Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

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   ॥ अथ श्री महालक्ष्म्यष्टकम् ॥

   Now, the eight-verse hymn to Shri Mahalakshmi.

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   श्रीगणेशाय नम: ॥ इंद्र उवाच ॥

   Salutations to Shri Ganesha. Indra said:

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   नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते । शंखचक्र गदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥

   Salutations to you, O great Maya, dwelling on the seat of prosperity and worshipped by the gods. Holding the conch, discus and mace in your hands, O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

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   नमस्ते गरुडारुढे कोलासुर भयंकरी । सर्वपापहरे देवी महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥

   Salutations to you, mounted on Garuda, striking terror into Kolasura. O goddess who removes all sins, O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

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   सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वसुष्टभयंकरी । सर्वदु:खहरे देवी महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥

   All-knowing, granting every boon, striking terror into all the wicked, O goddess who removes all sorrow, O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

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   सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवी भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि । मंत्रमूर्ते सदा देवी महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥

   O goddess who grants spiritual attainments and understanding, who bestows worldly enjoyment and liberation, whose form is mantra, O eternal goddess, O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

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   आद्यंतरहिते देवी आद्यशक्ति महेश्वरि । योगजे योगसंभूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥

   O goddess without beginning or end, primordial Shakti, great sovereign goddess, born of yoga and sprung from yoga, O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

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   शूल सूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्ति महोदरे । महापापहरे देवी महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥

   Bearing the trident, subtle and supremely fearsome, O great Shakti, whose womb is vast, O goddess who removes great sins, O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

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   पद्मासनस्थिते देवी परब्रह्मस्वरुपिणि । परमेशि जगन्मातार्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥

   O goddess seated on a lotus, whose very form is the Supreme Brahman, supreme sovereign, mother of the universe, O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

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    श्वेतांबरधरे देवी नानालंकार भूषिते । जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातार्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥

    O goddess clothed in white, adorned with many ornaments, dwelling throughout the universe, mother of the universe, O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

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    महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं य: पठेद्भक्तिमान्नर: । सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्य प्राप्तेति सर्वदा ॥

    The devoted person who recites this eight-verse hymn to Mahalakshmi attains every spiritual accomplishment and ever gains sovereignty.

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    एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम् । द्विकालं य: पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वित: ॥

    Reciting it daily at one appointed time destroys great sins. Whoever recites it daily at two appointed times is endowed with wealth and grain.

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    त्रिकालं य: पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुंविनाशनम् । महालक्ष्मिर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा ॥

    Reciting it daily at three appointed times destroys mighty enemies. Auspicious Mahalakshmi, the giver of boons, is ever pleased.

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    इतिंद्रकृत: श्रीमहालक्ष्म्यष्टकस्तव: संपूर्ण: ॥

    Thus ends the eight-verse hymn of praise to Shri Mahalakshmi composed by Indra.

Text: Mahalakshmi Ashtakam (Padma Purana), Sanskrit text. Copied word for word from the edition named here

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