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Indrakrita Lakshmi Stotram Meaning — Line by Line

इन्द्रकृत लक्ष्मीस्तोत्रम्

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Every verse of Indrakrita Lakshmi Stotram with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

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  1. Verse 1. Om Namah Kamala Vasinyai Narayanyai Namo Namah
  2. Verse 2. Padma Patrekshanayai Cha Padmasyayai Namo Namah
  3. Verse 3. Sarva Sampat Svarupayai Sarvadatryai Namo Namah
  4. Verse 4. Haribhakti Pradatryai Cha Harshadatryai Namo Namah
  5. Verse 5. Krishna Shobha Svarupayai Ratnadhyayai Namo Namah
  6. Verse 6. Sasya Adhishthatru Devyai Cha Sasya Lakshmyai Namo Namah
  7. Verse 7. Vaikunthe Cha Mahalakshmir Lakshmih Kshiroda Sagare
  8. Verse 8. Griha Lakshmish Cha Grihinam Gehe Cha Griha Devata
  9. Verse 9. Aditir Deva Mata Tvam Kamala Kamalalaye
  10. Verse 10. Tvam Hi Vishnu Svarupa Cha Sarvadhara Vasundhara
  11. Verse 11. Krodha Himsa Varjita Cha Varada Cha Shubhanana
  12. Verse 12. Yaya Vina Jagat Sarvam Bhasmibhutam Asarakam
  13. Verse 13. Sarvesham Cha Para Tvam Hi Sarva Bandhava Rupini
  14. Verse 14. Tvaya Hino Bandhuhinas Tvaya Yuktah Sabandhavah
  15. Verse 15. Stanandhayanam Tvam Mata Shishunam Shaishave Yatha
  16. Verse 16. Tyakta Stano Matruhinah Sa Chej Jivati Daivatah
  17. Verse 17. Suprasanna Svarupa Tvam Me Prasanna Bhava Ambike
  18. Verse 18. Vayam Yavat Tvaya Hina Bandhuhinash Cha Bhikshukah
  19. Verse 19. Rajyam Dehi Shriyam Dehi Balam Dehi Sureshvari
  20. Verse 20. Kamam Dehi Matim Dehi Bhogan Dehi Haripriye
  21. Verse 21. Sarva Adhikaram Evam Vai Prabhavam Cha Pratapakam
Verse 1#

Om Namah Kamala Vasinyai Narayanyai Namo Namah

नमः कमलवासिन्यै नारायण्यै नमो नमः। कृष्णप्रियायै सारायै पद्मायै नमो नमः॥

Om Namah Kamala Vasinyai Narayanyai Namo Namah Krishnapriyayai Sarayai Padmayai Cha Namo Namah

MeaningOm, salutations again and again to her who dwells on the lotus, to Narayani; salutations to the beloved of Krishna, to the essence of all, to Padma (the lotus goddess).

Verse 2#

Padma Patrekshanayai Cha Padmasyayai Namo Namah

पद्मपत्रेक्षणायै पद्मास्यायै नमो नमः। पद्मासनायै पद्मिन्यै वैष्णव्यै नमो नमः॥

Padma Patrekshanayai Cha Padmasyayai Namo Namah Padmasanayai Padminyai Vaishnavyai Cha Namo Namah

MeaningSalutations to her of lotus eyes and lotus face; to her seated on the lotus, the lotus-dweller, the Vaishnavi — salutations again and again.

Verse 3#

Sarva Sampat Svarupayai Sarvadatryai Namo Namah

सर्वसम्पत्स्वरूपायै सर्वदात्र्यै नमो नमः। सुखदायै मोक्षदायै सिद्धिदायै नमो नमः॥

Sarva Sampat Svarupayai Sarvadatryai Namo Namah Sukhadayai Mokshadayai Siddhidayai Namo Namah

MeaningSalutations to her who is the embodiment of all prosperity, the giver of all; to the bestower of happiness, of liberation and of perfection.

Verse 4#

Haribhakti Pradatryai Cha Harshadatryai Namo Namah

हरिभक्तिप्रदात्र्यै हर्षदात्र्यै नमो नमः। कृष्णवक्षस्थितायै कृष्णेशायै नमो नमः॥

Haribhakti Pradatryai Cha Harshadatryai Namo Namah Krishna Vakshasthitayai Cha Krishneshayai Namo Namah

MeaningSalutations to the giver of devotion to Hari and of joy; to her who abides on Krishna's chest, the goddess of Krishna.

Verse 5#

Krishna Shobha Svarupayai Ratnadhyayai Namo Namah

कृष्णशोभास्वरूपायै रत्नाढ्यायै नमो नमः। सम्पत्त्यधिष्ठातृदेव्यै महादेव्यै नमो नमः॥

Krishna Shobha Svarupayai Ratnadhyayai Namo Namah Sampatti Adhishthatru Devyai Mahadevyai Namo Namah

MeaningSalutations to her who is the very beauty of Krishna, rich with jewels; to the presiding deity of wealth, the great goddess.

Verse 6#

Sasya Adhishthatru Devyai Cha Sasya Lakshmyai Namo Namah

सस्याधिष्ठातृदेव्यै सस्यलक्ष्म्यै नमो नमः। नमो बुद्धिस्वरूपायै बुद्धिदायै नमो नमः॥

Sasya Adhishthatru Devyai Cha Sasya Lakshmyai Namo Namah Namo Buddhi Svarupayai Buddhidayai Namo Namah

MeaningSalutations to the presiding deity of crops, to Sasya-Lakshmi (the Lakshmi of harvest); salutations to her who is the form of wisdom, the giver of intellect.

Verse 7#

Vaikunthe Cha Mahalakshmir Lakshmih Kshiroda Sagare

वैकुण्ठे महालक्ष्मीर्लक्ष्मीः क्षीरोदसागरे। स्वर्गलक्ष्मीरिन्द्रगेहे राजलक्ष्मीर्नृपालये॥

Vaikunthe Cha Mahalakshmir Lakshmih Kshiroda Sagare Svarga Lakshmir Indra Gehe Raja Lakshmir Nripalaye

MeaningIn Vaikuntha she is Mahalakshmi; in the ocean of milk she is Lakshmi; in Indra's heaven she is Svarga-Lakshmi; in the king's palace she is Raja-Lakshmi.

Verse 8#

Griha Lakshmish Cha Grihinam Gehe Cha Griha Devata

गृहलक्ष्मीश्च गृहिणां गेहे गृहदेवता। सुरभिस्सा गवां माता दक्षिणा यज्ञकामिनी॥

Griha Lakshmish Cha Grihinam Gehe Cha Griha Devata Surabhih Sa Gavam Mata Dakshina Yajna Kamini

MeaningIn the homes of householders she is Griha-Lakshmi and the household deity; she is Surabhi the mother of cows, and Dakshina, the deity of sacrificial offering.

Verse 9#

Aditir Deva Mata Tvam Kamala Kamalalaye

अदितिर्देवमाता त्वं कमला कमलालये। स्वाहा त्वं हविर्दाने कव्यदाने स्वधा स्मृता॥

Aditir Deva Mata Tvam Kamala Kamalalaye Svaha Tvam Cha Havirdane Kavyadane Svadha Smrita

MeaningYou are Aditi the mother of the gods, and Kamala in the lotus-abode; you are Svaha in the offering to the gods and Svadha in the offering to the ancestors.

Verse 10#

Tvam Hi Vishnu Svarupa Cha Sarvadhara Vasundhara

त्वं हि विष्णुस्वरूपा सर्वाधारा वसुन्धरा। शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपा त्वं नारायणपरायणा॥

Tvam Hi Vishnu Svarupa Cha Sarvadhara Vasundhara Shuddha Sattva Svarupa Tvam Narayana Parayana

MeaningYou are indeed of the nature of Vishnu, the all-supporting Earth; you are of the nature of pure goodness, ever devoted to Narayana.

Verse 11#

Krodha Himsa Varjita Cha Varada Cha Shubhanana

क्रोधहिंसावर्जिता वरदा शुभानना। परमार्थप्रदा त्वं हरिदास्यप्रदा परा॥

Krodha Himsa Varjita Cha Varada Cha Shubhanana Paramartha Prada Tvam Cha Haridasya Prada Para

MeaningFree of anger and violence, boon-giving and gentle-faced; you grant the highest goal and the supreme service of Hari.

Verse 12#

Yaya Vina Jagat Sarvam Bhasmibhutam Asarakam

यया विना जगत्सर्वं भस्मीभूतमसारकम्। जीवन्मृतं विश्वं शवतुल्यं यया विना॥

Yaya Vina Jagat Sarvam Bhasmibhutam Asarakam Jivanmritam Cha Vishvam Cha Shava Tulyam Yaya Vina

MeaningWithout whom the entire world is but lifeless ash; without whom the universe is dead-while-living, like a corpse.

Verse 13#

Sarvesham Cha Para Tvam Hi Sarva Bandhava Rupini

सर्वेषां परा त्वं हि सर्वबान्धवरूपिणी। यया विना सम्भाष्यो बान्धवैर्बान्धवः सदा॥

Sarvesham Cha Para Tvam Hi Sarva Bandhava Rupini Yaya Vina Na Sambhashyo Bandhavair Bandhavah Sada

MeaningYou are supreme to all and the very form of every kinship; without you even a kinsman is never truly addressed as kin.

Verse 14#

Tvaya Hino Bandhuhinas Tvaya Yuktah Sabandhavah

त्वया हीनो बन्धुहीनस्त्वया युक्तः सबान्धवः। धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां त्वं कारणरूपिणी॥

Tvaya Hino Bandhuhinas Tvaya Yuktah Sabandhavah Dharma Artha Kama Mokshanam Tvam Cha Karana Rupini

MeaningWithout you one is without relations; with you one is rich in kin; you are the very cause of righteousness, wealth, desire and liberation.

Verse 15#

Stanandhayanam Tvam Mata Shishunam Shaishave Yatha

स्तनन्धयानां त्वं माता शिशूनां शैशवे यथा। तथा त्वं सर्वदा माता सर्वेषां सर्वविश्वतः॥

Stanandhayanam Tvam Mata Shishunam Shaishave Yatha Tatha Tvam Sarvada Mata Sarvesham Sarva Vishvatah

MeaningAs a mother is to suckling infants in their infancy, so are you forever the mother of all, throughout all the worlds.

Verse 16#

Tyakta Stano Matruhinah Sa Chej Jivati Daivatah

त्यक्तस्तनो मातृहीनः चेज्जीवति दैवतः। त्वया हीनो जनः कोऽपि जीवत्येव निश्चितम्॥

Tyakta Stano Matruhinah Sa Chej Jivati Daivatah Tvaya Hino Janah Kopi Na Jivatyeva Nishchitam

MeaningA motherless infant deprived of the breast may yet live by fate; but no person whatsoever can truly live deprived of you — this is certain.

Verse 17#

Suprasanna Svarupa Tvam Me Prasanna Bhava Ambike

सुप्रसन्नस्वरूपा त्वं मे प्रसन्ना भवाम्बिके। वैरिग्रहस्तद्विषयं देहि मह्यं सनातनि॥

Suprasanna Svarupa Tvam Me Prasanna Bhava Ambike Vairigrahas Tad Vishayam Dehi Mahyam Sanatani

MeaningYou are of supremely gracious form; be gracious to me, O Mother. Grant me, O Eternal One, that prosperity which has fallen into the grip of my enemies.

Verse 18#

Vayam Yavat Tvaya Hina Bandhuhinash Cha Bhikshukah

वयं यावत्त्वया हीना बन्धुहीनाश्च भिक्षुकाः। सर्वसम्पद्विहीनाश्च तावदेव हरिप्रिये॥

Vayam Yavat Tvaya Hina Bandhuhinash Cha Bhikshukah Sarva Sampad Vihinash Cha Tavadeva Haripriye

MeaningAs long as we are bereft of you, we are without kin, mere beggars, and destitute of all wealth, O beloved of Hari.

Verse 19#

Rajyam Dehi Shriyam Dehi Balam Dehi Sureshvari

राज्यं देहि श्रियं देहि बलं देहि सुरेश्वरि। कीर्तिं देहि धनं देहि पुत्रान्मह्यं देहि वै॥

Rajyam Dehi Shriyam Dehi Balam Dehi Sureshvari Kirtim Dehi Dhanam Dehi Putran Mahyam Cha Dehi Vai

MeaningGrant me kingdom, grant me prosperity, grant me strength, O queen of the gods; grant me fame, grant me wealth, and grant me sons.

Verse 20#

Kamam Dehi Matim Dehi Bhogan Dehi Haripriye

कामं देहि मतिं देहि भोगान्देहि हरिप्रिये। ज्ञानं देहि धर्मं सर्वसौभाग्यमीप्सितम्॥

Kamam Dehi Matim Dehi Bhogan Dehi Haripriye Jnanam Dehi Cha Dharmam Cha Sarva Saubhagyam Ipsitam

MeaningGrant me desire, grant me intellect, grant me enjoyments, O beloved of Hari; grant me knowledge and righteousness and all the auspiciousness that I long for.

Verse 21#

Sarva Adhikaram Evam Vai Prabhavam Cha Pratapakam

सर्वाधिकारमेवं वै प्रभावं प्रतापकम्। जयं पराक्रमं युद्धे परमैश्वर्यमेव च॥

Sarva Adhikaram Evam Vai Prabhavam Cha Pratapakam Jayam Parakramam Yuddhe Paramaishvaryam Eva Cha

MeaningGrant me likewise all authority, glory and majesty, victory, valour in battle, and supreme lordship.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

इन्द्रकृत
Indrakrita
Composed by Indra, king of the gods
कमलवासिन्यै
Kamala Vasinyai
To her who dwells on the lotus
नारायण्यै
Narayanyai
To Narayani, the power of Narayana (Vishnu)
नमो नमः
Namo Namah
Salutations again and again (the refrain of the opening verses)
कृष्णप्रियायै
Krishnapriyayai
To the beloved of Krishna
सर्वसम्पत्स्वरूपायै
Sarva Sampat Svarupayai
To her who is the very embodiment of all prosperity
मोक्षदायै
Mokshadayai
To the bestower of liberation
हरिभक्तिप्रदात्र्यै
Haribhakti Pradatryai
To the giver of devotion to Hari (Vishnu)
वैकुण्ठे महालक्ष्मीः
Vaikunthe Mahalakshmih
In Vaikuntha she is Mahalakshmi
स्वर्गलक्ष्मीः
Svarga Lakshmih
In Indra's heaven she is the Lakshmi of the celestial realm
गृहलक्ष्मीः
Griha Lakshmih
In the home of householders she is the Lakshmi of the house
वसुन्धरा
Vasundhara
The all-supporting Earth (one of her forms)
शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपा
Shuddha Sattva Svarupa
Of the nature of pure goodness (sattva)
यया विना
Yaya Vina
Without whom (the whole world becomes lifeless ash)
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां
Dharma Artha Kama Mokshanam
Of the four aims of life (righteousness, wealth, desire, liberation)
कारणरूपिणी
Karana Rupini
She who is the very cause / source
माता
Mata
Mother (she is the eternal mother of all, as a mother to an infant)
प्रसन्ना भवाम्बिके
Prasanna Bhava Ambike
Be gracious, O Mother (Ambika)
राज्यं देहि श्रियं देहि
Rajyam Dehi Shriyam Dehi
Grant me kingdom, grant me prosperity
कीर्तिं देहि धनं देहि
Kirtim Dehi Dhanam Dehi
Grant me fame, grant me wealth
ज्ञानं देहि च धर्मं च
Jnanam Dehi Cha Dharmam Cha
Grant me knowledge and righteousness
परमैश्वर्यम्
Paramaishvaryam
Supreme lordship and abundance

Origin & History

Source: Brahmavaivarta Purana (Prakriti Khanda, Adhyaya 39); parallel in Devi Bhagavata Purana (Skandha 9, Adhyaya 42)

Author: Attributed to Indra (Devaraja)

Period: Puranic

When the gods had lost their fortune, splendour and kingdom, Indra approached Goddess Mahalakshmi and offered this hymn of praise. Recounted in the Brahmavaivarta Purana (and echoed in the Devi Bhagavata), the stotra first salutes the goddess with a litany of 'namo namah', then recognises her as the prosperity dwelling in every world, and finally begs her to restore the wealth, power and victory that had been lost. Pleased, Lakshmi granted the gods their boons. The hymn has since become a celebrated prayer for regaining and increasing prosperity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who composed the Indrakrita Lakshmi Stotram?
It is attributed to Indra, the king of the gods (hence 'Indra-krita', 'composed by Indra'). It appears in the Brahmavaivarta Purana (Prakriti Khanda) and in a parallel passage of the Devi Bhagavata Purana, where Indra praises Mahalakshmi to regain prosperity.
What is special about this Lakshmi Stotram?
It uniquely describes how the same goddess manifests as Lakshmi in every setting — Mahalakshmi in Vaikuntha, Svarga-Lakshmi in heaven, Raja-Lakshmi in the palace, Griha-Lakshmi in the home, and even as the Earth, Surabhi the cow, Svaha and Svadha. It teaches that without her grace the world is lifeless.
What does the Indrakrita Lakshmi Stotram ask for?
In its closing verses Indra prays directly for kingdom, prosperity, strength, fame, wealth, sons, intellect, enjoyment, knowledge, righteousness, victory in battle and supreme lordship — a complete petition for both worldly success and spiritual good.
When should it be recited?
The stotra's phalashruti recommends recitation at the three daily sandhyas (dawn, midday, dusk). Fridays, Diwali and Dhanteras are also especially auspicious for this prayer to Mahalakshmi.

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