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🕉 Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

📜 Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Stotra

Spoken byIndra, king of gods (by tradition)

LanguageSanskrit

Verses8 + 3

Recitation timeabout 3 minutes

SpecialFriday, Deepavali, Sharad Purnima

The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam salutes Maa Lakshmi not merely as the goddess of wealth, but as the primal Shakti, the form of the Supreme Brahman and the Mother of the world who gives both enjoyment and liberation. Every verse ends with «Mahalakshmi namo'stu te».

📖 Full text — with meaning

Tap «Roman (English) script» to see the original Devanagari text.

नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते। शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥१॥

Namaste'stu Mahamaye Shripithe Surapujite | Shankhachakragadahaste Mahalakshmi Namo'stu Te ||1 ||

O Mahamaya, seated on the Shri-peetha, worshipped by the gods, holding the conch, discus and mace — O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयंकरि। सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥२॥

Namaste Garudarudhe Kolasurabhayankari | Sarvapapahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namo'stu Te ||2 ||

Riding Garuda, terror of the demon Kolasura, remover of all sins — O Goddess Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयंकरि। सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥३॥

Sarvagye Sarvavarade Sarvadushtabhayankari | Sarvaduhkhahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namo'stu Te ||3 ||

All-knowing, giver of all boons, terror of all the wicked, remover of all sorrows — O Goddess, salutations to you.

सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि। मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥४॥

Siddhibuddhiprade Devi Bhuktimuktipradayini | Mantramurte Sada Devi Mahalakshmi Namo'stu Te ||4 ||

Giver of success and wisdom, bestower of enjoyment and liberation, embodiment of mantra — O Goddess Mahalakshmi, salutations to you always.

आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि। योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥५॥

Adyantarahite Devi Adyashaktimaheshvari | Yogaje Yogasambhute Mahalakshmi Namo'stu Te ||5 ||

Without beginning or end, the primal Shakti, the great Goddess, born of yoga and manifest through yoga — O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्तिमहोदरे। महापापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥६॥

Sthulasukshmamaharaudre Mahashaktimahodare | Mahapapahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namo'stu Te ||6 ||

Of gross and subtle forms, very fierce, the great Shakti, vast-bellied (holding all), remover of great sins — O Goddess, salutations to you.

पद्मासनस्थिते देवि परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि। परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥७॥

Padmasanasthite Devi Parabrahmasvarupini | Parameshi Jaganmatarmahalakshmi Namo'stu Te ||7 ||

Seated on the lotus, the form of the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Goddess, Mother of the world — O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नानालङ्कारभूषिते। जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥८॥

Shvetambaradhare Devi Nanalankarabhushite | Jagatsthite Jaganmatarmahalakshmi Namo'stu Te ||8 ||

Wearing white garments, adorned with many ornaments, pervading the world, Mother of the world — O Mahalakshmi, salutations to you.

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

Mahalakshmyashtakam Stotram Yah Pathedbhaktimannarah | Sarvasiddhimavapnoti Rajyam Prapnoti Sarvada ||9 ||

The devoted person who reads this Mahalakshmi Ashtakam attains all siddhis and always (royal) prosperity.

एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम्। द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितः॥१०॥

Ekakale Pathennityam Mahapapavinashanam | Dvikalam Yah Pathennityam Dhanadhanyasamanvitah ||10 ||

Reading it once daily destroys great sins; one who reads it twice daily is blessed with wealth and grain.

त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम्। महालक्ष्मीर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा॥११॥

Trikalam Yah Pathennityam Mahashatruvinashanam | Mahalakshmirbhavennityam Prasanna Varada Shubha ||11 ||

One who reads it three times daily destroys great enemies, and auspicious, boon-giving Mahalakshmi is always pleased with him.

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📅 Next auspicious days (from our panchang)

23 Oct (Friday)
25 Oct (Sunday) — Sharad Purnima
30 Oct (Friday)
6 Nov (Friday)
8 Nov (Sunday) — Deepavali
13 Nov (Friday)

Dates are for Delhi sunrise; see today's panchang for your city.

🪔 How to chant / recite

Time: Friday morning or at the evening lamp; the phalashruti mentions reciting once, twice or three times.
Method: Before Lakshmi-Ganesha with a ghee lamp and lotus/red flowers.
Along with it: One mala of «Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah».

🛕 Puja vidhi (step by step)

🧺 Items needed

Picture/idol of Maa Lakshmi (with Ganesha)
Lotus or red/pink flowers
Roli, kumkum, turmeric, akshata
Cowries, lotus seeds, coins (as per tradition)
Ghee lamps
Kheer, batashe, makhana or sweets as bhog
Perfume, incense
Shri Yantra (if available)

🪷 Procedure

Bathe and wear clean clothes; clean the puja place and spread a fresh cloth on the altar (chowki).
Do achamana (sip water three times) and purify hands and mouth; sit on an asana and calm the mind.
Light a lamp of ghee or sesame oil — by tradition the lamp is kept to the deity's right.
Take water, akshata (unbroken rice) and a flower in the right hand and make the sankalpa — your name, gotra, place, date and the purpose of the puja, spoken or in the mind; then let the water fall to the ground.
First remember Shri Ganesha (Om Gam Ganapataye Namah).
First worship Ganesha; then invoke Maa Lakshmi.
Bathe with water/panchamrit, offer red/pink cloth, roli-kumkum, turmeric, akshata and lotus flowers.
Light ghee lamps, offer bhog; chant «Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah» or recite Shri Sukta / Lakshmi Chalisa.
Sing «Om Jai Lakshmi Mata».
Finally perform aarti, offer pushpanjali (flowers) and do parikrama (or turn around in your place).
Ask forgiveness for any mistakes in the puja, distribute the prasad and take it yourself.

⚠️ Rules & precautions

Cleanliness of the home and puja place is the first condition of Lakshmi puja.
Friday, Purnima, Sharad Purnima and Deepavali are special days for Lakshmi.
Do not keep the house dark at dusk — lighting a lamp is the custom.
Narayana (Vishnu) is also remembered in Lakshmi puja.

🌟 Benefits (as per tradition)

A prayer for prosperity, success, wisdom, enjoyment and liberation.
Phalashruti: once a day destroys sins, twice brings wealth, thrice destroys enemies (as per belief).

These are traditional beliefs described in scriptures; results are understood to depend on faith, discipline and one's own actions.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many times should the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam be read?

Once daily; twice (morning and evening) for a special wish — the phalashruti mentions one, two or three times.

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