Mahalakshmi is the Supreme Goddess of Wealth. Mahalakshmi or Lakshmi is the divine consort of Vishnu, the Supreme God of Protection and Sustenance. Lakshmi is revered as the Mother Goddess, who remains the nurturing Divine Mother of all the living beings on earth. Her power and grace can wipe out devotees’ poverty, distress, and suffering and give them prosperity, fertility, abundance, auspiciousness, beauty, joy, and fortune.
‘Lakshya’ means ‘the goal’ in Sanskrit. The ancients thought that the term ‘Lakshmi’ must have emerged only from this word. Hence, it is believed that her blessings can help devotees achieve their aims, objectives, or purpose in life. According to legends, she emerged in all her resplendent glory from the Ocean of Milk, when it was churned by the celestials and the demons for obtaining Amrut, the divine nectar, chose Vishnu as her consort and took abode in his chest itself.
She is highly compassionate, and invoking her blessings can bestow people with a happy, peaceful, and fulfilling life.
Mahalakshmi Ashtakam remains a highly auspicious hymn to propitiate this Goddess and earn her divine blessings.
Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
The Sanskrit word ‘Ashta’ stands for 8. And ‘Ashtakam’ is an octet, which can be a poem, a devotional composition, or a sacred hymn made of 8 stanzas. Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is a prayer of 8 verses, dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi.
The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is contained in the sacred text, Padma Purana, as a prayer by the Lord of the Heavens, Indra, to the Mother Goddess Lakshmi, seeking her divine blessings. The hymn praises the Goddess, speaks highly about her beautiful form, divine attributes, remarkable qualities, and boundless compassion, and offers salutations to her.
Reciting this hymn with sincerity, devotion and implicit faith can bestow the abundant blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. That can destroy sins, remove negativities, enmities, and hatred, provide mental clarity, fulfill sincere desires, and bestow sound health, immense material wealth and riches, success in endeavors, prosperity, good fortune, happiness, and spiritual abundance. It can also lead devotees to enlightenment and salvation.
Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Lyrics in English with Meaning
Namasthesthu Mahamaye Sripethe Surapoojithe
Sankhachakra Gadahasthe Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe (1)
I salute and bow to you, Mahamaye. The one lives in Sripetha, and even whom the Devas (Suras) worship.
I bow to the Goddess Mahalakshmi, who has a mace (Gadha), conch (Shanka), and disc (Chakra) in her hands.
Namasthe Garudarudhe Kolasura bhayamkari
Sarvapapahare-devi Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe (2)
I prostrate before you, the one who created fear and killed the demon Kolasura, who mounts on Guarda and has made the bird your carrier.
O Mahalakshmi, the remover of all sins, I bow to you.
Sarvagne Sarva-varade Sarva dushta bhayamkari
Sarvadhukha-hare devi Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe (3)
The Goddess who knows everything is a giver of boons and frightens the demons and the wicked.
The Devi who removes all sorrows, worries, and miseries, Mahalakshmi I prostrate to you.
Siddhi Buddhi Prade Devi Bukthi Mukti Pradhayini
Mantra-Murthe Sadadevi Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe (4)
The provider of intelligence or buddhi and success (siddhi) and the giver of worldly pleasures or Bhukti and Liberation or Mukti.
The one who is always in the form of Mantra, Shri Mahalakshmi, I prostrate to you.
Aadyanta Rahite Devi Aadya-Sakthi Maheshwari
Yogaje Yoga-Sambhuthe Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe (5)
Maheshwari, one who is without start or end and is infinite. You are the epitome of primordial energy.
I prostrate to you Mahalakshmi, who gets the birth from Yoga and has yogic knowledge.
Sthula Sukshma Maharoudre Mahashakthi Mahodare
Mahapapa-hare devi MahaLakshmi Namosthuthe (6)
The one who is present in fearsome as well as delicate forms. Maha Shakti keeps the universe in her great womb and saves it.
I bow to Goddess Mahalakshmi, the one who removes all the great sins.
Padmasana-Sthithe Devi Prabrahma-Swaroopini
Paramesi jaganmatah Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe (7)
The Devi, who sits on a lotus in the Padmasana pose, is the supreme being.
Mahalakshmi, I prostrate before you who is supreme (Paramesi) and the mother of the universe (Jaganmatha).
Swethambara-dhare devi Nanalankara bhushitae
Jagatsthithe jaganmatah Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe (8)
The one who dons white clothes and is decked with jewels and ornaments.
You protect and preserve the world, the mother of this universe, Goddess Mahalakshmi I prostrate before you.
Phalastuti: The Benefits of these Prayers
Mahalakshmashtakam stotram yahpated bakthimaan-narah
Sarva siddhi Mavapnothi Rajyam Prapnothi Sarvada
Those who recite this Stotram of Mahalakshmi Ashtakam with proper devotion will always achieve all the success they hope for and attain high status.
Ekakale pathenitthyam mahapapa vinasanam
Dwikalam yah pathenitthyam dhana dhaanya samanvitaha
Even if the devotees recite these once a day, it will surely destroy all the great sins. But, if recited twice a day (morning and evening), it will grant prosperity and wealth.
Trikalam yah pathenithyam mahasathru vinasanam
Mahalakshmirbhavena Nithyam Prasanna varada subha
Reciting this Stotram three times a day or three Kalas (morning, afternoon, and evening). The individual who recites thrice a day has many benefits like destroying hatred and enmity. Also, by pleasing the Devi Mahalakshmi, you will get all the good luck and the boons you wish for in your life.
Inthyakruta Sri Mahalakhmashtakam Stotram Sampoornam
