% Text title            : shrii mahaalaxmyashhTakaM stotra with English meaning
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% Category              : aShTaka, devii, lakShmI, vyAsa
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% Author                : Indra, vyAsa
% Transliterated by     : Aikya Param, NA
% Proofread by          : NA
% Description-comments  : Devotional hymn of 8 verses, to Goddess Laxmi
% Latest update         : Nov. 29, 1998
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indra uvAcha |
namaste.astu mahAmAye shrIpIThe surapUjite |
sha~NkhachakragadAhaste mahAlakShmi namo.astu te || 1||
##Salutations to you, who are the illusory power of the
universe, the basis for all wealth, who are worshipped by
divine beings. Conch, chakra, and club in hand, MahalakShmi,
salutations to you. (1)##

namaste garuDArUDhe kolAsurabhaya~Nkari |
sarvapApahare devi mahAlakShmi namo.astu te || 2||
##Salutations to you, seated on Garuda, cause of fear for Lord
Saturn, remover of all sin, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you (2)##

sarvaGYe sarvavarade sarvaduShTabhaya~Nkari |
sarvaduHkhahare devi mahAlakShmi namo.astu te || 3||
##All-knowing, boon giver for all, cause of fear for all the
wicked, remover of all sorrow, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (3)##

siddhibuddhiprade devi bhuktimuktipradAyini |
mantramUrte sadA devi mahAlakShmi namo.astu te || 4|| mantrapUte

##Goddess, who gives success and intelligence completely,
she who generously gives enjoyment and liberation, who is
the form of the mantra, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (4)##

Adyantarahite devi Adyashaktimaheshvari |
yogaje yogasambhUte mahAlakShmi namo.astu te || 5||
##Beginningless and endless goddess,  Supreme Goddess of the
universe, she who is yoga and is born of yoga, Goddess LakShmi,
salutations to you. (5)##

sthUlasUkShmamahAraudre mahAshakti mahodare |
mahApApahare devi mahAlakShmi namo.astu te || 6||
##The great terror (Durga) of gross and subtle (wicked
beings), supreme power, engulfing all, redemptress of the universe,
remover of the great sins, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (6)##

padmAsanasthite devi parabrahmasvarUpiNi |
parameshi jaganmAtA mahAlakShmi namo.astu te || 7||
##Seated on a lotus, the Goddess, whose nature is the transcendent
infinite, transcendent ruler, mother of the world, Goddess LakShmi,
salutations to you. (7)##

shvetAmbaradhare devi nAnAla~NkArabhUShite |
jagatsthite jaganmAtarmahAlakShmi namo.astu te || 8||
##Clad in white clothes, adorned with various ornaments,
mother of the world, abiding in the world, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you. (8)##

phalashruti .   ##(Benefits of chanting this prayer)##

mahAlakShmyaShTakastotra.n yaH paThedbhaktimAnnaraH |
sarvasiddhimavApnoti rAjyaM prApnoti sarvadA ||
##The devotee who chants this verse of eight stanzas to
Goddess LakShmi gains all success and gains sovereignty at all times.##

ekakAle paThennityaM mahApApavinAshanam |
dvikAla.n yaH paThennitya.n dhanadhAnyasamanvitaH ||
##He who always recites once daily, gains
destruction of great sin;  he who recites
twice daily, always is endowed with wealth and food.##

trikAlaM yaH paThennityaM mahAshatruvinAshanam |
mahAlakShmIrbhavennityaM prasanna varadA shubhA ||
##He who recites it three times daily always gains
destruction of great enemies, and (Goddess LakShmi) the
pure giver of boons, would be always pleased (with the person).##
mahAlakShmi namo.astu te .
##Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you.##

\centerline{|| itIndrakR^itaM mahAlakShmyaShTakaM sampUrNam ||}

shrIgaNeshAya namaH ||
atha mahAlakShmyaShTakam |
indra uvAcha |
namaste.astu mahAmAye shrIpIThe surapUjite |
sha~NkhachakragadAhaste mahAlakShmi namo.astute || 1||
namaste garuDArUDhe kolAsurabhaya~Nkari |
sarvapApahare devi mahAlakShmi namo.astute || 2||
sarvaj~ne sarvavarade sarvaduShTabhaya~Nkari |
sarvaduHkhahare devi mahAlakShmi namo.astute || 3||
siddhibuddhiprade devi bhuktimuktipradAyini |
mantramUrte sadA devi mahAlakShmi namo.astute || 4|| mantrapUte

Adyantarahite devi Adyashaktimaheshvari |
yogaje yogasambhUte mahAlakShmi namo.astute || 5||
sthUlasUkShmamahAraudre mahAshaktimahodare |
mahApApahare devi mahAlakShmi namo.astute || 6||
padmAsanasthite devi parabrahmasvarUpiNi |
parameshi jaganmAtarmahAlakShmi namo.astute || 7||
shvetAmbaradhare devi nAnAla~NkArabhUShite |
jagatsthite jaganmAtarmahAlakShmi namo.astute || 8||
mahAlakShmyaShTakaM stotraM yaH paThedbhaktimAnnaraH |
sarvasiddhimavApnoti rAjyaM prApnoti sarvadA || 9||
ekakAle paThennityaM mahApApavinAshanam |
dvikAlaM yaH paThennityaM dhanadhAnyasamanvitaH || 10||
trikAlaM yaH paThennityaM mahAshatruvinAshanam |
mahAlakShmIrbhavennityaM prasannA varadA shubhA || 11||

       || itIndrakR^itaM shrImahAlakShmIstavam ||

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