Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam | மஹாலக்ஷ்ம்யஷ்டகம் | महालक्ष्म्यष्टकम्

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Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is the prayer dedicated to  Goddess Lakshmi. It is taken from Padma Purana and this Stotra was chanted by Lord Indra in praise of Goddess Mahalakshmi.  Ashtakam means 8 hence it consists of 8 verses.

Goddess Lakshmi means Good Luck. The word 'Lakshmi' is derived from the sanskrit word "Laksya", meaning 'aim' or 'goal', and she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, Goddess Lakshmi, also called Shri, is the divine spouse of Lord MahaVishnu and provides him with wealth for the maintenance and preservation of the creation.

We can chant Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam daily to get its full benefit which is explained in the Phalasruthi.

|| Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam ||

॥ महालक्ष्म्यष्टकम् ॥

॥ மஹாலக்ஷ்ம்யஷ்டகம் ॥

❶ 

Namastestu mahAmAye
ShripiTe surapUjite |
shaNkha chakragadA haste
MahAlakShmi namostu te || 1||

नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये 

श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते । 

शङ्ख चक्र गदाहस्ते 

महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १॥ 

நமஸ்தேঽஸ்து மஹாமாயே
ஶ்ரீபீடே² ஸுரபூஜிதே ।
ஶங்க²சக்ரக³தா³ஹஸ்தே
மஹாலக்ஷ்மி நமோஸ்துதே ॥ 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.

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Namaste garuDArUDhe
KolAsurabhayaNkari |
SarvapApahare devi
MahAlakShmi namostu te || 2||

नमस्ते गरुडारूढे 

कोलासुरभयङ्करि ।
सर्वपापहरे देवि 

महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥ २॥

நமஸ்தே க³ருடா³ரூடே
கோலாஸுர பயங்கரி ।
ஸர்வபாப ஹரே தே³வி
மஹாலக்ஷ்மி நமோஸ்துதே ॥ 2॥

Salutations to you, seated on Garuda, cause of fear for Lord Saturn, remover of all sin, Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you.

❸

Sarvajne sarvavarade 

SarvaduShTa bhayaNkari |
SarvaduHkhahare devi
MahAlakShmi namostu te || 3||

सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे 

सर्वदुष्टभयङ्करि ।
सर्वदुःखहरे देवि 

महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥ ३॥

ஸர்வஜ்ஞே ஸர்வவரதே³
ஸர்வது³ஷ்டபயங்கரி ।
ஸர்வது:³க²ஹரே தே³வி
மஹாலக்ஷ்மி நமோஸ்துதே ॥ 3॥

All-knowing, boon giver for all, cause of fear for all the wicked, remover of all sorrow, Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you. 

❹

Siddhibuddhi prade devi

bhuktimukti pradAyini |
MantramUrte sadA devi
mahAlakShmi namostu te || 4||

सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि 

भुक्तिमुक्ति प्रदायिनि ।
मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि 

महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥ ४॥

ஸித்³தி பு³த்³தி ப்ரதே³ தே³வி
புக்தி முக்தி ப்ரதா³யிநி ।
மந்த்ர மூர்தே ஸதா³ தே³வி
மஹாலக்ஷ்மி நமோஸ்துதே ॥ 4॥

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.

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Adyantarahite devi
Adyashaktimaheshvari |
yogaje yogasambhUte
MahAlakShmi namostu te || 5||

आद्यन्तरहिते देवि 

आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि ।
योगजे योगसम्भूते 

महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥ ५॥

ஆத்³யந்த ரஹிதே தே³வி
ஆத்³யஶக்தி மஹேஶ்வரி ।
யோக³ஜே யோக³ஸம்பூதே
மஹாலக்ஷ்மி நமோஸ்துதே ॥ 5॥

Beginningless and endless goddess, Supreme Goddess of the universe, she who is yoga and is born of yoga, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you.

❻

SthUla sUkShma mahAraudre
mahAshakti mahodare |
mahApApahare devi
MahAlakShmi namostu te || 6||

स्थूल सूक्ष्म महारौद्रे 

महाशक्ति महोदरे ।
महापापहरे देवि 

महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥ ६॥

ஸ்தூ²ல ஸூக்ஷ்ம மஹாரௌத்³ரே
மஹாஶக்தி மஹோத³ரே ।
மஹாபாப ஹரே தே³வி
மஹாலக்ஷ்மி நமோஸ்துதே ॥ 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.

❼

PadmAsanasthite devi
parabrahmasvarUpiNi |
Parameshi jaganmAtA
MahAlakShmi namostu te || 7||

पद्मासनस्थिते देवि 

परब्रह्म स्वरूपिणि ।
परमेशि जगन्मात:
महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥ ७॥

பத்³மாஸநஸ்தி²தே தே³வி
பரப்³ரஹ்மஸ்வரூபிணி ।
பரமேஶி ஜக³ந்மாத:
மஹாலக்ஷ்மி நமோஸ்துதே ॥ 7॥

Seated on a lotus, the Goddess, whose nature is the transcendent infinite, transcendent ruler, mother of the world, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you.

❽

ShvetAm baradhare devi
nAnAlaNkArabhUShite |
jagatsthite jaganmAtar
MahAlakShmi namostu te || 8||

श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि
नानालङ्कारभूषिते ।
जगत्स्थिते जगन्मात:
महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥ ८॥

ஶ்வேதாம்ப³ரதரே தே³வி
நாநாலங்காரபூஷிதே ।
ஜக³த்ஸ்தி²தே ஜக³ந்மாதர்
மஹாலக்ஷ்மி நமோஸ்துதே ॥ 8॥

Clad in white clothes, adorned with various ornaments, mother of the world, abiding in the world, Goddess LakShmi, salutations to you.

| Phalashruti |   

(Benefits of chanting this prayer)

❾

mahAlakShmyaShTaka stotraM
yaH paThed bhaktimAnnaraH |
sarvasiddhimavApnoti
rAjyaM prApnoti sarvadA ||

महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं
यः पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः ।
सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति
राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा ॥ ९॥

மஹாலக்ஷ்ம்யஷ்டகம் ஸ்தோத்ரம்
ய: படே²த்³பக்திமாந்நர: ।
ஸர்வஸித்³திமவாப்நோதி
ராஜ்யம் ப்ராப்நோதி ஸர்வதா³ ॥ 9॥

The devotee who chants this verse of eight stanzas to Goddess LakShmi gains all success and gains sovereignty at all times.

❿

EkakAle paThennityaM
mahApApavinAshanam |
DvikAlaM yaH paThennityaM
dhanadhAnyasamanvitaH ||

एककाले पठेन्नित्यं
महापापविनाशनम् ।
द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं
धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥ १०॥

ஏககாலே படே²ந்நித்யம்
மஹாபாப விநாஶநம் ।
த்³விகாலம் ய: படே²ந்நித்யம்
தநதாந்ய ஸமந்வித: ॥ 10॥

He who always recites once daily, gains destruction of great sin; he who recites twice daily, always is endowed with wealth and food. 

⓫

TrikAlaM yaH paThennityaM
mahAshatruvinAshanam |
MahAlakShmIrbhavennityaM
prasanna varadA shubhA ||

त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं 

महाशत्रुविनाशनम् ।
महालक्ष्मीर्भवेन्नित्यं 

प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा ॥ ११॥

த்ரிகாலம் ய: படே²ந்நித்யம்
மஹாஶத்ருவிநாஶநம் ।
மஹாலக்ஷ்மீர் பவேந்நித்யம்
ப்ரஸந்நா வரதா³ ஶுபா ॥ 11॥

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). Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you.

|| itIndrakRRitaM mahAlakShmyaShTakaM sampUrNam ||

॥ इतीन्द्रकृतं श्रीमहालक्ष्मीस्तवम् ॥

॥ இதீந்த்³ரக்ருʼதம் ஶ்ரீமஹாலக்ஷ்மீஸ்தவம் ॥

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