikam || 16|| nyUnachChidragaNaM kShAmyaM namo mAtaH prasIda me | svIkAraM kuru me lakShmi kuru me nityama~Ngalam || 17|| aShTAdasharamAstotramaShTAkSharavarapradam | aShTAdashadalAbjaM shrImahAlakShmIsuvAsanam || 18|| tyAgarAjagurusvAmishiShyApuShpAsamarpitam | gurusphUrtisphuTastotraM mahAlakShmIkR^ipAvaham || 19|| iti sadgurushrItyAgarAjasvAminaH shiShyayA bhaktayA puShpayA kR^itaM aShTAdashamahAlakShmIstotraM gurau samarpitam | OM shubhamastu | ## 1. `SrI', the Auspicious, in these eighteen beautiful Forms; the Devi beyond the eight `siddhi's; abiding in this lotus of eighteen petals; One with `SrIman NArAyaNa' of the `aShTAkShara mantra'/abiding in the `aShTAkShara mantra' (`mantra' of eight syllables) 2. The Source of the essence of Bliss; `SrI', the Auspicious; `AAdi LakShmI', prostrations unto Thee! The Infinite Energy without beginning or end: `Ananta LakShmI'; prostrations unto Thee! 3. The Light of Bliss that is `AAtman', `SrI', the Radiant; `JyotirLakShmI'; Granter of desired boons, `SrI', the good fortune; `VaraLakShmI'; prostrations unto Thee. 4. Destroyer of fear, disease and mental suffering; `SrI' the welfare, `AArogyaLakShmI'; Showered by the pair of elephants, `SrI' the majestic, `GajaLakShmI'; prostrations unto Thee. 5. The Beauty of golden resplendence; the Shining Beauty of `sattva'; the Beauty of `sAtvik' mind and body; `SaundaryaLakShmI'; prostrations unto Thee. 6. The Expanse, the continuity of everything; `SrI', the Plentiful ; Causing good fortune, auspiciousness and victory; `LakShmI', causing success to the one with `sAttvik' devotion; `JayaLakShmI', prostrations unto Thee. 7. `LakShmI', granter of the wealth of true devotion; Bestower of the wealth of virtuous mind; The One to be praised, causing the golden wealth of `Sat'; `DhanaLakShmI', prostrations unto Thee. 8. Present in the grains, allaying hunger; Causing abundance of grains; the Mother; nourishing all; `DhAnyaLakShmI', prostrations unto Thee. 9. Mother! Granting steadiness and courage; Augmenting fortitude and strength of mind; `SItA', the embodiment of valour; `SrI' the Royal Dignity; `DhairyaLakShmI', prostrations unto Thee. 10. Granting `Sa~NgIta VidyA'; the only Good Association; Granting excellence of intellect and knowledge; granting wealth of scholarship, letters and expressions; `VidyALakShmI', prostrations unto Thee. 11. `LakShmI' with the halo of rays of `J~nAna'; Showering the wealth of true knowledge; `LakShmI', the Flash of the Bliss of `J~{}nAna'; `J~{}nAnaLakShmI', prostrations unto Thee. 12. `SrI', the Light of Bliss of `Sattva'; Bestowing perpetual Bliss; the Mother; the Supreme; of everlasting Bliss; `AAnandaLakShmI', prostrations unto Thee. 13. The Bliss that is `mokSha'; `MahAlakShmI'; My Mother, who is liberation; Leading in the virtuous path of liberation; `MokShaLakShmI', prostrations unto Thee. 14. Prostrations again and again unto: the One resplendent in these `shlokas' being sung; the Goddess of these `shloka's; the Beauteous Form of the musical notes; `LakShmI' who is sung/who is this Song. 15. Auspiciousness unto: the One of eighteen auspicious virtuous Names; the One who is the `aShTAkSharI mantra' ; abiding in the lotus of heart; `MahAlakShmI'. 16. `SrI MahAlakShmI' ! My Mother ! This `stotra' is offering to Thee! It is but a child's prattle; arisen out of true love; this song with melody and devotion. 17. The abundance of deficiencies and foibles are to be forgiven - Prostrations unto Thee, Mother ! Please grace me ! `LakShmI', please accept me ! grant me ever auspiciousness! 18. This `RamA stotram' of eighteen `slokas', granting the favour of `SrI MahAlakShmI/ SrIman NArAyaNa', this eighteen-petalled lotus is the auspicious abode of `SrI MahAlakShmI'. 19. Offered by Pushpa, disciple of `Sadguru SrI TyAgarAjasvAmi', the `stotra' burst forth by inspiration from the `Guru', brings about the grace of `SrI MahAlakShmI'. Prayer for 18 forms of Mahalakshmi ## AdilakShmi, anantalakShmi, jyotirlakShmi, varalakShmi, ArogyalakShmi, gajalakShmi, saundaryalakShmi, santAnalakShmi, saubhAgyalakShmi, jayalakShmi, dhanalakShmi, dhAnyalakShmi, dhairyalakShmi, vidyAlakShmi j~nAnalakShmi, AnandalakShmi, mokShalakShmi, gItalakShmi ## Encoded and proofread by N V Vathsan nvvathsan at gmail.com Copyright Pushpa Srivatsan \medskip\hrule\obeylines Please send corrections to sanskrit at cheerful dot c om Last updated \today https://sanskritdocuments.org \end{document}