Shri Mahalakshmi Stotram
Shri Mahalakshmi Stotram from Agastya Samhita. Complete verses praising Goddess Mahalakshmi for wealth, prosperity, and spiritual grace in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Verses
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Mahalakshmi Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Goddess Mahalakshmi |
| Composer | Sage Agastya Tradition |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Vaishnava / Smarta |
Introduction
Shri Mahalakshmi Stotram is a devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, the divine consort of Lord Sriman Narayana and the embodiment of wealth, prosperity, auspiciousness, and spiritual grace.
In Sanatana Dharma, Goddess Mahalakshmi represents the eight forms of wealth (Ashta Lakshmi): prosperity, courage, knowledge, progeny, food, victory, patience, and spiritual wisdom.
Reciting this stotram daily brings financial stability, destroys debts and poverty, enhances domestic harmony, and invokes Mother Lakshmi's permanent abode in the home.
Verses
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Mahalakshmi Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Goddess Mahalakshmi |
| Composer | Sage Agastya Tradition |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Vaishnava / Smarta |
Meaning
- Verse 1: Salutations to Mahalakshmi, holding lotus, bestower of fortune, decorated with jewels.
- Verse 2: Salutations to Padmalaya, lotus-eyed, beloved of Padmanabha.
- Verses 3–4: Salutations to Narayani, born of Ocean Churning, residing on Vishnu's chest.
- Verse 5 (Phalashruti): Reciting grants fulfillment of all desires and Vishnuloka.
Spiritual Significance
Mahalakshmi Stotram praises Lakshmi as Vishnu's power:
- Ocean Churning Birth: Commemorates Mother Lakshmi emerging from the Ocean of Milk (Kshiroda-Mathanodbhutam).
- Vishnu's Chest Abode: Visualizes Mother residing on Vishnu's chest (Vishnu-Vakshasthala-Sthitam).
- : Grants all eight forms of divine prosperity.
Benefits
According to scriptural tradition and Phalashruti verses of this stotram, daily recitation of Shri Mahalakshmi Stotram grants the following blessings:
- Eradication of Poverty and Financial Hardship: Destroys debts, business losses, and scarcity.
- Grant of Ashta Lakshmi Wealth: Bestows health, food abundance, family harmony, and success.
- Protection of Home and Business: Shields against negative planetary influences and evil eyes.
- Attainment of Spiritual Contentment: Grants pure devotion and final liberation (Moksha).
Mahālakṣmī-Stotram-Idaṃ Puṇyaṃ Yaḥ Paṭhet-Bhakti-Samyuktaḥ ।
Sa Labhet-Sakalān-Kāmān-Viṣṇu-Lokaṃ Sa Gacchati ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning of Phalashruti
Whoever recites this Mahalakshmi Stotram with devotion will have all righteous desires fulfilled and eventually reach the eternal realm of Lord Vishnu (Vishnuloka).
Frequently Asked Questions
1. When should Mahalakshmi Stotram be chanted?
Fridays, Varalakshmi Vratam, Dhanteras, Diwali, and morning Puja.
2. What offerings please Mother Lakshmi?
Lotus/Rose flowers, Kumkum, Turmeric, Ghee lamp, and sweet Pongal or Payasam.