Sri Suktam

1. 1

   ॥ अथ श्री सूक्तम् ॥

   Now, the Shri Sukta.

2. 2

   श्रीगणेशाय नम: ॥ अथ श्रीमहालक्ष्म्यै नम: ॥

   Homage to Shri Ganesha. Now, homage to Shri Mahalakshmi.

3. 3

   हिरण्यवर्णामिति पंचदशर्चस्य सूक्तस्य आनंदकर्दमचिल्की तेंदिरासुता ऋषय: ॥

   The seers of this hymn of fifteen verses beginning with “Hiranyavarnam” are Ananda, Kardama, and Chiklita, the sons of Indira.

4. 4

   श्रीरग्निश्वेत्युभे देवते ॥ आद्यास्तिस्रोऽनुष्टुभ: ॥ चतुर्थी बृहती ॥ पंचमीषष्ठ्यौ त्रिष्टुभौ ॥ ततोऽष्टावनुष्टुभ: ॥ अंत्या प्रस्तारपंक्ति: ॥ जपे विनोयोग: ॥

   Shri and Agni are the two deities. The first three verses are in the Anushtubh meter; the fourth is in Brihati; the fifth and sixth are in Trishtubh; the next eight are in Anushtubh; the last is in Prastarapankti. It is employed in recitation.

5. 5

   ॥ श्रीसूक्तप्रारंभ: ॥

   Here begins the Shri Sukta.

6. 6

   हरि: ॐ ॥ हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम् ॥

   Hari Om. She is golden in color, deer-like, and wears garlands of gold and silver.

7. 7

   चंद्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥

   O Jatavedas, bring to me Lakshmi, radiant as the moon and golden.

8. 8

   तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीं अनपगामिनीम् ॥

   O Jatavedas, bring to me that Lakshmi who does not depart,

9. 9

   यस्यां हिरण्यं विंदेयं गां अश्वं पुरुषान् अहम् ॥

   Through whom I may obtain gold, cattle, horses, and people.

10. 10

    अश्वपूर्वां रथमध्यां हस्तिनादप्रबोधिनीम् ॥

    With horses before her and chariots in her midst, awakened by the trumpeting of elephants,

11. 11

    श्रियं देवीं उपव्हये श्री: मा देवी जुषताम् ॥

    I invoke the goddess Shri. May the goddess Shri be pleased with me.

12. 12

    कां सोस्मितां हिरण्यप्राकारां आर्द्रा ज्वलंतीं तृप्तां तर्पयंतीम् ॥

    She is blissful, gently smiling, enclosed by golden walls, moist, radiant, satisfied, and satisfying others.

13. 13

    पद्मे स्थितां पद्मवर्णां तां इहोपह्वये श्रियम् ॥

    Seated on a lotus, with the color of a lotus, that Shri I invoke here.

14. 14

    चंद्रां प्रभासां यशसा ज्वलंतीं श्रियं लोके देवजुष्टां उदाराम् ॥

    She is radiant as the moon, resplendent, blazing with glory, cherished by the gods in the world, and generous.

15. 15

    तां पद्मिनीमीं शरणमहं प्रपद्येऽ लक्ष्मी: मे नश्यतां त्वां वृणे ॥

    I take refuge in her, the lotus-bearing goddess. May my misfortune perish; I choose you.

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    आदित्यवर्णे तपसोऽधिजातो वनस्पति: तववृक्षोथ बिल्व: ॥

    O you whose color is like the sun, from your austerity arose the forest tree, your tree, the bilva.

17. 17

    तस्य फलानि तपसा नुदंतु मायांतरायाश्च बाह्या अलक्ष्मी: ॥

    Through austerity, may its fruits drive away the inner obstacles of illusion and outward misfortune.

18. 18

    उपैतु मां देवसख: कीर्तिश्च मणिना सह ॥

    May the friend of the gods come to me, and fame together with Mani.

19. 19

    प्रादुर्भूत: सुराष्ट्रेऽस्मिन् कीर्तिमृद्धिं ददातु मे ॥

    I have been born in this good kingdom; may he grant me fame and prosperity.

20. 20

    क्षुत्पिपासामलां ज्येष्ठां अलक्ष्मीं नाशयाम्यहम् ॥

    I destroy Alakshmi, the elder sister, whose impurity is hunger and thirst.

21. 21

    अभूतिं असमृद्धिं च सर्वां निर्णुद मे गृहात् ॥

    Drive all want and lack of prosperity out of my home.

22. 22

    गंधद्वारां दुराधर्षां नित्यपुष्टां करीषिणीम् ॥

    She is approached through fragrance, invincible, ever flourishing, and abounding in cattle dung.

23. 23

    ईश्वरीं सर्वभूतानां तां इहोपह्वये श्रियम् ॥

    That Shri, the sovereign of all beings, I invoke here.

24. 24

    मनस: काममाकूतिं वाच: सत्यमशीमहि ॥

    May we attain the desire and purpose of the mind and the truth of speech.

25. 25

    पशूनां रुपमन्नस्य मयि श्री: श्रयतां यश: ॥

    May the beauty of cattle and food, prosperity and fame, abide in me.

26. 26

    कर्दमेन प्रजा भूता मयि संभव कर्दम ॥

    Through Kardama, offspring came into being. O Kardama, arise within me.

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    श्रियं वासय मे कुले मातरं पद्ममालिनीम् ॥

    Establish in my family Shri, the Mother, garlanded with lotuses.

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    आप: सृजन्तु स्निग्धानि चिल्कीत वस मे गृहे ॥

    May the waters bring forth nourishing abundance. O Chiklita, dwell in my house.

29. 29

    निच देवीं मातरं श्रियं वासय मे कुले ॥

    And establish in my family the goddess Shri, the Mother.

30. 30

    आर्द्रां य: करिणीं यष्टिं सुवर्णां हेममालिनिम् ॥

    She who is moist, active, a supporting staff, golden, and adorned with a garland of gold—

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    सूर्यां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥

    Bring to me, O Jatavedas, that Lakshmi, radiant as the sun and made of gold.

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    आर्द्रां पुष्करिणीं पुष्टिं पिंगलां पद्ममालिनीम् ॥

    She who is moist, abounding in lotuses, nourishing, tawny-golden, and garlanded with lotuses—

33. 33

    चंद्रां हिरण्यमयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥

    Bring to me, O Jatavedas, that Lakshmi, radiant as the moon and made of gold.

34. 34

    तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीं अनपगामिनीं ॥

    Bring to me, O Jatavedas, that Lakshmi who never departs,

35. 35

    यस्यां हिरण्यं प्रभूतं गावोदास्योऽश्वान् विंदेयं पुरुषान् अहम् ॥

    Through whom I may obtain abundant gold, cattle, maidservants, horses, and men.

36. 36

    य: शुचि: प्रयतो भूत्वा जुहुयाद् आज्यं अन्वहम् ॥

    One who, becoming pure and devout, offers ghee into the fire every day,

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    सूक्तं पंचदशर्चं च श्रीकाम: सततं जपेत् ॥

    And desires prosperity, should continually recite this hymn of fifteen verses.

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    पद्मानने पद्म‌उरू पद्माक्षी पद्मसंभवे ॥

    O lotus-faced one, lotus-thighed one, lotus-eyed one, born of the lotus,

39. 39

    तन्मे भजसि पद्माक्षि येन सौख्यं लभाम्यहम् ॥

    O lotus-eyed one, grant me that through which I may obtain happiness.

40. 40

    अश्वदायै गोदायै धनदायै महाधने ॥

    To the giver of horses, the giver of cattle, the giver of wealth, O greatly wealthy one.

41. 41

    धनं मे लभतां देवि सर्वकामांश्चदेहि मे ॥

    O goddess, may wealth come to me, and grant me all my desires.

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    पद्मानने पद्मविपद्मपत्रे पद्मप्रिये पद्मदलायताक्षि ॥

    O lotus-faced one, adorned with lotuses and lotus petals, lover of lotuses, whose eyes are long as lotus petals,

43. 43

    विश्वप्रिये विश्वमनोनुकूले त्वत्पादपद्मं मयि संनिधत्स्व ॥

    Beloved of the world, pleasing to the minds of all, place your lotus feet near me.

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    पुत्रपौत्र धनं धान्यं हस्त्यश्वादिगवे रथम् ॥

    Sons and grandsons, wealth and grain, elephants, horses, cattle, and chariots—

45. 45

    प्रजानां भवसि माता आयुष्मंतं करोतु मे ॥

    You are the Mother of all creatures; may you grant me long life.

46. 46

    धनं अग्नि: धनं वायु: धनं सूर्यो धनं वसु: ॥

    Agni is wealth; Vayu is wealth; Surya is wealth; Vasu is wealth.

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    धनं इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिर्वरुणो धनमश्विना ॥

    Indra and Brihaspati are wealth; Varuna and the Ashvins are wealth.

48. 48

    वैनतेय सोमं पिब सोमं पिबतु वृत्रहा ॥

    O son of Vinata, drink Soma; may the slayer of Vritra drink Soma.

49. 49

    सोमं धनस्य सोमिनो मह्यं ददातु सोमिन: ॥

    May those who possess Soma give me the Soma of the wealthy possessor of Soma.

50. 50

    न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं न लोभो नाशुभा मति: ॥

    There is no anger, no envy, no greed, and no evil thought.

51. 51

    भवंति कृतपुण्यानां भक्तानां श्रीसूक्तं जपेत् ॥

    These come to devotees who have earned merit. One should recite the Sri Sukta.

52. 52

    सरसिजनिलये सरोजहस्ते धवलतरांशुकगंधमाल्यशोभे ॥

    You who dwell in the lotus, who hold a lotus in your hand, who shine in pure white garments, fragrant ointments and garlands,

53. 53

    भगवति हरिवल्लभे मनोज्ञे त्रिभुवनभूतिकरि प्रसीद मह्यम् ॥

    O blessed Goddess, beloved of Hari, lovely one, who bring prosperity to the three worlds, be gracious to me.

54. 54

    विष्णुपत्नीं क्षमां देवीं माधवीं माधवप्रियाम् ॥

    The wife of Vishnu, the Goddess of forbearance, Madhavi, beloved of Madhava,

55. 55

    लक्ष्मीं प्रियसखीदेवीं नम्यच्युतवल्लभाम् ॥

    I bow to Lakshmi, the Goddess who is a dear companion, the beloved of Achyuta.

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    महालक्ष्मी च विद्महे विष्णुपत्नी च धीमहि ॥ तन्नो लक्ष्मी: प्रचोदयात् ॥

    May we know Mahalakshmi; may we meditate upon the wife of Vishnu. May Lakshmi inspire us.

57. 57

    श्रीवर्चस्वमायुष्यमारोग्यमाविधात् शोभमानं महीयते ॥

    She bestows prosperity, splendor, longevity and health; radiant, she is exalted.

58. 58

    धान्यं धनं पशुं बहुपुत्रलाभं शतसंवत्सरं दीर्घं आयु: ॥

    Grain, wealth, cattle, the blessing of many sons, and a long life of a hundred years.

59. 59

    ॥ इति श्रीसूक्तम् ॥

    Here ends the Sri Sukta.

Text: Sri Suktam, Sanskrit text. Copied word for word from the edition named here

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