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Lakshmim Kshira Samudra Raja Tanayam (Mahalakshmi Dhyana)

Lakshmim Kshira Samudra Raja Tanayam (Mahalakshmi Dhyana) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 Friday mornings, Diwali, Dhanteras and Varalakshmi Vrata·📜 Traditional Mahalakshmi dhyana shloka (Sri Vaishnava tradition)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This is among the most famous single-verse dhyana (meditation) prayers to Goddess Mahalakshmi, beloved across South India and beyond. In one sweeping verse it adores her as the daughter of the milk-ocean, mistress of Srirangam, served by all the goddesses, the lamp that lights every world, and the source from whose mere sidelong glance Brahma, Indra and Shiva draw their glory — the lotus-born matriarch of the three worlds and the beloved of Vishnu. It is recited daily and especially at Diwali, Dhanteras and Varalakshmi Vrata as an invocation of supreme abundance.

Origin & Story

Traditional Mahalakshmi dhyana shloka (Sri Vaishnava tradition) · Traditional · Classical

This celebrated dhyana verse is recited at the opening of Mahalakshmi worship to establish her majestic form in the heart of the devotee. Cherished especially in the Sri Vaishnava tradition — where Lakshmi is adored as Sri Ranganayaki, the mistress of Srirangam — it gathers her greatness into a single sentence: born of the milk-ocean, served by all the goddesses, the lamp that lights the worlds, the giver of glory to Brahma, Indra and Shiva, and the beloved of Vishnu who holds all the three worlds as her household.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally held that to begin Lakshmi's worship with this dhyana is to invite her full splendour into the home, for the verse declares that even Brahma, Indra and Shiva receive their majesty from nothing more than her gentle sidelong glance — and that same gracious glance is sought by the devotee who recites it.

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The Mantra

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lakṣmīṃ kṣīra-samudra-rāja-tanayāṃ śrī-raṅga-dhāmeśvarīṃ dāsī-bhūta-samasta-deva-vanitāṃ lokaika-dīpāṅkurām | śrīman-manda-kaṭākṣa-labdha-vibhava-brahmendra-gaṅgādharāṃ tvāṃ trailokya-kuṭumbinīṃ sarasijāṃ vande mukunda-priyām ||

Meaning:I bow to Lakshmi — daughter of the king of the Ocean of Milk, sovereign mistress of Srirangam; She whom all the consorts of the gods serve as handmaidens, the single lamp-flame that illumines every world; She by whose gracious gentle glance Brahma, Indra and Shiva, the bearer of the Ganga, obtain their glory; the lotus-born matriarch of all the three worlds, the beloved of Mukunda (Vishnu).

Word-by-Word Meaning

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lakṣmīṃ🔊Lakshmi (the Goddess of fortune)

kṣīra-samudra-rāja-tanayāṃ🔊daughter of the king of the Ocean of Milk (born at the churning of the milk-ocean)

śrī-raṅga-dhāma-īśvarīṃ🔊the sovereign mistress of Srirangam, the abode of Sri (Ranganatha)

dāsī-bhūta-samasta-deva-vanitāṃ🔊She whom all the wives of the gods serve as handmaidens

loka-eka-dīpa-aṅkurām🔊the one flame / lamp-sprout that lights all the worlds

śrīman-manda-kaṭākṣa🔊by Her gracious, gentle sidelong glance

labdha-vibhava🔊having gained their glory and power

brahma-indra-gaṅgā-dharāṃ🔊(by whose glance) Brahma, Indra and Shiva (the bearer of the Ganga) attain their majesty

trailokya-kuṭumbinīṃ🔊the matriarch / homemaker of the three worlds, who holds all the worlds as her family

sarasijāṃ🔊the lotus-born / lotus-seated One

vande🔊I bow to / I worship

mukunda-priyāṃ🔊the beloved of Mukunda (Vishnu, the giver of liberation)

Benefits of Chanting Lakshmim Kshira Samudra Raja Tanayam (Mahalakshmi Dhyana)

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One of the most beloved dhyana shlokas of Mahalakshmi, invoking her as the supreme source of all prosperity

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Recited for wealth, glory, well-being and the grace of the Goddess of fortune

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Fixes the majestic form and greatness of Lakshmi in the mind for meditation

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Especially powerful on Fridays and at Diwali, Dhanteras and Varalakshmi Vrata

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Traditionally chanted as the opening dhyana before Lakshmi puja, Sri Suktam or the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

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Cultivates devotion to Lakshmi as the consort of Vishnu and mother of the three worlds

How to Chant Lakshmim Kshira Samudra Raja Tanayam (Mahalakshmi Dhyana)

Repetitions9times

Best TimeFriday mornings, Diwali, Dhanteras and Varalakshmi Vrata

Sit before an image of Mahalakshmi, light a ghee lamp and offer lotus or other flowers. Recite this verse with devotion, dwelling on each majestic epithet — daughter of the milk-ocean, mistress of Srirangam, beloved of Vishnu. It is often used as the opening dhyana before a fuller Lakshmi worship, the Sri Suktam or the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam, and may be repeated 9 or 108 times for prosperity.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Lakshmim Kshira Samudra Raja Tanayam (Mahalakshmi Dhyana) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is one of the most famous single-verse dhyana (meditation) prayers to Goddess Mahalakshmi. It praises her as the daughter of the Ocean of Milk, mistress of Srirangam, served by all the goddesses, the lamp of all the worlds, and the beloved of Vishnu, from whose glance even Brahma, Indra and Shiva gain their glory.

'Kshira Samudra Raja Tanaya' means 'daughter of the king of the Ocean of Milk.' Lakshmi arose from the churning of the milk-ocean (Samudra Manthan) and is therefore described as its daughter. She then chose Vishnu as her consort, which is why she is also called 'Mukunda-priya.'

'Trailokya Kutumbini' means the matriarch or homemaker of the three worlds — She who regards all the three worlds as her own family and cares for them. It expresses Lakshmi's role as the nourishing mother of the entire universe.

It is recited in Lakshmi worship, especially on Fridays and during Diwali, Dhanteras and Varalakshmi Vrata. It is most often used as the opening dhyana before longer hymns such as the Sri Suktam or the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam.